WILKES-BARRE WALKITECTURE Stepping Through History 1/2 Mile Funding is provided by the Pennsylvania Departmen through the Preventive Health and Health Servic from the Centers for Disease Control and Pre pennsy DEPARTMEN DIAMOND CITY PARTNERSH ts on Sout ly 21-August DIAMOND CITY DIAMOND CITY PARTNERSHIP Tha Tha Downtown Wilkes-Barre dates to 1769, making it seven years older than the United States of America. The history that happened here - from Sullivan's Expedition to the first burning of anthracite coal for domestic purposes, the Wilkes-Barre Fugitive Slave Case to the 1902 Anthracite Coal Strike, Fred Kirby's first five-and-dime to Amadeo Obici's founding of Planters Peanuts - helped shape our nation. Visit Downtown Wilkes-Barre, tour our historic buildings, sites, and museums, and experience history for yourself! Learn more here: https://downtownwilkesbarre.org/post/history WILKES - BARRE WALKITECTURE Stepping Through History 1/2 Mile Funding is provided by the Pennsylvania Departmen through the Preventive Health and Health Servic from the Centers for Disease Control and Pre pennsy DEPARTMEN DIAMOND CITY PARTNERSH ts on Sout ly 21 - August DIAMOND CITY DIAMOND CITY PARTNERSHIP Tha Tha Downtown Wilkes - Barre dates to 1769 , making it seven years older than the United States of America . The history that happened here - from Sullivan's Expedition to the first burning of anthracite coal for domestic purposes , the Wilkes - Barre Fugitive Slave Case to the 1902 Anthracite Coal Strike , Fred Kirby's first five - and - dime to Amadeo Obici's founding of Planters Peanuts - helped shape our nation . Visit Downtown Wilkes - Barre , tour our historic buildings , sites , and museums , and experience history for yourself ! Learn more here : https://downtownwilkesbarre.org/post/history