History in My Own "Backyard"

Over my Memorial Day weekend, I ran in a race back at home in a town called Forty Fort. This is located in northeast Pennsylvania. This race is an annual tradition for many people. Therefore, I decided to do some research on the town of Forty Fort, since it has a historical military background.
The town Forty Fort got its name from a fort built during the time of the Revolutionary War. In this fort, 40 settlers from Connecticut lived there. Forty Fort is the home to the Wyoming Massacre, which occurred in 1778. This battle was part of the revolutionary War. The battle took place between the American Patriots and the British loyalists. During the battle, more than 300 Patriots were killed. As a result of the battle, many surrounding settlers fled from the nearby area.
In commemoration of the soldiers who died in the battle, a mass grave was built. It is located in Forty Fort and is called the Wyoming Monument. The grave was built in 1878 to mark the 100th anniversary of the battle.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forty_Fort,_Pennsylvania