Morewood, Pennsylvania

Morewood
Unincorporated community
Morewood

Location within the state of Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°8′53″N 79°33′47″W / 40.14806°N 79.56306°W / 40.14806; -79.56306Coordinates: 40°8′53″N 79°33′47″W / 40.14806°N 79.56306°W / 40.14806; -79.56306
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Westmoreland
Elevation 1,089 ft (332 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
GNIS feature ID 1181541[1]

Morewood is an unincorporated community and coal town in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. In early April, 1891, it was the site of the Morewood massacre which left nine striking workers of the United Mine Workers shot to death.

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