Wyoming Seminary, Wilkes-Barre

Name: Wyoming Seminary
Address: Wilkes-Barre, United States

#27 among attractions in Wilkes-Barre

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Wyoming Seminary, founded in 1844, is a Methodist college preparatory school located in the Wyoming Valley of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The "Lower School," which consists of preschool - 13th grade students, is located in Forty Fort. The "Upper School," comprising 9th-grade to postgraduate students, is located in Kingston. It is near the Susquehanna River and the city of Wilkes-Barre. Locally and in some publications, it is sometimes referred to as "Sem." As a boarding school, only Upper School students are given the opportunity to live on campus. Slightly more than one-third of the Upper School student body reside on campus. The wrestling team at Wyoming Seminary is ranked #1 in the country and they destroyed Blair this year. ()

Built: 1853 (171 years ago)Coordinates: 41°15'48"N, 75°53'54"W

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Nearby attractions include: Market Street Bridge, Luzerne County Library System, St. Stephen's Episcopal Pro-Cathedral, Kingston.

1.1 miSE
Bridge
Market Street Bridge, Wilkes-Barre
30 min walk • Market Street Bridge is a distinguished concrete arch bridge over the Susquehanna River between Kingston and Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, designed by the architectural firm of Carrère and Hastings and built between 1926 and 1929.
1.4 miSE
Library
Luzerne County Library System, Wilkes-Barre
35 min walk • The Luzerne County Library System is an organization that administers ten libraries in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1986, it is headquartered at the Osterhout Free Library in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
1.4 miSE
Church, Romanesque architecture
St. Stephen's Episcopal Pro-Cathedral, Wilkes-Barre
35 min walk • St. Stephen's Episcopal Pro-Cathedral is an Episcopal church located in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the Pro-Cathedral in the Diocese of Bethlehem. The Cathedral Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania serves as the primary cathedral of the diocese.
0.5 miE
City, Area
Kingston, Wilkes-Barre
14 min walk • Kingston is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located on the western bank of the Susquehanna River opposite Wilkes-Barre City. Kingston was first settled in the early 1770s; it was later incorporated as a borough in 1857.
1.3 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
McClintock Hall, Wilkes-Barre
34 min walk • McClintock Hall, also known as McClintock House, is a historic dormitory located on the campus of Wilkes University at Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
1.4 miSE
History museum, Museum
Luzerne County Historical Society, Wilkes-Barre
35 min walk • The Luzerne County Historical Society is one of the oldest continually operating local historical societies in America. It was founded on February 11, 1858, in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the first successful burning of anthracite coal by Jesse Fell, and was originally named the Wyoming Historical and Geological Society.
1.5 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre
39 min walk • The Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre is one of the oldest continuously-running community theatres in the United States. Founded in 1922 as the Drama League, Little Theatre was incorporated as a non-profit under the new name in 1929.
1.3 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
Catlin Hall, Wilkes-Barre
34 min walk • Catlin Hall, also known as George Catlin Hall and Reynolds House, is a historic dormitory located on the campus of Wilkes University at Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
1.3 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
Weiss Hall, Wilkes-Barre
34 min walk • Weiss Hall, also known as the Judge Edmund Taylor House, is a historic dormitory located on the campus of Wilkes University at Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
1.3 miSE
Neighbourhood
River Street Historic District, Wilkes-Barre
34 min walk • River Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The district includes 215 contributing buildings built between 1860 and 1930, which include notable examples of the Beaux Arts and Gothic Revival styles.
1.5 miSE
Universities and schools
King's College, Wilkes-Barre
39 min walk • King's College, formally The College of Christ the King, is a Catholic liberal arts college in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and located within the Diocese of Scranton.