Rev. John J. Curran

Historical marker location:

43 Penn Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

( Marker is on Penn Street, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1995

(1859-1936).

The town of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania was the site of the famous Civil War battle in 1863, which was the turning point of the war and resulted in a Union victory.