State of Westmoreland
Proposed state in the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The State of Westmoreland was a proposed self-proclaimed state that would have seceded from Pennsylvania in 1784, after the Congress of the Confederation had ruled that the territory belonged to Pennsylvania rather than Connecticut.[1]
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State of Westmoreland | |
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Status | Not admitted |
Capital | Wilkes-Barre (proposed) |
Common languages | English |
Today part of | Pennsylvania |
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