How did you pronounce that?
Wilkes-Barre 1889 (source) |
I have heard Wilkes-Barre pronounced two ways. I have also gotten very strange looks when I
have pronounced it a certain way.
Imagine my surprise when I came across this article entitled: “So, how do you pronounce Wilkes-Barre?” According to the article there are two
accepted ways to say the town’s name:
"Wilkes-BERRY" and "Wilkes-BEAR".
Wilkes-Barre is named in honor of John Wilkes and Isaac
Barre, British Parliament members. Wilkes-Barre was first named in 1769 by Major John Durkee.
Wilkes-Barre is *supposedly the town where Hugh
Roberts(1) died.
*Supposedly because there are no records that prove this
fact. But there are no records that do
NOT prove this fact.
So, now you know!
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