Posts by WCHS
The One-Room School in Wyoming County, PA
The following one-room schools [in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania] have been closed. The date after the name of the school indicates the year the one-room school was closed. Braintrim Twp.: Lacey Street, 1919; Doolittle Hill, 1922; Black Walnut, 1943 Clinton Twp.: Carpenter Hollow, 1945; Bunker Hill, 1945; Tunnell Hill, 1946; Glenn, 1946 Eaton Twp.: North Eaton,…
Read MoreHigh Water, 1902
FIRES OUT AT THE WOOLEN MILL AND ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT FAMILIES ALONG THE RIVER FORCED TO MOVE OUT CANNING FACTORY FLOODED Tunkhannock Republican, 7 March 1902 On Friday, Feb. 21, we had a very heavy fall of snow, and on Saturday the following the depth of the snow was about 2 1/2 feet. On Friday,…
Read MoreHand Cart Meets Engine, 1895
HAND CART MEETS ENGINE Serious Collision on the Montrose Railroad Near Tunkhannock In Which Several Men Are Injured. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Tunkhannock, April 21 [1895].—A serious, and perhaps, fatal accident occurred on the Montrose railroad today. A special train, conveying General Passenger Agent Asa P. BLAKSLEE and another railway official to inspect the…
Read MoreKnown Funeral Directors of Wyoming County, PA
from “ Lest-We-Forget Wyoming Co. Pioneers” Vol. 5 #2 p. 64-65 Beaumont (Monroe Twp.) From the 1900 Wyoming County Directory, Thomas NULTON is listed. He started in business circa 1890. The business then passed to his son Paul NULTON and is currently operated by his grandson, Paul NULTON Jr. Factoryville (Clinton Twp.) From the 1900…
Read MoreTunkhannock River Bridge
by Elsie Shaughnessy, New Age newspaper, 11 March 1976 Rivers and creeks played an important part in the development of our country. Many of the pioneers, as they pushed westward, followed the streams either by foot or boat. They built their homes on the banks of the streams for it was waterpower that ran their…
Read MoreChristmas In Our Hometown 2015
Join the historical society for Christmas In Our Hometown, December 5, 2015, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. You can download this flyer as a PDF, too. See you then!
Read MorePhoto Project Update
Gina Evans and Glenn Stark continue to scan thousands of photo relating to Wyoming County into the digital photo database for the historical society. The photos have been donated to the society by members and friends over the years and/or found among the holdings. Please bring or mail YOUR photos to be scanned for the database, too.…
Read MoreFounder’s Day 2015
This post describes the special events at the historical society on Saturday, June 27, 2015 for Founder’s Day, Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. Meet the authors, tour the library and museum.
Read More2015 Open House at WCHS
Details about the 2015 Open House at the Wyoming County Historical Society.
Read MoreNicholson Bridge Centennial Celebration
PRESS RELEASE: Centennial Celebration Planned for World’s Largest Reinforced Concrete Railroad Bridge NICHOLSON, PA – Mark your calendars! On September 11-12-13, 2015, the community of Nicholson will celebrate the centennial of the Nicholson Bridge, also known as the Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct or the Tunkhannock Viaduct. Built by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad (DL&W), construction on…
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