WCHS in December

December 3, 2017
WCHS Gift Store

Visit the Wyoming County Historical Society this month! This historical society in Tunkhannock will be open on the following days from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM: Wednesday, December 6 Wednesday, December 13 Saturday, December 16 Wednesday, December 20 THESE GREAT GIFTS ARE AVAILABLE 1869 Wyoming County Map 62” X 40” On Satin $225 (Pre-Order With…

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Nicholson Township

October 26, 2014

“Portions of at least twenty present day townships and three boroughs in these counties once were called Nicholson.” Nicholson Township was formed by the Quarter Sessions Court of Luzerne County in August, 1795. It was created out of the townships of Tioga and Wyalusing, two of the eleven original townships of Luzerne County in 1786.…

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Wyoming County Newspapers Through The Years

January 19, 2014
Old newspaper

NOTE: The list in this article is for your information only. The society has microfilm of some—but not all—of these local newspapers. TIP: A few online resources for newspaper research include The Library of Congress’s Chronicling America project; Ancestry’s Newspapers.com ($); Storied’s NewspaperArchives.com ($); Penn State’s Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive; Internet Archive; POWER Library’s Pennsylvania Photos…

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