Jun 03 Upcoming Event Plant Sale Fundraiser June 3, 2023, 10:00am to 1:00pm - Carlton Drake Park, Newfoundland June is the perfect time to add new varieties of perennials to your garden. GDHS is hosting a Plant Sale Fundraiser where garden lovers can purchase indoor and outdoor plants ... o-arrow--white--long Jun 10 Upcoming Event Rededication of Gilpin Cemetery June 10, 2023, 1:00pm to 2:00pm - Gilpin Cemetery The Historical Society will mark the 200th Anniversary of the Gilpin Cemetery with a rededication ceremony at the cemetery on Saturday, June 10. The program will include include a welcome ... o-arrow--white--long Jun 23 Upcoming Event Bus Tour of Historic Hudson Valley June 23, 2023, 8:00am to 5:30pm - Hudson River Valley The Historical Society is hosting a day-long bus trip on Friday, June 23, to three historic sites in New York’s Hudson River Valley: Washington’s Headquarters, The Culinary Institute of America, ... o-arrow--white--long Jul 08 Upcoming Event Open House July 8, 2023, 11:00am to 2:00pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall The Society’s annual Open House will be held at Peggy Bancroft Hall on Saturday, July 8. The museum and outbuildings will be open for tours and, as in previous years, ... o-arrow--white--long Aug 07 Upcoming Event The Civil War in Northeast Pennsylvania August 7, 2023, 1:00pm to 2:30pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall While the Civil War battles that determined the fate of the Union were not fought in Northeast Pennsylvania, no life here went untouched by the conflict. E. J. Murphy will ... o-arrow--white--long Aug 12 Upcoming Event Local History Day August 12, 2023, 10:00am to 3:00pm - Promised Land State Park The Historical Society will have a booth at Local History Day at Promised Land State Park on Saturday, August 12. Held each summer on the grounds of the Masker Museum, ... o-arrow--white--long Aug 19 Upcoming Event Canal Festival August 19, 2023, 10:00am to 3:00pm - Lock 31 House, Route 6, Hawley The Greene-Dreher Historical Society will have a booth at the annual Canal Festival in Hawley on Saturday, August 19. We will offer a selection of books on local history, including ... o-arrow--white--long Aug 19 Upcoming Event A Walk in Jenkins Woods at Buck Hill August 19, 2023, 10:30am to 12:00pm - Buck Hill Inn Karen Tetor and John Styk will lead a nature hike along the trails in Jenkins Woods at Buck Hill on Saturday, August 19. A primeval forest, Jenkins Woods is now ... o-arrow--white--long Sep 12 Upcoming Event Local History Lecture Series From September 12 through October 31 - Peggy Bancroft Hall The Greene-Dreher Historical Society will host a lecture series covering various topics on local history. The introduction to the series of talks will be given by Program Coordinator Bernadine Lennon ... o-arrow--white--long Sep 20 Upcoming Event The Past and Present of the Lenape in Pennsylvania September 20, 2023, 7:00pm to 8:30pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall The Lenape are the Indigenous people of Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New York, New Jersey, and Northern Delaware. The Munsee group lived along the Upper Delaware River and their ancestral lands included ... o-arrow--white--long Sep 26 Upcoming Event Jennie Brownscombe: Wayne County’s Artist September 26, 2023, 7:00pm to 8:30pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall Sally Talaga, from the Wayne County Historical Society, will give a talk on the art and career of Honesdale native, Jennie Brownscombe (1850-1936) on Tuesday evening, September 19, at 7:00 ... o-arrow--white--long Oct 03 Upcoming Event The Life and Influence of Marie Zimmermann October 3, 2023, 7:00pm to 8:30pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall Max Brinson, founding member of The Friends of Marie Zimmermann, a non-profit organization formed for the purpose of restoring and preserving the Zimmermann home and farm, will discuss the life ... o-arrow--white--long Oct 10 Upcoming Event Notable People of Wayne County October 10, 2023, 7:00pm to 8:30pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall Bernadine Lennon will introduce you to Generals, Artists, Athletes and a Pulitzer Prize winner who have called Wayne County home. Did you know that the first Treasurer of the United ... o-arrow--white--long Oct 14 Upcoming Event Jam ‘n Jelly Day October 14, 2023, 11:00am to 2:00pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall Our annual Jam ’n Jelly Day will once again feature delicious homemade jams and jellies for sale in a wide variety of flavors, from the traditional to the tantalizing. A ... o-arrow--white--long Oct 17 Upcoming Event History of Lackawanna County October 17, 2023, 7:00pm to 8:30pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall Lackawanna County, our nearest neighbor to the west, may be the youngest of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties, but its story is among the most extraordinary. Mary Ann Moran-Savakinus, Director of the ... o-arrow--white--long Oct 21 Upcoming Event Route 507 Litter Pick Up October 21, 2023, 10:00am to 12:00pm - Meet at Dutch's Market parking lot Please join GDHS volunteers to help “Pick Up PA” on Saturday, October 21. Participants will pick up trash and litter along Route 507 in Greentown. Contact Linda Kramer at lkramer.gdhs@aol.com ... o-arrow--white--long Oct 21 Upcoming Event Grave Matters: Dark Tales of Edgar Allen Poe October 21, 2023, 2:00pm to 3:30pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall Presenter Rick Smith loves researching historical figures and events—and sharing his findings. At our October program, Rick will discuss a subject appropriate to the Halloween season— the poet and short-story ... o-arrow--white--long Oct 24 Upcoming Event Geological and Geographical Influences on the Local Economy October 24, 2023, 7:00pm to 8:30pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall The Poconos have long been known for their pristine wilderness and waterways rich with plant and animal life, their lush and scenic beauty, and their unique ecosystem unlike anywhere else ... o-arrow--white--long Oct 31 Upcoming Event Notable People of Pike County October 31, 2023, 7:00pm to 8:30pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall Bernadine Lennon will set the record straight on the origin of the naming Pike County…and it was not named after the fish! During this presentation, we’ll meet the man who ... o-arrow--white--long Nov 06 Upcoming Event Honoring our Veterans November 6, 2023, 1:00pm to 2:30pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall Patriotic songs will be performed by the Wallenpaupack South Elementary School Chorus, under the direction of music teacher Lisa Holden. For the seventh year, the chorus will delight their audience ... o-arrow--white--long