Past Programs & Events

Barbara Michalski, also known as Chief Bluejay, is keeper of culture for the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania. She was taught to keep the heritage of the Lenape alive and has ...

Let’s get together! Members of the Historical Society will gather in the Fellowship Room at Hemlock Grove United Methodist Church in Greentown on Monday, April 1, to kick off their ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Please join GDHS volunteers to help “Pick Up PA” on Thursday, October 19. Participants will pick up trash and litter along Route 507 in Greentown. Contact Linda Kramer at lkramer.gdhs@aol.com ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Greene-Dreher Historical Society will have a booth at the Fall Flea Market and Craft Show on Saturday, October 7, at the GDS Fairgrounds in Newfoundland. We will be offering ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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, ...

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, ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

What started out as a 4H project for his daughter 12 years ago has turned into Randy Peifer’s personal hobby. Randy will discuss his beekeeping experiences, what he has learned ...

A collaboration between GDHS and Wallenpaupack School District is literally expanding the Society’s Lenape artifact collection. When GDHS sought to have projectile points in its collection replicated and enlarged, they ...