Sep 26 Past Event Notable People of Wayne County September 26, 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 Sep 20 Past 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 12 Past 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 Aug 19 Past 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 Aug 19 Past 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 12 Past 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 07 Past 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 Jul 08 Past 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 Jun 23 Past 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 Jun 17 Past Event Plant Sale Fundraiser June 17, 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 Past 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 03 Past 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 May 06 Past Event What’s the Buzz with Bees? May 6, 2023, 1:00pm to 2:00pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall 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 ... o-arrow--white--long May 01 Past Event 3D Printing Replicates Ancient Artifacts May 1, 2023, 1:00pm to 2:00pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall 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 ... o-arrow--white--long Apr 22 Past Event Toy Soldier Museum Tour April 22, 2023, 10:30am to 12:00pm - Toy Soldier Museum Jim Hillestad, owner of the Toy Soldier Museum in Cresco, makes history come alive with his spectacular dioramas created to portray important events in history. Jim has meticulously hand-built the ... o-arrow--white--long Apr 22 Past Event Route 507 Litter Pick Up April 22, 2023, 10:00am to 12:00pm - Meet at Dutch's Market Parking Lot Celebrate Earth Day by participating in “Pick Up PA” with GDHS volunteers on Saturday, April 22. Participants will pick up trash and litter along Route 507 in Greentown. Please contact ... o-arrow--white--long Apr 03 Past Event Spring is Here! Soup Luncheon April 3, 2023, 12:00pm to 2:00pm - Fellowship Room, Hemlock Grove UM Church 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 3, to kick off their ... o-arrow--white--long Mar 16 Past Event Genealogy Workshop March 16, 2023, 6:45pm to 9:00pm - Newfoundland Public Library The Greene-Dreher Historical Society is offering free workshops to help you get started or continue building your family tree. Let us know what topics you are interested in learning more ... o-arrow--white--long Mar 02 Past Event Journey’s End Farm Maple Tour March 2, 2023, 2:00pm to 3:00pm - Journey's End Farm Join us for a tour of Journey’s End Farm Maple Tour on Thursday March 2, on a day when the sap will be running and the boiling will be in ... o-arrow--white--long Feb 23 Past Event Lake Russell Maple Farm Tour February 23, 2023, 1:00pm to 3:00pm - Lake Russel Maple Farm Join us for a tour of two local maple producers—Lake Russell Maple Farm and Journey’s End Farm. The tours are scheduled during the last week of February and the first ... o-arrow--white--long Feb 16 Past Event Genealogy Workshop February 16, 2023, 6:45pm to 9:00pm - Newfoundland Public Library The Greene-Dreher Historical Society is offering free workshops to help you get started or continue building your family tree. Let us know what topics you are interested in learning more ... o-arrow--white--long Jan 19 Past Event Genealogy Workshop January 19, 2023, 6:45pm to 9:00pm - Newfoundland Public Library The Greene-Dreher Historical Society is offering free workshops to help you get started or continue building your family tree. Let us know what topics you are interested in learning more ... o-arrow--white--long Nov 07 Past Event Honoring our Veterans November 7, 2022, 1:00pm to 2:00pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall Patriotic Songs will be performed by Wallenpaupack South Elementary School Chorus, under the direction of music teacher Lisa Holden. For the sixth year, the chorus will delight their audience with ... o-arrow--white--long Oct 15 Past Event Flintknapping and Interpreting Native American Artifacts” October 15, 2022, 1:00pm to 2:30pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall Veteran flintknapper Richard Poirier will give a demonstration of flintknapping, and art and skill he has been practicing for over 30 years. Working with a variety of materials, including the ... o-arrow--white--long Oct 08 Past Event Jam ‘n Jelly Day October 8, 2022, 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 selection of flavors, from the traditional to the tantalizing. A ... o-arrow--white--long Sep 30 Past Event Digging the Past: The Work of the Frances Dorrance Chapter, Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology September 30, 2022, 1:00pm to 2:30pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall Ted Baird, representing the Frances Dorrance Chapter, Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology, will speak about his work at the confluence of the Lackawanna and Susquehanna Rivers for the past 20 years. ... o-arrow--white--long