Oct 03 Past Event Route 507 Litter Clean Up October 3, 2024, 10:00am to 12:00pm - Dutch's Market Parking Lot Please join GDHS volunteers when we “Pick Up PA” on Thursday, October 3. Participants will help pick up trash and litter along Route 507 in Greentown. Contact Linda Kramer at ... o-arrow--white--long Sep 09 Past Event Their Own Words—Hopedale Moravian Church and the Newfoundland Settlement September 9, 2024, 1:00pm to 2:30pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall Diane Smith and Edward Quinter will discuss the recently completed project to digitize and translate letters written by the pastors of the Hopedale Moravian Church in Newfoundland to their Bishop ... o-arrow--white--long Jul 06 Past Event Open House July 6, 2024, 11:00am to 2:00pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall The Society’s annual Open House will be held at Peggy Bancroft Hall on Saturday, July 6. The museum and outbuildings will be open for tours, and visitors will be able ... o-arrow--white--long Jun 18 Past Event Hudson River Valley Bus Tour June 18, 2024, 7:30am to 6:00pm - Leave from Dutch's Market Parking Lot The Greene-Dreher Historical Society will sponsor a Hudson River Valley Bus Trip with a tour of the Vanderbilt Mansion and a sight-seeing cruise on the Hudson River. Guests will enjoy ... o-arrow--white--long Jun 03 Past Event Memories of our Summer Boardinghouses June 3, 2024, 1:00pm to 2:30pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall A dozen or more family-run hotels and boardinghouses continued to operate in the Greene-Dreher community well in the 1960s. They were typically open from Memorial Day through Labor Day, and ... o-arrow--white--long Jun 01 Past Event Plant Sale Fundraiser June 1, 2024, 10:00am to 2:00pm - Carlton Drake Park 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 Farmhouse Boarding Houses: The Poconos’ First B&Bs May 6, 2024, 1:00pm to 2:30pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall Long before modern Bed and Breakfasts and Air B&Bs, the Greene-Dreher community boasted of farmhouse B&Bs by the dozens at the turn of the 20th Century. Bernadine Lennon will present ... o-arrow--white--long Apr 25 Past Event Route 507 Litter Pick Up April 25, 2024, 10:00am to 12:00pm - Dutch's Market Parking Lot Celebrate Earth Day by participating in “Pick Up PA” with GDHS volunteers on Thursday, April 25, when volunteers will pick up trash and litter along Route 507 in Greentown. Please ... o-arrow--white--long Apr 15 Past Event The Past and Present of the Lenape in Pennsylvania April 15, 2024, 4:00pm to 5:00pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall 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 ... o-arrow--white--long Apr 01 Past Event Spring is Here! Soup Luncheon April 1, 2024, 12:00am to 2:00pm - Hemlock Grove United Methodist 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 1, to kick off their ... o-arrow--white--long Nov 06 Past 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 Oct 31 Past 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 Oct 24 Past 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 21 Past Event Grave Matters: Dark Tales of Edgar Allan 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 21 Past 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 Thursday, October 19. 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 17 Past 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 14 Past 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 10 Past Event Jennie Brownscombe: Wayne County’s Artist October 10, 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 07 Past Event GDHS Booth at the Fall Flea Market October 7, 2023, 10:00am to 3:00pm - GDS Fairgrounds, Newfoundland 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 ... o-arrow--white--long