Oct 17 Past Event Harvest Open House October 17, 2026, 11:00am to 2:00pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall, S. Sterling Our annual Harvest Open House will be held on Saturday, October 17. We are pleased to announce that this year’s event will include a Book Fair featuring local authors who ... o-arrow--white--long Oct 05 Past Event Grave Matters October 5, 2026, 1:00pm to 2:30pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall, S. Sterling The Historical Society will once again present its annual Halloween-themed program, “Grave Matters.” Popular speaker Ellen Drake will return with a new presentation entitled, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and ... o-arrow--white--long Sep 26 Past Event America 250 Local Heritage Tour September 26, 2026, 10:00am to September 27, 2026, 3:00pm - Various Historic Sites in Wayne County As our nation commemorates the 250th Anniversary of American Independence, the Local History Roundtable invites you to join us for a special two-day journey through the rich heritage of the ... o-arrow--white--long Sep 26 Past Event Lake Wallenpaupack: A 10,000 Year Perspective September 26, 2026, 10:00am to 11:30am - Lacawac Sanctuary Environmental Education Center, Lake Ariel PA In celebration of Lake Wallenpaupack’s 100th Anniversary and Lacawac Sanctuary’s 60th Anniversary, D.J. Roberts and Bernadine Lennon will present an informative program on the prehistory of the Wallenpaupack Valley and ... o-arrow--white--long Aug 08 Past Event CCC Day at Promised Land State Park August 8, 2026, 10:00am to 2:00pm - Masker Museum at Pickeral Point, Promised Land State Park Join us for a day of celebrating local history and honoring the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corp at Promised Land State Park. Admission is free! The Greene-Dreher Historical Society ... o-arrow--white--long Aug 03 Past Event Hannah Penn: Pennsylvania’s First (and only) Female Governor August 3, 2026, 1:00pm to 2:30pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall, S. Sterling Three hundred years ago Hannah Penn was grieving the loss of her beloved husband William and embroiled in a bitter family fight with her stepson over who would inherit and ... o-arrow--white--long Aug 02 Past Event Rendezvous with Rachel Revere August 2, 2026, 2:00pm to 3:30pm - Lacawac Sanctuary, near Ledgedale It is May 2, 1775, and Rachel Revere has only heard from her beloved husband Paul once since his legendary midnight ride on the 18th of April. Still isolated from ... o-arrow--white--long Jul 11 Past Event “Stars and Stripes” Open House July 11, 2026, 11:00am to 2:00pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall, S. Sterling Join us at our “Stars and Stripes” Open House on Saturday, July 11, as we celebrate our nation’s 250th Anniversary. A celebratory cake commemorating the signing of the Declaration of ... o-arrow--white--long Jun 06 Past Event Plant Sale Fundraiser June 6, 2026, 10:00am to 2:00pm - Carlton Drake Park, Newfoundland June is the perfect time to add new varieties of perennials to your garden. GDHS will host a Plant Sale Fundraiser on Saturday, June 6, where garden lovers can purchase ... o-arrow--white--long Jun 01 Past Event Scranton’s Bygone Department Stores: The Globe and The Dry June 1, 2026, 1:00pm to 2:30pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall, S. Sterling For generations, Scranton’s two big department stores, The Globe and Scranton Dry Goods Co., affectionately known as “the Dry,” dominated retail in the Electric City. Join author and Scranton-area native ... o-arrow--white--long May 30 Past Event 1776 – The Musical May 30, 2026, 10:30am to 9:00pm - Leave and return to Dutch's Market parking lot, Greentown What better way to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence than by going to where it all started, Philadelphia. The Historical Society is sponsoring ... o-arrow--white--long May 04 Past Event Passing on Personal Possessions May 4, 2026, 1:00pm to 2:30pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall, S. Sterling Making decisions about passing on personal belongings and ancestral treasures can be challenging for even the most close-knit families. Christina Pulman, Penn State Extension Educator, will discuss how to dispose ... o-arrow--white--long Apr 23 Past Event Route 507 Litter Pickup April 23, 2026, 10:00am to 12:00pm - Meet at Dutch's Market parking lot Please join GDHS volunteers on Thursday, April 23, when participants will pick up trash and litter along Route 507 in Greentown. Contact Mark Cykosky at cykoskymark@yahoo.com for more information and ... o-arrow--white--long Apr 06 Past Event Spring Soup Luncheon April 6, 2026, 12:00pm to 2:00pm - Fellowship Room, Hemlock Grove UM Church Blow off those Winter blues and welcome Spring hues by joining us at our annual Spring Soup Luncheon! Members of the Historical Society are invited to gather in the Fellowship ... o-arrow--white--long Nov 03 Past Event Honoring our Veterans November 3, 2025, 1:00pm to 2:30pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall, S. Sterling In honor of our veterans, patriotic songs will be performed by the Wallenpaupack South Elementary School Chorus, under the direction of music teacher Amber Balch. For the ninth year, the ... o-arrow--white--long Oct 28 Past Event Hopedale – Newfoundland’s German Settlement October 28, 2025, 6:00pm to 8:00pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall, S. Sterling Bernadine Lennon will present the history of the Newfoundland Settlement – the first immigrants to settle there; how the Moravian Church shaped that community; and the first-hand accounts of what ... o-arrow--white--long Oct 23 Past Event Route 507 Litter Pick Up October 23, 2025, 10:00am to 12:00pm - Dutch's Market Parking Lot, Greentown Please join GDHS volunteers when we “Pick Up PA” on Thursday, October 23. Participants will help pick up trash and litter along Route 507 in Greentown. Contact Mark Cykosky at cykoskymark@yahoo.com for ... o-arrow--white--long Oct 21 Past Event Quaker Settlements in the Poconos October 21, 2025, 6:00pm to 8:00pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall, S. Sterling The Poconos are known today as the honeymoon capital. Much of its economy is based on recreation and tourism. But in the early 1900s, Quakers from Philadelphia came to the ... o-arrow--white--long