The Greene-Dreher Historical Society is hosting a unique trip to historic Milford, Pike County’s seat of government, on Saturday, October 24. Arrangements have been made for tour members to visit the following sites and activities:
- 10am – 11am — Guided tour of The Columns Museum, a 22-room neoclassical mansion built in 1904 and home of Pike County Historical Society. One of its featured exhibits is the large 36-star flag used to cushion Abraham Lincoln’s head after he was shot at Ford’s Theater on April 14th, 1865.
- 11:30 – 12:45 — Lunch at the Dimmick Inn, which has functioned as a hotel, restaurant, saloon, post office and stagecoach stop during its 177-year history. Please keep in mind that we will need to leave The Dimmick not later than 12:45 in order to arrive for dramatic reading by 1pm.
- 1pm – 2pm — “An Afternoon with Edgar Allan Poe” with the American Readers’ Theatre at Grey Towers. The Theatre group will present a dramatic reading of Edgar Allan Poe’s works to inspire your Halloween activities. NOTE We are only allotted 16 tickets for the dramatic reading, so please make your reservations as soon as possible.
- 2pm – 3pm — Guided outdoor tour of Grey Towers National Historic Site, a historic 19,000-square-foot French chateau-style mansion that served as the ancestral home of the Pinchot family and the birthplace of the American conservation movement. The tour includes a short film.
The cost for GDHS members is $75, which includes entry fees, guided tours, dramatic reading and lunch. The cost for non-members is $85, which includes entry fees, guided tours, dramatic reading and lunch, and also includes a special 2027 discounted membership of $15 (a $25 dollar value). Once payment received, participants will be given a choice of entrée selections.
Transportation to Milford for this tour is on your own; however, carpooling is suggested. The group will depart from the parking lot at Dutch’s Market in Greentown at 9:00 am and return at 4pm.
Please contact Bernadine Lennon, 570-857-0882 or balennon@att.net, as soon as possible to ensure reservations. Make your check payable to GDHS Milford Trip and mail to GDHS, PO Box 176, Greentown, PA 18426. Reservations are due not later than October 17. No refunds after this date.
