Swetland Homestead
Annual Fall Festival at the Swetland Homestead
Swetland Homestead 885 Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming, PA, United StatesEarly American craftsmen and artisans will come to life on Sunday, October 2, 2022, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., at the historic Swetland Homestead in Wyoming. The Fall Festival features crafters in the arts of quill pen and ink, wood carving, wheat weaving, cane craving, blacksmithing, and much more. Hearth cooking methods will be…
165th Annual Dinner “Lyman Howe and the History of Local Film”
River Street Jazz Cafe 667 North River Street, Plains, PA, United StatesWe hope you will join us on Thursday, May 11th at 5:30 at the Jazz Café in Plains, PA for the Luzerne County Historical Society’s 165th Annual Dinner. This year’s theme is “Lyman Howe and the History of Local Film”. Lyman Howe was a pioneering filmmaker from Wilkes-Barre who first added sound to film, as…
Festive Traditions
Swetland Homestead 885 Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming, PA, United StatesThe Luzerne County Historical Society will once again present its holiday-themed Festive Traditions program at the Swetland Homestead on Saturday and Sunday, December 2 and 3, 2023, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Travel through time as you tour the house with costumed guides and explore how holiday traditions evolved from the late 1700s through…
Festive Traditions
Swetland Homestead 885 Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming, PA, United StatesThe Luzerne County Historical Society will once again present its holiday-themed Festive Traditions program at the Swetland Homestead on Saturday and Sunday, December 2 and 3, 2023, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Travel through time as you tour the house with costumed guides and explore how holiday traditions evolved from the late 1700s through…
“Meet The Generals”
Swetland Homestead 885 Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming, PA, United StatesJoin us on Sunday August 11, at the Swetland Homestead, 885 Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming PA for a Civil War Encampment and “Meet the Generals” event featuring members of the Confederation of Union Generals re-enactment group. The encampment will run from 11 a.m. to 4p.m. and is free of charge. Come and see an authentic Union…
Christmas Past and Present
Swetland Homestead 885 Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming, PA, United StatesThe Luzerne County Historical Society is proud to announce an all-new holiday program. On Saturday and Sunday, December 7th and 8th, 2024, the Society will host “Christmas Past and Present” at the historic Swetland Homestead, 885 Wyoming Avenue in Wyoming, sponsored by Berkshire Asset Management. The event will feature both modern and historic takes on…
Christmas Past and Present
Swetland Homestead 885 Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming, PA, United StatesThe Luzerne County Historical Society is proud to announce an all-new holiday program. On Saturday and Sunday, December 7th and 8th, 2024, the Society will host “Christmas Past and Present” at the historic Swetland Homestead, 885 Wyoming Avenue in Wyoming, sponsored by Berkshire Asset Management. The event will feature both modern and historic takes on…
Dining With Friends – Bank + Vine
Bank + Vine 268 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, United StatesThe Luzerne County Historical Society announces the next date in their “Dining with Friends” program. Join Society members and supporters on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at Bank + Vine, 268 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre. The restaurant will generously donate 10% of its proceeds that night to the Historical Society. LCHS members and the general public…
Black History Brought To Life!
Westmoreland Club 59 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, United StatesIn celebration of Black History Month 2025, the Luzerne County Historical Society is proud to partner with In This Together NEPA, the Luzerne County Chapter of the NAACP, and the RACEteam to bring noted African-American Living Historian Tim Hodge to our area on Thursday, February 27th, at 7 p.m.! Tim is a member of the…
“Dining With Friends” – Jonathans
Johnathan's 31 Lakeside Drive, Harveys Lake, PA, United StatesSave the Date! The next installment of the LCHS's popular “Dining with Friends” program will be at Jonathan’s, 31 Lakeside Drive, Harveys Lake, PA 18618, will be held on Wednesday, April 9, 2025! The restaurant will generously donate a portion of its proceeds that night to the Historical Society. LCHS members and the general public…