Downtown Wilkes-Barre Ghost Walks
The Luzerne County Historical Society is proud to announce that our Annual Downtown Wilkes-Barre Ghost Walks will be returning again this year! The popular tours will run on October 18th and 19th 2024. Come join us for a walking tour of the downtown historic district and learn about totally true ghosts, murders, and hidden graveyards,…
Downtown Wilkes-Barre Ghost Walks
The Luzerne County Historical Society is proud to announce that our Annual Downtown Wilkes-Barre Ghost Walks will be returning again this year! The popular tours will run on October 18th and 19th 2024. Come join us for a walking tour of the downtown historic district and learn about totally true ghosts, murders, and hidden graveyards,…
Nathan Denison House – Final Day of the Season
Nathan Denison House 35 Dennison Street, Forty-Fort, PA, United StatesJoin us on Sunday, November 3, 2024 from 1pm-4pm for the final day of the 2024 season of the Nathan Denison House, 35 Denison Street in Forty-Fort. This will be your last chance to tour the house with costumed docents until next spring! Cost is just $5 per adult, $3 per child and free for…
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…
AMHM – “Jacob Cist: Pennsylvania Anthracite Pioneer”
LCHS Museum Rear 69 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United StatesAs part of the greater celebration of Anthracite Mining Heritage Month, on Thursday, January 30th at 7pm, the Luzerne County Historical Society will hold a lecture entitled "Jacob Cist: Pennsylvania Anthracite Pioneer". Join us and learn about the scientist, artist, and naturalist that was Jacob Cist, the man who was really the first to grap…
“Dining With Friends” – CK’s Cantina and Grille
CK's Cantina and Grille 63 Gerald Ave, Dallas, PA, United StatesThe Luzerne County Historical Society announces the next date in their “Dining with Friends” program. Join Society members and supporters on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at CK’s Catina and Grille, 63 Gerald Ave Dallas, PA 18612. The restaurant will generously donate 10% of its proceeds that night to the Historical Society. LCHS members and the…
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…
The Dorrance Sisters and Rose Cultivation
LCHS Museum Rear 69 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United StatesIn celebration of Women's History Month, on Thursday, March 27th, 2025, the LCHS will host a lecture on the Dorrance sisters and their famous greenhouses, presented by researcher and journalist Tom Mooney at the LCHS Museum, Rear 69 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA. The Dorrances lived on the Wyoming Valley's West Side and were noted…