Railriders Game with the LCHS!
PNC Field 235 Montage Mountain Road, Moosic, PA, United StatesThe LCHS is once again partnering with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders for a night out at the ballpark! Join us Thursday, June 30th at 6:35pm as the Railriders take on the…
Re-Enactment of the Capitulation after the Battle of Wyoming
Luzerne County Courthouse Grounds 35 Denison Street, Forty Fort, PA, United StatesOn Monday, July 4, 2022, the Luzerne County Historical Society and the 24th Connecticut Militia Regiment will host a re-enactment of the Capitulation after the Battle of Wyoming at 1:00pm…
John Jenkins Lecture
Luzerne County Courthouse Grounds 35 Denison Street, Forty Fort, PA, United StatesAt 243 years old, the powder horn of Lt. John Jenkins is a remarkable artifact of the American Revolution. Not only does it represent the history of the Wyoming Valley…
Civil War Encampment and “Meet the Generals”
Swetland Homestead 885 Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming, PA, United StatesJoin us on Saturday, August 6, at the newly restored Swetland Homestead, 885 Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming PA for a Civil War Encampment and “Meet the Generals” event featuring members of…
Nathan Denison House Open Weekend
Luzerne County Courthouse Grounds 35 Denison Street, Forty Fort, PA, United StatesThe Luzerne County Historical Society announces that the Nathan Denison House (one of the oldest houses in the Wyoming Valley) will be open on Sunday, September 11, from 1 to…
Gallery Opening: “The Artwork of Jacob Cist: Window into a Renaissance Man”
LCHS Museum Rear 69 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United StatesOn Friday, September 16th at 4pm we hope you will join us as we formally open the exhibition: "The Artwork of Jacob Cist: Window into a Renaissance Man". This exhibition…
Meet the Author
Luzerne County Courthouse Grounds 35 Denison Street, Forty Fort, PA, United StatesOn Sunday, September 18th from 2 pm – 4 pm at the Nathan Denison House the LCHS will welcome author Catherine Chandler, who will be discussing her new book: Annals…
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…
Downtown Wilkes-Barre Ghost Walks
Bishop Memorial Library 49 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United StatesThe 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 21st…
Downtown Wilkes-Barre Ghost Walks
Bishop Memorial Library 49 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United StatesThe 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 21st…