The 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 Buffalo Bison. Tickets are just $15 and can be purchased directly from the Society. And remember, a portion of every ticket goes directly back to…
On 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 at the Society’s Nathan Denison House, 35 Denison Street, Forty Fort, PA. Admission is free for everyone. The re-enactment and open house afterwards will follow…
At 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 during the war, but also General Washington’s strategy and efforts to remove the threat of a British campaign on the Western Front of colonial America.…