Ellen Webster Palmer and the Breaker Boys of Wyoming Valley

LCHS Museum Rear 69 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA

On Thursday, March 3oth, at 7pm, the Luzerne County Historical Society is proud to present Ms. Andrea Lowery as she presents the lecture: “Ellen Webster Palmer and the Breaker Boys of Wyoming Valley”. Join Andrea as she discusses both the life and work of Ellen Webster Palmer, and her own personal connection to her as…

Free

165th Annual Dinner “Lyman Howe and the History of Local Film”

River Street Jazz Cafe 667 North River Street, Plains, PA

We 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…

Virtual Auction #7

Bishop Memorial Library 49 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA

On Thursday, June 8th, the Luzerne County Historical Society will hold its seventh online auction on the virtual Auctria platform. This auction will run through Sunday, June 11th. The auction will once again feature a wide variety of books, maps, lithographs, and other ephemera, as well as crocks, dinnerware, artwork, collector's items, etc. (Note: All…

LCHS Night at the SWB Railriders

PNC Field 235 Montage Mountain Road, Moosic, PA

Do you enjoy baseball? Do you enjoy local supporting history? Do you want to do both at the same time? Well, the Luzerne County Historical Society is teaming up with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders to allow you to do just that!  Join us and the Railriders at PNC Field in Moosic on Thursday, June 22nd for…

$15