Nathan Denison House
Needwork Sampler Talk
Luzerne County Courthouse Grounds 35 Denison Street, Forty Fort, PA, United StatesThe Luzerne County Historical Society (LCHS) announces a talk on needlework samplers by Executive Director Aimee E. Newell, Ph.D. (author of A Stitch in Time: The Needlework of Aging Women in Antebellum America) on Sunday, September 22, 2019, at 2 p.m. at the Denison House Visitor Center, 35 Denison Street, Forty Fort, PA. The Denison…
2019 Harvest Festival
Luzerne County Courthouse Grounds 35 Denison Street, Forty Fort, PA, United StatesLuzerne County Historical Society to Present Harvest Fest at Denison House Early American craftsmen and artisans will come to life on Sunday, October 6, 2019, from 1 to 5 p.m., at the historic Nathan Denison House in Forty Fort. Harvest Fest features crafters in the arts of cross-cut saw demonstrations, 1700s weapons, quill pen and…
Nathan Denison House Opening Day
Luzerne County Courthouse Grounds 35 Denison Street, Forty Fort, PA, United StatesThe Luzerne County Historical Society’s Nathan Denison House (one of the oldest houses in the Wyoming Valley) opens for the season on Sunday, May 24, 2020, from 1 to 4 p.m. at 35 Denison Street in Forty Fort, PA. The house will be open for tours on Sundays through September 27, 2020, from 1 to…
Re-enactment of the Capitulation after the Battle of Wyoming
Luzerne County Courthouse Grounds 35 Denison Street, Forty Fort, PA, United StatesOn Saturday, July 3, 2021, 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 1:15pm 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…
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 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…
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 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.…
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 4 p.m. at 35 Denison Street in Forty Fort, PA. Admission is also free for LCHS members; $5 for non-member adults and $3 for non-member…
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 of the Dear Unknown. Set as the American Revolution descended on the Wyoming Valley, Annals is a verse-tale inspired by the author’s own genealogy that…
Meet The Author – Maxim Furek
Luzerne County Courthouse Grounds 35 Denison Street, Forty Fort, PA, United StatesThe Luzerne County Historical Society will host a presentation and book signing about the new book, Coal Region Hoodoo, by author and rock journalist Maxim W. Furek on Sunday, July 16th, from 2-4pm at the Nathan Denison House, 35 Dennison, Street, Forty-Fort, PA. With Coal Region Hoodoo, Maxim W. Furek continues his exploration of…
“Meet The Author” – Bradley Huebner
Nathan Denison House 35 Dennison Street, Forty-Fort, PA, United StatesOn Sunday, June 9th from 1 pm – 3 pm at the Nathan Denison House in Forty Fort, the LCHS will welcome author Bradley A. Huebner, who will be discussing his book "Titles for our Town: How Tiny Pennsylvania Communities Produced Basketball Dynasties And Shaped Basketball History During the Golden Age" Mr. Huebner will be…