“Defense of the Western Frontier: The Battle of Wyoming and the Cherry Valley Massacre”

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

The Luzerne County Historical Society will offer a lecture entitled “Defense of the Western Frontier: The Battle of Wyoming and the Cherry Valley Massacre” by author and historian Terry McMaster on Thursday, April 11, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. at the LCHS Museum, 69 Rear South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre.  The presentation centers on the settlement of…

161st Annual Meeting

Swetland Homestead 885 Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming, PA, United States

The 161st annual meeting of the Luzerne County Historical Society will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2019, at 1:30 p.m. on the grounds of the Swetland Homestead, 885 Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming, PA. The program will feature guest speaker Dr. R. Scott Stephenson, President and CEO of the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia.…

Nathan Denison House Opening Day

Luzerne County Courthouse Grounds 35 Denison Street, Forty Fort, PA, United States

Luzerne County Historical Society’s Denison House Opens for the Season on May 26, 2019 The Luzerne County Historical Society’s Nathan Denison House (one of the oldest houses in the Wyoming Valley) opens for the season on Sunday, May 26, 2019, from 1 to 4 p.m. at 35 Denison Street in Forty Fort, PA. The house…

Revolutionary War Medicine

Luzerne County Courthouse Grounds 35 Denison Street, Forty Fort, PA, United States

On Sunday, June 30, 2019, at 2 p.m., the Luzerne County Historical Society will host a talk about Revolutionary-era medicine, its tools and remedies. Join re-enactor Jeff Smith to learn about common ailments of the late 1700s, and how they were treated at the time. Check out the tools and remedies that were used. Tours…