Posts Tagged ‘local history’
“Family Life in the Coal Region”
The LCHS is proud to participate in the 2021 edition of Anthracite Mining Heritage Month on Friday, January 22nd at 7pm as part of a region wide observance of the Month that will take place throughout January 2021. The annual event focuses on the history and culture of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s anthracite region. Because of health…
Read MoreWyoming Valley Epidemics
The following blog post is a modified version of a column that appeared in the December 2020 edition of The Westside Bulletin. The article originally ran to promote a lecture the Society was planning on local epidemics. That lecture is now available for view on the LCHS YouTube channel, and we are reprinting this article…
Read MoreWyoming Valley Pandemics
In conclusion of its 2020 schedule of programming, the Luzerne County Historical Society will offer a lecture and slideshow entitled, “Epidemics in the Wyoming Valley” on Friday, December 18, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. via the online Zoom platform. The lecture is one of a continuing series made possible through grants from the National Endowment for…
Read MoreDowntown Wilkes-Barre Ghost Walks
They’re back! After a one year hiatus, the Downton Wilkes-Barre Ghost Walks have returned! The 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 October 23rd and 24th 2020. Come join us for a walking tour of…
Read MoreDowntown Wilkes-Barre Ghost Walks
They’re back! After a one year hiatus, the Downton Wilkes-Barre Ghost Walks have returned! The 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 October 23rd and 24th 2020. Come join us for a walking tour of…
Read MoreDowntown Wilkes-Barre Ghost Walks
They’re back! After a one year hiatus, the Downton Wilkes-Barre Ghost Walks have returned! The 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 October 23rd and 24th 2020. Come join us for a walking tour of…
Read MoreDowntown Wilkes-Barre Ghost Walks
They’re back! After a one year hiatus, the Downton Wilkes-Barre Ghost Walks have returned! The 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 October 23rd and 24th 2020. Come join us for a walking tour of…
Read MoreDowntown Wilkes-Barre Ghost Walks
They’re back! After a one year hiatus, the Downton Wilkes-Barre Ghost Walks have returned! The 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 October 23rd and 24th 2020. Come join us for a walking tour of…
Read MoreDowntown Wilkes-Barre Ghost Walks
They’re back! After a one year hiatus, the Downton Wilkes-Barre Ghost Walks have returned! The 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 October 23rd and 24th 2020. Come join us for a walking tour of…
Read MoreDowntown Wilkes-Barre Ghost Walks
They’re back! After a one year hiatus, the Downton Wilkes-Barre Ghost Walks have returned! The 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 October 23rd and 24th 2020. Come join us for a walking tour of…
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