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    HOURS

    Summer Hours (May-Sept.)

    Monday-Thursday: 9:00AM-5:00PM

     

    Winter Hours (Oct.-April)

    Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 9:00AM-5:00PM

    Wednesday: 12:00PM-5:00PM

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    *Year Round* -- 2nd Saturday of each month

    10AM - 2PM

     **COVID-19 UPDATE**

    NEW HOURS

     

    Monday - Thursday

    9AM-4PM

     

     

    *Starting July 1st 2020 the Museum will be open by appointment during the above hours*

    OUR  HOURS

    Summer Hours (May-Sept.)

    Monday-Thursday: 9:00AM-5:00PM

     

    Winter Hours (Oct.-April)

    Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 9:00AM-5:00PM

    Wednesday: 12:00PM-5:00PM

     

    *All Year: 2nd Saturday of each month

    10:00AM-2:00PM

     

    **COVID-19 UPDATE**

    NEW HOURS

     

    Monday - Thursday

    9AM - 4PM

     

    *Starting July 1st the Museum will be open by appointment during the above hours*

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    ADDRESS

    18 Monument Street

    Montrose, PA 18801

     

    E-mail: info@susqcohistsoc.org

     

    Tel: 570-278-1622

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    • Dec 27, 2012
    • 4 min

    December 27 1912

    Nicholson - Meler Bossar and Steve Rockas, laborers employed on the Lackawanna Railroad cut--off near Nicholson, fought a duel with revol...
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    webmaster045
    • Dec 20, 2012
    • 4 min

    December 20 1912

    Heart Lake - A cantata entitled “Santa Claus’ Cure’ will be given by the Sunday school at the M. E. church Christmas eve. There will also...
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    webmaster045
    • Dec 13, 2012
    • 4 min

    December 13 1912

    Birchardville - The large mill owned by Frank E. Fessenden and one of the principal industries in that village, burned to the ground Satu...
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    webmaster045
    • Dec 6, 2012
    • 4 min

    December 06 1912

    Lynn - Dean Baker is making some decided improvements on his house by adding new porches and bringing water into the house. Choconut - Th...
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    webmaster045
    • Nov 29, 2012
    • 4 min

    November 29 1912

    Montrose - From Indian Summer weather into mid-winter conditions, was what occurred in Montrose and vicinity Sunday morning and Monday. F...
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    webmaster045
    • Nov 22, 2012
    • 5 min

    November 22 1912

    Ararat Summit - Thomas Glover says someone exchanged hats with him at the Grange hall, not long ago, and he would like to exchange back a...
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    webmaster045
    • Nov 15, 2012
    • 4 min

    November 15 1912

    Lawsville - Yeggmen [a criminal, esp. a safecracker] made a second attempt to rob the store of Postmaster Geo. W. Meeker and this time we...
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    • Nov 8, 2012
    • 4 min

    November 08 1912

    Hallstead - Work at the oil well in this place is progressing as rapidly as the conditions will permit, and notwithstanding the fact that...
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    webmaster045
    • Nov 1, 2012
    • 4 min

    November 01 1912

    Gelatt - Amos Avery has purchased a fine span of bay horses. He made a trip to Susquehanna Sunday and took his daughters, Jane and Nina, ...
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    webmaster045
    • Oct 25, 2012
    • 4 min

    October 25 1912

    Bridgewater Twp. - Peter J. Welch, a foreman in the Endicott Johnson Shoe factory, is dead and his wife and three others are slightly inj...
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    webmaster045
    • Oct 18, 2012
    • 4 min

    October 18 1912

    Susquehanna - Dr. S.S. Birdsall, one of our oldest and most highly respected citizens, died suddenly Saturday morning, Oct. 12, 1912, aft...
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    webmaster045
    • Oct 11, 2012
    • 5 min

    October 11 1912

    Montrose - Dogs, streets, sewers, swine and street lights were discussed at the borough council Monday evening. The matter of untaxed dog...
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    webmaster045
    • Oct 4, 2012
    • 5 min

    October 04 1912

    Springville - Stuart Riley, who has conducted a thriving mercantile business here for many years, has disposed of the business and will b...
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    • Sep 27, 2012
    • 4 min

    September 27 1912

    Pine Glenn, Rush Township - Mrs. David Haney had quite an experience Saturday with a black snake. As she opened the screen door it fell o...
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    • Sep 20, 2012
    • 5 min

    September 20 1912

    Alford - A case of “eviction” took place here Monday when Perry Sweet and his wife were taken from their home, the Lackawanna railroad [D...
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    • Sep 13, 2012
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    September 13 1912

    Elk Lake - During the thunder shower last Thursday lightning struck F.D. Morris’ cottage. The bolt entered at the rear of the cottage, ch...
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    webmaster045
    • Sep 6, 2012
    • 5 min

    September 06 1912

    Montrose - A startling accident occurred at the O’Neil boarding house, South Main Street, last night, which caused the death of Miss Eliz...
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    webmaster045
    • Aug 30, 2012
    • 4 min

    August 30 1912

    Montrose - The library will be closed next Monday—Labor Day. All of the stores and business places will also be closed throughout the aft...
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    webmaster045
    • Aug 23, 2012
    • 4 min

    August 23 1912

    Laceyville/Oakland - Chief Fish Warden, L.M. Shoemaker, arrested two residents of Oakland, charging them with fishing on Sunday. One was ...
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    • Aug 16, 2012
    • 5 min

    August 16 1912

    Birchardville - Selden C. Birchard received a thoroughbred Jersey bull calf from Dalton parties last evening, which will be added to his ...
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