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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 26, 2013
    • 4 min

    December 26 1913

    Snow commenced falling Christmas night and this morning there is eight or ten inches of snow on the level. Sleigh bells are jingling, and...
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    webmaster045
    • Dec 5, 2013
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    December 05 1913

    Hallstead/Binghamton - The art exhibit of artist Douglas Arthur Teed, in the public library galleries in Binghamton, which began last Fri...
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    • Oct 3, 2013
    • 4 min

    October 03 1913

    Ararat - “Colonial Jack,” the noted long distance “wheelbarrow pedestrian,” who walked and pushed a wheel barrow 9000 miles around the bo...
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    webmaster045
    • Apr 12, 2012
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    April 12 1912

    Bridgewater - Mrs. J. Green and Annie Andre attended the sale at Mrs. Nelson Birchard’s, April 8. There was a large crowd and cows brough...
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    • Aug 25, 2011
    • 4 min

    August 25 1911

    Brandt - After an interval of about four years the manufacture of brick is about to be resumed here. The work of preparation is now going...
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    webmaster045
    • Jan 27, 2011
    • 4 min

    January 27 1911

    Little Meadows - Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Gould, Saturday, Jan. 21, twin boys, at their home. ALSO - Skating is the order of the day, Pa...
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    webmaster045
    • Jul 29, 2010
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    July 29, 1910

    Auburn/South Montrose - John West, of Auburn, while a short distance below South Montrose, had his horse frightened by an automobile driv...
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    webmaster045
    • Apr 23, 2009
    • 5 min

    April 23 1909

    Laceyville - The grand jury at Tunkhannock last week ignored the charge against Clayton G. Keller, principal of the Laceyville High Schoo...
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    webmaster045
    • Mar 26, 2009
    • 5 min

    March 26 1909

    Montrose - Clarence A. Dawley, son of S.A. Dawley, has been in Bucyrus, Ohio several weeks working out his ideas of a "newcycle" gas engi...
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    webmaster045
    • Sep 25, 2008
    • 4 min

    September 25 1908

    Hallstead - John Fernan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fernan, while flying a kite from a box car in the Hallstead yards Tuesday, fell a di...
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    webmaster045
    • May 1, 2008
    • 4 min

    May 01 1908

    Montrose - Tunkhannock High School vs. Montrose High School tomorrow afternoon at Athletic Park. Game [baseball] will be called at 2 o'cl...
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    webmaster045
    • Mar 13, 2008
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    March 13 1908

    Montrose - The new library is being well patronized by all, but especially by students of the high school. Afternoons and evenings find t...
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    webmaster045
    • Feb 7, 2008
    • 5 min

    February 07 1908

    Susquehanna - It is now said that the citizens of Susquehanna, who have for months sympathized with the strikers, as against the Erie Com...
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    • Jan 31, 2008
    • 4 min

    January 31 1908

    Pleasant Valley, Auburn Twp. - Married at the M.E. Parsonage, at Jersey Hill by Rev. A.R. Fiske, Jan. 22, 1908, Miss Lola Bell Green, of ...
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    • Jan 24, 2008
    • 4 min

    January 24 1908

    Heart Lake - The Ladies Aid at J.C. Carter's, Saturday, was a great success, both socially and financially. During the afternoon the peop...
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    • Jan 17, 2008
    • 4 min

    January 17 1908

    Susquehanna - The members of the "Kidders' Club" of this place enjoyed (?) a sleighride to Hallstead last week. After roaming around the ...
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    • Jan 10, 2008
    • 4 min

    January 10 1908

    Susquehanna - The relatives of Joseph Frank, the alleged murderer of John J. Sullivan, have engaged as attorneys to defend the prisoner, ...
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    webmaster045
    • Jan 3, 2008
    • 4 min

    January 03 1908

    East Kingsley - Friday, Dec. 20th, Mrs. Sarah Rhodes, better known as "Grandma Rhodes," who lives with her son, C.G. Rhodes, near the for...
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    webmaster045
    • Nov 29, 2007
    • 5 min

    November 29 1907

    Forest City - With a blare of music the Gem Theatre opened in the Bloxham building yesterday afternoon. This little playhouse is patterne...
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    webmaster045
    • Nov 22, 2007
    • 4 min

    November 22 1907

    Montrose - The Bible Conference is assured. It is the main topic of conversation in the office, shop and home. And with some $5500 dollar...
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