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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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    • Oct 10, 2019
    • 5 min

    October 10 1919

    Forest City – George Bell, who is staying with his son, Dr. H.R. Bell, is in receipt of a letter from a brother of whom he had heard abso...
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    • Jun 27, 2019
    • 5 min

    June 27 1919

    St. Joseph – Miss Kate Griffin, daughter of Patrick Griffin and Searle Clark, of Choconut, were married in the St. Joseph church Tuesday ...
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    • May 23, 2019
    • 5 min

    May 23 1919

    Hallstead-Great Bend – Hallstead and Great Bend musicians will organize a band at a meeting to be held in the firemen’s hall, Hallstead, ...
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    • Apr 4, 2019
    • 5 min

    April 4 1919

    200 Years Ago from the Montrose Gazette, April 3, 1819. *TAILORING BUSINESS. The subscriber informs the public that he has commenced the...
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    webmaster045
    • Mar 15, 2018
    • 5 min

    March 15 1918

    Rush – Edward Cavanaugh advertises ten cows, five horses and other stock and farming utensils and implements in today’s Republican. Mr. C...
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    webmaster045
    • Nov 17, 2016
    • 5 min

    November 17 1916

    Montrose – Miss Mabel Shaw witnessed the great motion picture drama, “The Birth of a Nation,” in Binghamton. In the evening she attended ...
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    webmaster045
    • Sep 29, 2016
    • 5 min

    September 29 1916

    Gibson – A conundrum social will be held at the home of R. H. Estabrook, Friday night. North Harford – Miss Lillian Gumaer will teach the...
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    • Jan 14, 2016
    • 5 min

    January 14 1916

    Montrose – Miss Mabel Shaw witnessed the great motion picture drama, “The Birth of a Nation,” in Binghamton. In the evening she attended ...
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    webmaster045
    • Sep 24, 2015
    • 6 min

    September 24 1915

    Forest City – The enrollment of the parochial school of Sacred Heart parish is much larger than last year. The school is under the care ...
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    • Sep 17, 2015
    • 4 min

    September 17 1915

    Forest City – South Main street is enjoying a veritable building boom at present. Imbued with the spirit of progress, McCormick Brothers w...
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    • Aug 13, 2015
    • 5 min

    August 13 1915

    Brooklyn – Announcement was made yesterday by the Scranton and Binghamton Railroad Co. that its three-mile extension from Hop Bottom to B...
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    • May 8, 2014
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    May 08 1914

    Forest City – You have heard the story of Finnigan, the conductor, who having sent in a long account of a wreck was told by the superinte...
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    • Mar 20, 2014
    • 4 min

    March 20 1914

    Rushville – Newton R. Jones sustained a severe loss Wednesday night when two large barns on his farm were burned to the ground, together w...
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    • Jan 23, 2014
    • 5 min

    January 23 1914

    Liquor Licenses - Considerable interest was shown in the session of license court which opened before Judge Little. Many witnesses were h...
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    • Apr 11, 2013
    • 4 min

    April 11 1913

    Rush - The stage, operated by Light Bros., between Rushville and Montrose, has the distinction of being the first stage in the county—and...
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    • Mar 28, 2013
    • 5 min

    March 28 1913

    Elk Lake/Auburn - Elk Lake and Auburn people are interested in a telephone line to connect the two places. A meeting was held in Auburn S...
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    • Oct 27, 2011
    • 4 min

    October 27 1911

    Silver Lake - All the cottages are closed for the season except the Corbett cottage. Oakley, Harford Twp. - The “blessed sunshine” was ne...
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    • Feb 17, 2011
    • 4 min

    February 17 1911

    Fairdale - The Ladies' Aid will hold an apron sale and chicken pie supper in the basement of the M.E. church, Wednesday evening, Feb. 22,...
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    • Oct 21, 2010
    • 5 min

    October 21 1910

    Bennett Corners, Auburn Twp. - As we through our windows watch the autos go by, how we all wish we had one; but it remains for Miss Jessi...
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    • Aug 19, 2010
    • 4 min

    August 19 1910

    Dimock - A large attendance at Dimock camp meeting is reported. All the cottages are filled. Susquehanna - The increased rates on the Jef...
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