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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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    18 Monument Street

    Montrose, PA 18801

     

    E-mail: info@susqcohistsoc.org

     

    Tel: 570-278-1622

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    • Nov 28, 2019
    • 5 min

    November 28 1919

    Great Bend/Montrose – Merchant S.B. McCain, of Rush, recalled his earlier years when he attended a ball game in Montrose, when “Jimmie” (...
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    webmaster045
    • Sep 19, 2019
    • 5 min

    September 19 1919

    Montrose – September 23rd will be the 75th birthday of Dr. Charles Decker, and this will find him, if alive, alone and in his old home. S...
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    webmaster045
    • Aug 22, 2019
    • 5 min

    August 22 1919

    Harmony Twp. – Mrs. Stephen Terry is under the care of Dr. Seth Miller, of Susquehanna, suffering from the sting of a rattlesnake. Mrs. T...
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    webmaster045
    • Jul 25, 2019
    • 5 min

    July 25 1919

    West Auburn – The burial of Andrew Kennedy in the West Auburn cemetery, which occurred on July 16th, was most impressive. Mr. Kennedy was...
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    webmaster045
    • May 16, 2019
    • 5 min

    May 16 1919

    Auburn – Lieut. Stanley D. Loomis, who has been in the Walter Reed hospital in Washington, D.C., is now spending a 30 day furlough with h...
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    webmaster045
    • Apr 18, 2019
    • 5 min

    April 18 1919

    Friendsville – Orange A. Baldwin died at his home near here on April 15, 1919, after a prolonged illness of heart trouble. Mr. Baldwin wa...
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    webmaster045
    • Nov 1, 2018
    • 5 min

    November 01 1918

    Forest City – Indications point to a relief in the epidemic that has prevailed here the past three weeks. The prompt action of the board...
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    webmaster045
    • Oct 18, 2018
    • 5 min

    October 18 1918

    With Our Boys in the Field. Corp. Orson L. Sloat, of Oakland, was severely wounded in France on Sept. 4, a member of the 110th Infantry; ...
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    webmaster045
    • Sep 20, 2018
    • 5 min

    September 20 1918

    “With Our Boys in the Field.” Stanley Crissell, of Brooklyn, is reported to be a prisoner in the German prison camp at Cessel; Wesley G. ...
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    webmaster045
    • Nov 2, 2017
    • 5 min

    November 02 1917

    Montrose – Samuel Katz has moved to Binghamton where he will continue in the business of buying junk. ALSO Lee, the young son of Mr. and ...
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    webmaster045
    • Aug 3, 2017
    • 5 min

    August 03 1917

    East Rush – When T.S. James and son went to work in their hay field on Wednesday morning, they were treated to the sight of a fine doe de...
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    • Jun 29, 2017
    • 5 min

    June 29 1917

    East Rush – The ladies Aid of the East Rush Church will serve dinner in the basement on the 4th of July. Dinner, 35 cents. Children under...
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    webmaster045
    • Jun 15, 2017
    • 5 min

    June 15 1917

    Forest City – The graduating class this year is composed of Elizabeth Jannicelli, Helen Kehren, Henry Curtis, Donald Maxey and William Sr...
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    • Apr 13, 2017
    • 5 min

    April 13 1917

    Montrose – Charles Mackey and Wilbur Pross, who went to New York, Monday, have enlisted in the Mosquito Fleet, which comprises a dozen or...
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    • Mar 9, 2017
    • 5 min

    March 09 1917

    Montrose – Charles F. Watrous, one of the first to enlist during the Civil War, died on March 2, 1917. He was born December 17, 1836 on ...
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    • Dec 8, 2016
    • 5 min

    December 08 1916

    Brooklyn – A double funeral was conducted here on Saturday afternoon when Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Tiffany were laid side by side in Evergr...
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    webmaster045
    • Oct 13, 2016
    • 5 min

    October 13 1916

    South Gibson – Henry Pickering, aged 68 years, died Oct. 5, 1916, at his home here. He was a lifelong resident, well known and respected ...
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    • Sep 15, 2016
    • 5 min

    September 15 1916

    North Harford – The Harford Fair was a good success, everybody seemed to have a fine time and the weather was very favorable. Mr. Steinke...
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    webmaster045
    • Sep 1, 2016
    • 4 min

    September 01 1916

    Springville – I have four children—two boys aged 11 and 7 years, and two girls, aged 14 and 6 years—for whom I desire homes. Owing to the...
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    • Jul 7, 2016
    • 5 min

    July 07 1916

    Elk Lake – The large steam shovel that has been used at the Norris dam has been shipped to New Jersey. ALSO A number from this place atte...
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