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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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    • Sep 26, 2019
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    September 26 1919

    Fair Hill, Forest Lake Twp. – The Shelp reunion was well attended. Those from a distance were: Mrs. Bennett, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, forme...
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    • Sep 5, 2019
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    September 05 1919

    Thompson – The 20-Mule Borax Team passed through here Saturday. A large procession of Thompson people followed them the length of Main St...
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    • May 2, 2019
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    May 02 1919

    Alford – There is every probability that Alford will soon have a substantial industry, giving employment to several people, through the i...
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    • Apr 11, 2019
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    April 11 1919

    Jackson –Floyd E. Waters, who met his death only a few hours before the signing of the armistice and the stilling of the guns, was recomm...
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    • Jan 31, 2019
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    January 31 1919

    Thompson – Mrs. Lottie Potter and son, Leon W. Potter, left Thompson on the 1 o’clock train for a visit with their numerous relatives in ...
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    webmaster045
    • Jan 3, 2019
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    January 03 1919

    South Montrose - The following excerpt is from a letter written to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sheen, from their son, Sgt. Earl Sheen: “Well, it ...
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    webmaster045
    • Dec 27, 2018
    • 5 min

    December 27 1918

    With “Our Boys in the Field”: Mrs. Margaret Welden, of Montrose, received word that her son, Francis Welden, a member of Co. A, 103d Engi...
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    • Dec 6, 2018
    • 5 min

    December 06 1918

    With “Our Boys” in the Field. The name of Private James W. Elvey, of Hallstead, appeared in the list of dead from disease in last week’s ...
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    webmaster045
    • Oct 11, 2018
    • 4 min

    October 11 1918

    With Our Boys in the Field. Niles Johnson, of Uniondale, is home on furlough. He is a fireman on board the C.S. Cruiser, Frederick, a tro...
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    • Jul 26, 2018
    • 5 min

    July 26 1918

    Uniondale – Fourteen of our prosperous society, known as “The Jolly Old Maids,” journeyed to Elkdale Friday evening to attend the Baptist...
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    • Jun 14, 2018
    • 5 min

    June 14 1918

    Forest City – The high school graduated a class of twenty Friday night. Those graduating were: Anthony Planishek, Mary Yanchitis, John Ca...
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    • Dec 7, 2017
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    December 14 1917

    Parkville, Dimock Twp. – We had a real old-fashioned blizzard, snowing and the wind blew very hard, Saturday. Fell Twp., Lackawanna Co.- ...
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    • Sep 14, 2017
    • 5 min

    September 14 1917

    Rush–“Report of the Lawton Fair”– Despite the rain in the early morning, all the forenoon a good crowd from Rush and Jessup, Auburn, Midd...
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    • Aug 24, 2017
    • 4 min

    August 24 1917

    Dimock – A good day, good roads and public interest brought a record breaking crowd to the old Camp ground last Sunday. Teams, trains and...
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    • Aug 10, 2017
    • 5 min

    August 10 1917

    Brooklyn - The canning demonstration given by Miss Lodie Smith, of State College, at I.O.O.F. Hall last Thursday, was attended by about 7...
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    • Jun 22, 2017
    • 6 min

    June 22 1917

    Herrick Center –Mr. Crippen, D & H claims News Brief: The fashion editor of the Woman’s Home Companion says: “Something is going into the...
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    • Jun 8, 2017
    • 5 min

    June 08 1917

    Auburn 4 Corner – A deplorable happening that, only by the merest chance, was prevented from resulting in a dreadful tragedy, occurred at...
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    • May 25, 2017
    • 5 min

    May 25 1917

    Hopbottom – After the regular afternoon drill of the Home Guards last week, they formed in double column and marched to Mr. Chesley’s new...
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    • May 11, 2017
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    May 11 1917

    Fairdale – On Thursday of last week, May 3, friends to the number of about 90 gathered at the Lecture room of the Church and formed in li...
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    • Apr 27, 2017
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    April 27 1917

    Susquehanna – An alleged German spy was arrested Tuesday morning by Sergeant Carlson, of the State Constabulary. He was given a hearing b...
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