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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 12, 2019
    • 5 min

    December 12 1919

    South Montrose – The South Montrose Mill company has been formed into a new company called the South Montrose Manufacturing company, with...
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    • Dec 5, 2019
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    December 05 1919

    Thompson – There will be roller skating at Keystone Hall every Friday evening until further notice is given. Those in charge are desirous...
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    webmaster045
    • 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
    • Nov 21, 2019
    • 5 min

    November 21 1919

    Forest City – John Acker [Archer], aged 70 years, familiarly known as “Old Soldier,” from the fact that he served for nearly 20 years in ...
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    webmaster045
    • Oct 31, 2019
    • 5 min

    October 31 1919

    Lenoxville – Elmer Ridgeway’s sale, held near Lenoxville, was one of the finest community picnics held in the county this year. In additi...
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    webmaster045
    • Oct 3, 2019
    • 5 min

    October 03 1919

    Montrose – Marshall H. VanScoten died at his home on Sept. 28. He was a native of Blairstown, NJ, where he was born 78 years ago on Sept....
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    • Sep 12, 2019
    • 5 min

    September 12 1919

    News Briefs: Ever since the mail routes from Germany have been opened, Gov. Sproul has been receiving letters from Germans stating they a...
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    • Aug 1, 2019
    • 5 min

    August 01 1919

    Springville – Rousing welcome for the boys who fought for Uncle Sam—feasted and feted at Welcome Home exercises at the M.E. church, July ...
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    • Jul 11, 2019
    • 5 min

    July 11 1919

    Lackawanna Trail – R.C. Ruthven, of Scranton, was the low bidder on the section of road construction on the Lackawanna Trail. Mathias Sti...
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    • May 9, 2019
    • 5 min

    May 09 1919

    Montrose –The death of William Spence occurred suddenly on May 3, 1919, at the home where he had long resided. The funeral services were ...
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    • Apr 25, 2019
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    April 24 1919

    Montrose – Prisoners in the county jail attempted to dig their way out through the thick stone walls the past few days, but were discover...
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    • Apr 11, 2019
    • 5 min

    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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    • Mar 21, 2019
    • 5 min

    March 21 1919

    Clifford Twp. – Now would be a good time for some of our State Highway officials to inspect the State road from Carbondale to this place....
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    • Mar 14, 2019
    • 5 min

    March 14 1919

    Springville – The residence of Arthur Comstock, about 1½ miles west of town, was destroyed by fire early on Monday morning, supposed by ...
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    • Mar 7, 2019
    • 4 min

    March 07 1919

    Bridgewater Twp. – Pvt. Joseph M. Rafferty, son of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Rafferty, was lately honorably discharged from the students’ army...
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    • Feb 14, 2019
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    February 14 1919

    Montrose – Edwin, son of Mrs. Thomas L. Dolan, is in a hospital in France, having been gassed. Information is meagre. Another son, Paul, ...
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    • Feb 7, 2019
    • 5 min

    February 07 1919

    Silver Lake – The following young people enjoyed the skating on Laurel Lake, Sunday afternoon: Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Edw...
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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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    • Jan 24, 2019
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    January 24 1919

    Lawsville – The strike is over! The farmers and the milk dealers have at last come to a satisfactory settlement and the farmers began draw...
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    • Jan 17, 2019
    • 4 min

    January 17 1919

    Uniondale – Lyman P. Norton died at his home on January 11, of heart failure. He worked for the Montrose Democrat as traveling agent and ...
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