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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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    • Jan 2, 2020
    • 4 min

    January 02 1920

    Montrose – Seven prisoners escaped from County Jail early Christmas night. They managed to affect their escape and all but one, the young...
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    • Dec 19, 2019
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    December 19 1919

    Herrick Twp. – Gardner Lee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel G. Lee, near Tirzah, accidentally shot himself and passed away almost instantly...
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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
    • 5 min

    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
    • 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 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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    • 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 26, 2019
    • 5 min

    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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    • 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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    • May 2, 2019
    • 5 min

    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
    • 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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    • 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 24, 2019
    • 5 min

    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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    • Dec 20, 2018
    • 5 min

    December 20  1918

    Harford – The forthcoming wedding of Andrew Carnegie’s daughter will be of peculiar interest to many county people. The young man is a gr...
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    • Nov 29, 2018
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    November 29 1918

    Thompson – A letter from Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Pickering, who are now enjoying their Florida home, report fine weather and everything lovely....
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    • Sep 6, 2018
    • 5 min

    September 06 1918

    Susquehanna County – The shortage of teachers in the county is causing patriotically inclined people, who have been engaged in other prof...
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    • Aug 16, 2018
    • 5 min

    August 16 1918

    Forest City – Thomas Rutherford, who was called by the draft board to leave with the contingent, was excused by the board and transferred...
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    • Aug 2, 2018
    • 5 min

    August 02 1918

    Three Civil War Veterans Answer Final Summons – Charles Uptegrove, of Brooklyn, died at the National Soldiers’ Home, Hampton, VA, on Sund...
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    • Jul 5, 2018
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    July 05 1918

    Brooklyn – Mrs. Louisa Lee has passed her 90th birthday, yet is active and energetic and anxious to do her all in aiding our soldier boys...
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