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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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    • 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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    • 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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    • 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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    • 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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    webmaster045
    • Jun 13, 2019
    • 4 min

    June 13 1919

    Susquehanna County Marriage Licenses: Andrew Hackey, Thompson and Eva Dix, Ararat; Wm. Perry Lee, and Elma Gage, both of Rush Twp.; Victo...
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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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    • 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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    • Nov 15, 2018
    • 5 min

    November 15 1918

    Celebrating the End of the War: From noon until late at night, the people of Montrose and surrounding country celebrated the signing of t...
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    • Mar 22, 2018
    • 5 min

    March 22 1918

    Montrose – On Monday last, the Supreme Court of the State of Pennsylvania, sitting at Philadelphia, admitted Sue M. Strous as a member of...
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    • 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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    • Jul 20, 2017
    • 5 min

    July 20 1917

    Oakland – One of the liveliest gangs of young miscreants, which has ever landed in the toils of the law, has been rounded up the past few...
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    • Nov 19, 2015
    • 6 min

    November 19 1915

    Susquehanna/Oakland – Thomas Kane, aged 91 years, died at his home in Oakland, on Friday, Nov. 12, 1915, after a brief illness. The funer...
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    • Jul 23, 2015
    • 5 min

    July 23 1915

    South Montrose – King E. Griswold died at his home below this place on July 20, 1915. He was 73 years of age and his long residence in th...
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    • Mar 19, 2015
    • 4 min

    March 19 1915

    Rush – C.H. Davis has for over 50 years been engaged in shoemaking and repairing in Rush, where he has a reputation for good work that is...
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    • Jan 8, 2015
    • 4 min

    January 08 1915

    Glenwood, Lenox Twp. – Claud Decker was driving a fine, three year old colt just recently purchased of Herbert McDonald. Now girls, look ...
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    • Dec 25, 2014
    • 5 min

    December 25 1914

    Forest City – The First National and the Farmers and Miners National banks will hereafter be open on pay nights of the Hillside Coal and ...
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    • Oct 16, 2014
    • 5 min

    October 16 1914

    Brooklyn – Mrs. Sarah S. Weston, widow of E.L. Weston, died Sunday, three days after the death of her husband. While Mrs. Weston was up a...
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    • Sep 12, 2013
    • 4 min

    September 12 1913

    Lathrop Twp. - Evelyn Wells, one of the New York opera singers, spent last week with her grandmother, Mrs. T.J. Wells. She is one of the ...
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    • May 30, 2013
    • 4 min

    May 30 1913

    Herrick Center - The 11 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Hines had the misfortune to get his arm cut off while jumping a train above the Erie...
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    • Nov 29, 2012
    • 4 min

    November 29 1912

    Montrose - From Indian Summer weather into mid-winter conditions, was what occurred in Montrose and vicinity Sunday morning and Monday. F...
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