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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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    • May 9, 2019
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    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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    • 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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    • Mar 28, 2019
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    March 28 1919

    Daylight Savings Time-100 Years Ago. At 2 o’clock Sunday morning we turn our clocks ahead an hour. The daylight saving system goes into e...
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    webmaster045
    • 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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    • Jan 31, 2019
    • 5 min

    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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    • Sep 13, 2018
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    September 13 1918

    Stevens Point – To be dragged over a ten acre lot by an enraged bull and not seriously injured ten days ago, then, a few days later, figu...
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    • Mar 29, 2018
    • 4 min

    March 29 1918

    Eight More Soldiers Called Into Service – The drafted men will report to Sheriff Taylor, Monday, April 1st, at four o’clock p.m. They wil...
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    • Feb 15, 2018
    • 5 min

    February 15 1918

    Susquehanna - A white parrot, owned by George Turner, died recently as the result of the extreme cold. The parrot was 42 years old and wa...
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    • Jul 6, 2017
    • 5 min

    July 06 1917

    Heart Lake – While near the Heart Lake pavilion on the 4th, Fred Holbrook stepped in front of an automobile and was knocked down, the mac...
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    • Mar 23, 2017
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    March 23 1917

    Fairdale – Friends of the militant pastor of the Fairdale Methodist church of a few years since, Rev. James Lawson, will note with pleasu...
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    • Mar 16, 2017
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    March 16 1917

    Franklin Township – W.H. Sisson passed his 92nd milestone last October and is about the youngest old man we ever met. He was the oldest m...
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    • Nov 3, 2016
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    November 03 1916

    South Gibson – Henry D. Pickering, for 20 years engaged in the undertaking business here, where he was widely and favorably known, died a...
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    • 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 29, 2016
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    September 29 1916

    Gibson – A conundrum social will be held at the home of R. H. Estabrook, Friday night. North Harford – Miss Lillian Gumaer will teach the...
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    • Aug 4, 2016
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    August 04 1916

    Auburn/Montrose – James P. Gay, aged 79, a native of Auburn Twp., now living in Montrose, died July 31, 1916. The deceased was one of sev...
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    • Jun 30, 2016
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    June 30 1916

    County News – Harland A. Denney succeeded Ralph B. Little, deceased, as Common Pleas Judge of Susquehanna County courts. Mr. Denney came ...
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    • Jun 9, 2016
    • 4 min

    June 09 1916

    Fairdale – The social for the boys’ baseball team on Friday night was a success, socially and financially. The drama—“Not a man in the ho...
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    • Apr 14, 2016
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    April 14 1916

    Auburn Four Corners/Montrose – Albert Hughes, of Auburn Four Corners, was found “guilty of murder in the second degree” for the shooting ...
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    • Dec 31, 2015
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    December 31 1915

    Clifford – Christmas was a beautiful day although cloudy and Clifford people enjoyed it to the utmost. Everybody went visiting or receive...
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