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458 Meylert Street
Laporte, PA 18626

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TOURING SULLIVAN COUNTY’S MUSEUM. . . while dusting

 Early 20th century touring in Sullivan County

Most weeks in the Sullivan Review the Museum highlights a subject, area, or individual relevant to the history of Sullivan County.  We have archived some of these articles here for your perusal.  We hope you enjoy them!


2021 Articles are here!

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Archives

2020 Articles

2019 Articles

2018 Articles

2017 Articles

2016 Articles

 

"The Dinky in the Drink"

Read the full story of the remarkable recovery of the Engine #4 smokestack, submerged in the Loyalsock since 1906, here. 

 

August - Sept - Oct - Nov, 2014

Aug 13, 2014 - Sullivan County Fair History, Part 1

Aug 20, 2014 - Sullivan County Fair History, Part 2

Aug 27, 2014 - Obert Hotel, Dushore

Sept 3, 2014 - Lopez Clothes Pin Factory

Sept 10, 2014 - Egg Production in the 1930s

Sept 17, 2014 - Potato Farming in the 1920s

Oct 1, 2014 - Interesting Observations

Oct 8, 2014 - Civil War Era Money Pouch

Oct 15, 2014 - Sugar Point School Souvenirs

Oct 22, 2014 - "America's Covered Bridges" Book Signing

Oct 29, 2014 - 1829 Child's Dress

Nov 5, 2014 - The Hillsgrove Bridge 

Nov 12, 2014 - The Story of Leonard Lilley 

 

Bernice - Mildred - Colley

Bernice Coal - Jan 16, 2013

John Daly: Pioneering Mildred Resident - Jan 23, 2013

Colley Township - May 15, 2013

Coal Mining Accidents - Nov 13, 2013

Potucks of Sugar Hill - Mar 26, 2014

 

Shunk - Estella

Shunk Family History - Jan 30, 2013

Shunk/Fox Twp School - April 24, 2013

Shunk School - May 1, 2013

Estella School Pt. 1 - Sept 11, 2013

Estella School Pt. 2 - Sept 18, 2013

Septer J. King Obituary - Mar 12, 2014

June 11, 2014 - 1921 Estella High School Commencement

 

Laporte - Eagles Mere

Celestia - Feb 20, 2013

Celestia - June 12, 2013

Thorndale Plank Road - October 23, 2013

Lakeside Hotel - April 3, 2013

Courthouse History - Sept 4, 2013

Keeler Family Pt. 1 -  Jan 29, 2014

Keeler Family Pt. 2 - Feb 5, 2014

Keeler Family Pt. 3 - Feb 12, 2014

Keeler Family Pt. 4 - Feb 19, 2014

Courthouse Weathervane - Apr 16, 2014

 

Dushore

Sullivan County Businesses 1888 - March 27, 2013

Dushore Baseball Field - April 17, 2013

Sullivan County Library - Oct 2, 2013

Harrington Dairy - Apr 30, 2014

Harrington Dairy Pt. 2 - May 7, 2014

June 18, 2014 - St. Basil's Class of 1943

July 16, 2014 - George D. Jackson of Dushore

 

Sonestown

Sonestown High School - Oct 9, 2013

 

Lumber Towns and Lumbering

May 28, 2014 - Barn Talk on Masten and Jamison City

June 25, 2014 - Ghost Lumber Towns

 May 7, 2014 - Town of Ricketts

History of the Town of Ricketts - August 7, 2013

Forksville - Hillsgrove - Millview

Lewis Family History - Feb 13, 2013

Bryan Cemetery - Mar 6, 2013

Molyneux's of Millview - April 10, 2013

The Murder of Ellis Snell - Nov 27, 2013 

America's Covered Bridges - Apr 2, 2014

 

 Miscellaneous

A Teacher's Story - Feb 27, 2013

Early Medicine - Mar 13, 2013

Gone Fishing - Mar 20, 2013

Blacksmithing - July 17, 2013

Blacksmithing - July 24, 2013 

Outhouse Digs - July 31, 2013

Outhouse Digs - August 21, 2013

19th Century Baking - July 10, 2013

1893 World's Fair Souvenir - June 5, 2013

Schreyvogel's hotel - Oct 16, 2013

CCC Camps - Oct 30, 2013

Lehigh Valley RR - Nov 6, 2013

Dalton Adding Machine - Nov 20, 2013

Milk Production - Feb 6,2013

Origin of SC Historical Society - June 26, 2013

Canning Venison - Dec  4, 2013

The Ukelin - Jan 8, 2014

1881 Embalming Table - Apr 9, 2014

June 4/Aug 6, 2014 - Annual Dinner Speaker, Bill Kocher

May 21, 2014 - Textile Room of the Museum 

July 2/9, 2014 - 1842 Coverlet Returns to PA

July 30, 2014 - Blacksmith Display in the Barn

July 23, 2014 - Museum Complex Volunteers

 

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458 Meylert Street
Laporte, PA 18626

ph: 570-946-5020

museum@scpahistory.com

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