A series of six evening seminars on topics of local interest, with the opening seminar being held on September 16, and the last one on October 21. Registration is requested by September 7.
September 16 — “Hopedale – Newfoundland’s German Settlement” by Bernadine Lennon
September 23 — “Formation of Lake Wallenpaupack” by D. J. Roberts
September 30 — “Treasures of the June Dorflinger Hardy Collection” by Henry Loftus Jr., Curator, Dorflinger Glass Museum
October 7 — “The Delaware and Hudson Gravity Railroad from Carbondale to Honesdale” by S. Robert Powell, President of the Carbondale Historical Society and Museum
October 14 — “The Wallenpaupack Valley’s First Settlement” by Jon Tandy
October 21 — “Quaker Settlements in the Poconos” by Bernadine Lennon
All seminars begin at 6:00 pm at Peggy Bancroft Hall, 465 South Sterling Road, South Sterling, PA 18460. Registration is requested by September 7. There is no fee for attending, and refreshments will be served following the talks. For more information, please contact Bernadine Lennon at 570-857-0882 or [email protected]
Business Sponsors for the Local History Seminar Series are: The French Manor Inn & Spa, and Frey-Fetsock Funeral Home, and 24-7 Innovations. We are grateful for the support of these Business Partners.
