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Speakers

Included in the mission statement of the Wayne County Historical Society is the objective to educate the population about the history of the area and its historic value. To comply with this stated goal, the society has assembled a list of speakers who are available to expound on a number of topics of Wayne County history at various events, organizational meetings, reunions, etc. Speakers and topics may be selected from the following list. A request for a topic that is not on the list must be made a month prior to the event to allow time for research.

To request a speaker please contact the Executive Director at 570-253-3240 or email wchs@waynehistroypa.com.

Other topics will be researched and presented on request.

Current Speakers

  • CAROL HENRY DUNN
    • Boarding Houses of Berlin Township
    • Ice Harvesting
    • The Vanishing American Outhouse
    • Place Names in Wayne County
    • Early Honesdale in Photos
  • DOROTHY KIEFF
    • The Bethel One-Room School
    • The Poor House (Honesdale and Texas Alms house)
  • ANN O'HARA
    • The Civil War
    • First Families of Honesdale
    • James Ham Letters (Civil War)
  • ANN O'HARA and KAY STEPHENSON
    • Wonderful, Wild, Wacky Women of Wayne County
    • Murder, Mayhem and Sundry Misadventures in Wayne County
    • Prohibition
    • From Pink to Steene
    • Colorful Characters of Wayne County
  • KAY STEPHENSON
    • Lincoln’s Christmases during the Civil War Years
  • SALLY TALAGA
    • Archiving 101 of Paper-Based Collections
    • Processing Items Donated to the Historical Society
    • Jennie Brownscombe, 1850-1936
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Towpath Guided Walk May 13, 2023
May 13, 2023, 10:00 AM
Come and learn about the history of Lock 31 and the D&H Canal at 10:00 a.m., on May 13, 2023.…
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Canal Boat Pavilion Grand Opening Dinner Walk June 17, 2023
Jun 17, 2023, 6:00 AM
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Wayne County’s canal boat replica to be named after Clinton Leet
Aug 19, 2023, 10:00 AM
The Wayne County Historical Society is planning its 10th annual Canal Festival for August 19, 2023.…

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Welcome to the Wayne County Historical Society, home of the full-size replica of the Stourbridge Lion, the first locomotive to run on commercial track in the United States.

Our main museum and museum shop are housed in a building built in 1860 as headquarters of the Delaware & Hudson Canal Company....click here for more information.

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White Mills Fire Hall
Route 6, While Mills This fire hall made from Dorflinger hand-fired bricks…
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Bonear Homestead
Cherry Ridge Township Thomas Bonear purchased this property from William R.…

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Genealogy in Wayne County
Genealogical records WCHS Research Library at 810 Main Street, Honesdale…
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