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Permanent Exhibits

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Children's History Lab

The History Lab is a fun and informative way for families to learn about…

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Faces in Clay

The Faces in Clay exhibit originally opened in 1995 in the lower level of…

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Movin' Energy

Movin' Energy: The History of the Delaware and Hudson Canal 1828-1898…

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The Stourbridge Lion

In 1827 the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company began to investigate the use…

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Wayne County's Glass

The society's entire glass collection is again on exhibit after five years…

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Three-Saturday Beginner Genealogy Workshop
Mar 14, 2026, 9:00 AM
Unlock Your Family History: Join Our Beginner Genealogy Workshop!
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Wayne County Historical Society Museum Winter Hours Announcement
May 1, 2026, 11:59 PM
2026 Seasonal Hours and Spring Open House at the Main Museum
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Annual Spring Open House
May 2, 2026, 11:59 PM
Step into history and fun at the Wayne County Historical Society's Spring Open House—an…

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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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Historic Sites

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Eugene Dorflinger's General Store
Charles Street and Route 6, White Mills Eugene Dorflinger was Christian…
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The Lodge at Lacawac
Salem Township The Lacawac property was a part of the 20,000 acre tract…

Research Library

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Genealogy in Wayne County
Genealogical records WCHS Research Library at 810 Main Street, Honesdale…
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Historic Topics
Research materials at the WCHS Research Library, your best source for the…

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