Wayne County's Glass
Wayne County's Glass: Window Panes to White House Crystal includes almost 200 pieces of glass all produced or decorated in Wayne County from the 1820s to 1980s; more that a dozen tools used in the production of glass; cutting stones and brushes; and several rare photographs of glass workers and the various cutting "shops" in the county. Representative pieces from the Bethany, Honesdale Glass and Honesdale Decorating, Hawley, Dorflinger, T. B. Clark, Hatch & Clark, Vetter, Maple City, Owanda, Irving, Clinton, Keystone, O'Connor, G. Wm. Sell, Kranz & Sell, Linke Companies, and more are on display. The work of Herman Neugenbauer, Louis Rickert, Ray LaTournous, C.C. Hook, and John Murphy, can also be seen.
Permanent Exhibits
The History Lab is a fun and informative way for families to learn about Wayne county History. Kids…
The Faces in Clay exhibit originally opened in 1995 in the lower level of the 810 Main Street,…
Movin' Energy: The History of the Delaware and Hudson Canal 1828-1898 exhibit is housed in the 1993…
In 1827 the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company began to investigate the use of the steam engine for…
The society's entire glass collection is again on exhibit after five years in storage and pieces on…
Past Exhibits
A Walk through Wayne County
Boy Scout Troop 1 Honesdale
Here Comes the Bride is an exhibit of eleven wedding gowns and related items dating from the 1850’s…
Thirteen maps of Honesdale, Pennsylvania dating from 1776
Stitches in Time
The Artistic Vision of Howard Becker
The History of Firefighting in Wayne County
The Wayne County Experience
Edgar Pohle, the son of a well-known Honesdale merchant, was born on his mother's birthday, May 7,…
Weston Stoneware is a small temporary but interesting exhibit containing nineteen beautiful pieces…
Beginning in 1851, Robert Lovelass started making the organ entirely by hand with the exception of…
News and Events
Oct 31, 2024, 6:00 AM
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