Movin' Energy
Movin' Energy: The History of the Delaware and Hudson Canal 1828-1898 exhibit is housed in the 1993 addition. The Stourbridge Lion full-size replica is the centerpiece of this award-winning exhibit. On August 8, 1829, The Stourbridge Lion was the first locomotive to turn wheel on commercial track in the United States. The D&H passenger gravity car, the Eclipse, with its hand-stencilled ceiling and beautiful carved wood interior, and a paymaster's buggy, share the floor space with The Stourbridge Lion.
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 8, 2022, 10:00 AM
WCHS will sponsor a guided walking history tour of Lock 31 on October 8th at 10am and 2 pm. Cost is…
Oct 22, 2022, 2:00 PM
2022 Historic Preservation Awards will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at Canal Park at Lock…