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D&H Canal Park History Gallery

Spenser Tractor.jpg
Renovated Kitchen Porch, Daniels Farmhouse.jpg
Fred Murray and the Stourbridge Lion Cub, 5th Annual Canal Festival.jpg
Dave Matsinko, Music of the Mountains, 5th Annual Canal Festival.jpg
Daniels Farmhouse from  the Towpath.jpg
Canal Boat Cabin Exhibit.jpg
Blacksmith’s Demonstration, 5th Annual Canal Festival.jpg
Archeological Dig, 5th Annual Canal Festival.jpg
5th Annual Canal Festival, 2017.jpg
5th Annual Canal Festival From 2017.jpg
DH Canal Park Lock 31.jpg

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D&H Canal Park
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Canal Park at Lock 31 Park Rules / Photography Rules / Rental Agreement
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D & H Canal Park at Lock 31
The D&H Canal Park at Lock 31 has 16 beautiful acres to explore. The site features the historic…
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D&H Canal Park History Gallery
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D&H Canal Park Museum Gallery
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Winter 2025-2026 Canal Park Newsletter
D & H Canal Park at Lock 31 – Winter 2025-26
News and Events
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Wayne County Cemetery Tour 2026
Jul 10, 2026, 12:00 PM
Step aboard for a fascinating journey through the history of Southern Wayne County!
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Happy 197th Anniversary to the Stourbridge Lion!
Aug 8, 2026, 12:00 PM
Join the Wayne County Historical Society as we celebrate the 197th anniversary of the first…
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Bethel School Open House
Aug 30, 2026, 1:00 PM
Bethel School, a historic one-room school located on Bethel School Road in Honesdale, will be open…
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Old Stone Jail Open House
Sep 19, 2026, 10:00 AM
Discover the fascinating history of Wayne County at the Old Stone Jail Open House hosted by the…
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Saturdays at the Canal Park
Oct 10, 2026, 2:00 PM
Please join us throughout summer starting May 23, 2026 through fall of Saturday, October 10, 2026…
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Annual Fall Dinner November 8, 2026
Nov 8, 2026, 2:00 PM
Please join us on Sunday Afternoon, November 8, 2026 at R Place on 590, 482 Hamlin Highway, Hamlin,…

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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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Hours of Operation

May through December 31st: Wednesday through Saturday, 11am-4pm

January through April 30: Friday and Saturday, 11am-4pm

Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas

Historic Sites

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William Howell Foster House
c1869 1406 N. Main Street, Honesdale William F. Foster was the second son…
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The Taft House
538 Academy Street - Hawley Thomas Taft was born in 1819 to Royal and Sarah…
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Samuel Dimmick Building
Honesdale The first house on this corner of Court and Ninth Streets was a…

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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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