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For many years Wayne County was known nationally and internationally for its cut glass. In 1862…
Pictured on the front is the entrance of the former office of the Delaware & Hudson Canal Co., 810…
The Gravity Railroad was suggested by engineer Benjamin Wright, engineer of the company, as a more…
Irving's trip to Honesdale was described in a letter from Washington Irving to his sister in glowing…
The National Museum of Women in the Arts has called Jennie Brownscombe "a kind of Norman Rockwell of…
In 1827 the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company began to investigate the use of the steam engine for…
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Genealogical records WCHS Research Library at 810 Main Street, Honesdale PA
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Research materials at the WCHS Research Library, your best source for the history and genealogy of…
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Research Materials Available in the WCHS Research Library at 810 Main Street, Honesdale PA
Research materials at the WCHS Research Library, your best source for the history and genealogy of…
Research materials at the WCHS Research Library, your best source for the history and genealogy of…
News and Events
May 22, 2021, 10:00 AM
The Wayne County Historical Society announces that the Main Museum and Research Library, 810 Main…
Mar 13, 2021, 10:00 AM
Honor Winter Wonderland song, writer Dick Smith; and General Lyman Lemnitzer
Nov 11, 2020, 10:00 AM
The Planning Group stood by the General Lyman L. Lemnitzer Memorial that was installed at the Wayne…
Aug 29, 2020, 10:00 AM
Spencer Steam Tractor, built in 1888 in Wayne County, Pa., has been rebuilt and restored. Its first…
Aug 29, 2020, 8:00 AM
Come and celebrate the Debut of the Spencer Tractor and our new Pavilion, there will be Food and a…