History and Heritage of the Poconos The Pocono Mountain Region is rich with Historical attractions. The region played a key role in the development of our country, including the Civil War, the Industrial revolution, and many sites offer a glimpse into the past. Grey Towers Nat'l Historic Landmark The Pinchot Institute PO Box 188 Milford, PA 18337 570-296-6401 Pike County Historical Society PO Box 915 Milford, PA 18337 570-296-8126 The Columns Museum Houdini Tour & Magic Show 1433 N. Main Ave Scranton PA 18447 570-342-5555 Called on of the most unique museums in the world, this is the only museum in the world totally devoted to the magic, life and escapes of the famous Harry Houdini. The museum offers a magic show to visitiors during the summer and the exhibit is updated on a regular basis. Antoine Dutot School & Museum Box 484 Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327 570-476-1729 Anthracite Museum Complex Keyser Avenue Scranton, PA 570-963-4804 Asa Packer Mansion PO Box 108 Jim Thorpe, PA 18229-0108 570-325-3229 Bradford County Historical Society 21 Main Street Towanda, PA 18848-1907 570-265-2240 Brooklyn Historical Society PO Box 112 Brooklyn, PA 18813 570-434-2606 Carbon County TPA Office and Railway Station Jim Thorpe, PA 570-325-3673 Carbondale Historical Society and Museum PO Box 151 Carbondale, PA 18407 570-282-0387 Coolbaugh Township Historical Association 5550 Memorial Blvd. Tobyhanna, PA 18466 570-894-4207 Dorflinger Glass Museum Dorflinger Wildlife Sanctuary Long Ridge Road, PO Box 356 White Mills, PA 18473 570-253-1185 www.dorflinger.org Driebe Freight Station 537 Ann Street Stroudsburg, PA 570-421-7703 ~ 570-424-1776 Eckley Miners' Village RR 2, Box 236 Weatherly, PA 18255 570-636-2070 Equinunk Historical Society PO Box 41 Equinunk, PA 18417-0041 570-224-6722 Equinunk Historical Society Everhart Museum 1901 Mulberry Street, Nay Aug Park Scranton, PA 18510 570-346-7186 Frackville Area Historical Society 104 North Broad Mt. Avenue Frackville, PA 17931-1403 570-874-3219 French Azilum RR #2, Box 266 Towanda, PA 18848 570-265-3376 Greater Hazleton Historical Society 55 North Wyoming Street Hazleton, PA 18201 570-455-8576 Greentown Historical Society PO Box 186 Greentown, PA 18426 570-676-3509 Grey Tower National Historic Landmark The Pinchot Institute PO Box 188 Milford, PA 18337 570-296-6401 Grey Towers National Historic Landmark Historical Society of Schuylkill County PO Box 1181 Pottsville, PA 17901 570-622-7540 IBIS 517 Main Street Stroudsburg, PA 570-424-8721 JEM Classic Car Museum Route 443 Andreas, PA 18211 570-386-3554 Jewish Museum of Eastern Pennsylvania 2300 B Mahantongo Street Pottsville, PA 17901 570-622-5890 Joan Marie Galleries 52 Pocono Blvd., Route 611 Mt. Pocono, PA Lackawanna Coal Mine McDade Park Scranton, PA 18504 570-963-6463 Lackawanna Historical Society 232 Monroe Avenue Scranton, PA 18510 570-344-3841 Lehigh Gap Historical & Preservation Society PO Box 267 Palmerton, PA 18071 610-377-0428 Madelon Powers Art Gallery Fine and Performing Arts Center East Stroudsburg University Marywood College Art Galleries 2300 Adams Avenue Scranton, PA 18509 570-348-6278 Mauch Chunk Historical Society of Carbon County PO Box 273 Jim Thorpe, PA 18229 570-325-4439 ~ 570-325-9190 www.mauchchunkmuseum.org Monroe County Arts Council Galleries Council Office 556 Main Street Stroudsburg, PA 570-476-4460 Morgan Galleries Route 940, ½ mile east of Route 115 Blakeslee, PA 800-621-1654 Museum of the American Patriot at Memorytown Grange Road, between Routes 611 and 940 Mount Pocono, PA 570-839-1680 Museum of Anthracite Mining Pine and 17th Streets Ashland, PA 17921 570-875-4708 Nathan Denison House 35 Denison Street Forty Fort, PA 18704-4390 570-288-5531 Orwigsburg Historical Society 100 E. Market Street Orwigsburg, PA 17961 570-366-8713 P.P. Bliss Gospel Songwriters Museum R.D. #1, Box 293 Rome, PA 18837 570-247-7683 Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum R.R. #1, Bald Mountain Road Scranton, PA 18504 570-963-4804 Pennsylvania Fishing Museum Route 402 Pecks Pond Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328 570-775-7237 www.peckspond.com Pike County Historical Society PO Box 915 Milford, PA 18337 570-296-8126 Pine Grove Historical Society PO Box 65 Pine Grove, PA 17963 570-345-6449 Players Card Museum PO Box 491 Paupack, PA 18451 570-857-0658 Plymouth Historical Society 156 Reynolds Street Plymouth, PA 18651 570-779-5840 Pocono Indian Museum PO Box 261 Bushkill, PA 18324 570-588-9164 ~ 570-588-9338 www.pocoindianmuseum.com Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm 1000 Turkey Hill Road Stroudsburg, PA 18360 570-992-6161 www.pastconnect.com/quietValley Resica Falls Scout Reservation Route 402, Six miles north of Marshalls Creek 570-223-8312 Sordoni Art Gallery, Wilkes University 150 South River Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 570-831-4325 Steamtown National Historic Site 150 South Washington Avenue Scranton, PA 18503 570-340-5200 National Park Service Sullivan County Historical Society Box 171 Laporte, PA, 18626 570-946-5091 Stroud Mansion & Library 9th & Main Street Stroudsburg, PA 570-421-7703 Susquehanna County Historical Society 2 Monument Square Montrose, PA 18801 570-278-1881 Susquehanna Depot Historical Society PO Box 161 Susquehanna, PA 18847 570-465-3774 Tamaqua Historical Society 118 West Broad Street Tamaqua, PA 18252 570-668-5722 Tioga Point Museum PO Box 143 Athens, PA 18810 570-888-7225 University of Scranton Linden Street Scranton, PA 570-961-6326 Wayne County Historical Society Museum PO Box 446 Honesdale, PA 18431 570-253-3240 Wyoming County Historical Society PO Box 309 Tunkhannock, PA 18657 570-836-5303 Wyoming Historical & Geological Society 49 South Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1290 570-823-6244 Wyoming Historical & Geological Society Zane Grey Museum PO Box C Narrowsburg, NY, 12764-0159 570-685-4871 Zane Grey Museum