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Museums and Historical Organizations The Poconos is rich in American
Heritage and History. Many of the local historical societies
maintain an impressive collection of museums - where a picture of
our past is preserved for all generations.
The Columns Museum Maintained by the Pike County
Historical Society PO Box 915 Milford, PA 18337 570-296-8126 Home
to many significant American heritage treasures, the Columns Museum
has numerous exhibits on American Indian heritage, the French Indian
War, the Revolutionary War and Civil War. It's most prized
possession is the "Lincoln Flag" The blood-stained
American Flag that President Lincoln's head rested on just after the
mortal gunshot was fired at Ford's Theatre. Other exhibits include
the Stegecoach Hiawatha, and the Philosopher Charles Peirce.
Wayne County Historical Society Museum PO Box 446 Honesdale, PA
18431 570-253-3240
On August 8, 1829, the
first locomotive in America to run on a railroad was the original
Stourbridge Lion (built in 1828 in Stourbridge, England). A full
scale replica was built in 1933 for the "Century of Progress
Exposition in Chicago. This replica is on display and makes its home
at the Wayne County Historical Society & Museum in Honesdale.
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.
Zane Grey Museum PO Box
C Narrowsburg, NY, 12764-0159 570-685-4871
Zane Grey
Museum
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
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
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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
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
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