Come out and enjoy a fantastic presentation by Sal Mecca on the Pennsylvania Coal Company’s Gravity Railroad which stretched from Port Griffith to Hawley, PA ! The Gravity was used to transport anthracite coal to the canal system prior to locomotive train service in the Wyoming Valley. Join us Saturday,…
May 21 ( Saturday) Historic Artifacts display at JK Holly’s (48 S. Main St. Pittston) 10 am – 6 pm Join the Greater Pittston Historical Society, the Dial Rock Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Frances Dorrance Chapter of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology for a…
We are happy to announce some new business members who have joined our society. PLEASE BE SURE TO VISIT THESE FINE LOCAL ESTABLISHMENTS. Their support is greatly appreciated… and tell them GPHS sent you ! Special thank you to Rose Randazzo who recently was awarded the Greater Pittston Person of…
Please note the change in our monthly meeting location. Our meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7 pm. ALL FUTURE meeting location will be announced. PLEASE BOOK MARK THIS POST to check for locations each month. Thank you for your patience. Any questions ,…
The 120th anniversary of the Twin Shaft disaster is this June. We would like to invite the descendants of those lost in the disaster to a commemorative ceremony but we need your help in tracking them down. If you recognize the family names, know a direct descendant or someone who…
Join us:January 16 ( Saturday) 7pm,at Pittston Memorial Library Community room The regional observance of Mining History Month will take place January 9-31, 2016, with programs in Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, Pittston, Port Griffith, Plymouth, Nanticoke, Ashley, and Wilkes-Barre Township. The annual event seeks to remember and honor the area’s anthracite…
THIS CAMPAIGN HAS ENDED. It was a great success! THANK YOU TO ALL WHO DONATED! —————————————————————————————————– We are currently running a campaign for donations through the popular site of Go fund Me. Our link for information and to make a donation is https://www.gofundme.com/pittstonhistory Please remember we are a 501C organization…
Help support the many preservation efforts of GPHS by becoming a member. It’s a great gift idea for the holidays , especially for the local history buff in every family! By being a member you’ll get a monthly email of meeting minutes to keep up on the latest efforts including…
Friday October 16 at 7pm. join us to paint an icon picture from Pittston. $35 pp. Proceeds benefit GPHS. Call them or reserve on line today at the direct link > http://paintnpinot.com Image Credit
We are diligently working on setting up and organizing our new space ! The GPHS has an office now located in the lower level of the Pittston Memorial Library. We are so thankful and appreciative they have allocated this space for us. Currently we are not open to the public and…
