Valley Girl Views: Local Historical Societies & Their Meetings

A List of Local Historical Societies

Their Meetings, and Programs

Historical Group Meetings By Date:

Third Monday Of Each Month - History Buffs Breakfast at the Sonestown Legion. 8am Buffet Breakfast is followed by a speaker at 9am . See Photos of past events here
Second Thursday Of Each Month - 10am, Taber Museum Coffee Hour. Taber Museum, Williamsport Pa. Programs TBA - different speakers & topics each month.
Last Tuesday of Each Month - Degenstein History Buffs - Meets on the last Tuesday of each month at 2pm, at the Degenstein Library Community Room in Sunbury. Free and open to the public. See photos of past events here

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MAY 2026

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Historical Society

Museum Hours

Programs This Month

Columbia County

Columbia County Historical and genealogical Society

Bloomsburg Pa

Tue, wed, Fri 9-3

Thurs 1-5

Sat 9-12

I believe the museum is free, but there may be a charge to use the research library for genealogy

Sugarloaf, Columbia County, Historical Society

There is a small (FULL) museum in a borough building - I was in years ago to hear John Moore speak.. I can picture the location but not remember it.

Meets once a month at the Elk Lodge in Benton Pa.

Sometimes listed on the Columbia Montour Calendar

Berwick Historical Society

Wednesday 11-4
Tuesdays and Saturdays
by appointment only
cost?

Sadock House

341 N Market Street, Berwick, Pa 18603

Historic house Tours June 13th & 14th $45

Jackson House Tours $15
April - December
Tues/Wed/Sat
10:30 & 1pm

Lycoming County

Taber Museum

Williamsport

Home of the Lycoming County Historical Society

Tues-Fri 9:30-4
Sat 11-4

Sundays May-Oct
1-4

$12

Events Page

May 16th - Ben Franklin
May 17th - Betsy Ross

June 6 - Indoor Yardsale
June 11 - Thomas Jefferson
June 13 - Lewis & Clark

Adam Room

Montgomery Pa

Saturdays 10-1pm

[Free]

May 16th - St one Church service, Alvira

Muncy Historical Society

Muncy Pa

Hours on the website are

12-3 Mondays

& Fridays

BUT when I asked, I was told

12-3 Mondays

& Wednesdays

Best to call

Call before visiting

MY PHOTOS

May 10 - Washington's Other Challenge - The Frontier

May 17th - Martha Washington & Olna Judgee

May 27th - Betsy Ross & Ned Hector

(Times not listed on paper)

General John Burrows Historical Society

Montoursville

No Regular Hours, watch events for open houses

[Free]

MY PHOTOS

Sunday May 17th at the Bethany Lutheran Church Social Hall

Don King - Characters & Authors

East Lycoming Historical Society in Hughesville

Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 12-3p

[Free]

June 15th
Annual Membership Picnic

Blooming Grove
Historical Society
Cogan Station Pa

June-September

2-5pm on

the first Sunday Of Each Month

Montour County

Boyd House
Danville PA

Home of the Montour Co Historical Society

Boyd & Montg. House Museums

Open Sundays
1-4pm
April - October
$10 Cash Only

Research Library Open
Wednesdays 9-noon
Cost $

Mooresburg school
Open 1-4pm :
May 31
June 28
July 26
Aug 23
Sept 20

July 11th - Society Fundraiser - Delong Garden Party

Northumberland County

Northumberland County HS

Sunbury Pa

TEMPORARILY CLOSED

FOR ROOF REPAIRS

[Free]

MY PHOTOS

May 17th

Vernacular Architecture

Pop Up Tag Sale - Watch for Details

Milton Historical Society
Cameron House

No Regular Hours. Open Houses with themed displays are held regularly, watch for dates.

[Free]

UPCOMING
OPEN HOUSE:

May 3rd 1-4pm
June 14th 1-4 pm

WHA

Watsontown, PA

Hours vary by month

Check their facebook page, they are typically open 1-2 days a week

[Free]

Watsontown has an America250 Committee Hosting events this summer

May 3rd - Stained Glass Tour At Presby Church 1pm

May 31 - Memorial Day Music Program

175 Orange St Northumberland Pa

Beautiful displays - unsure of hours. This is the borough building, so perhaps open during borough office hours?

Snyder County

The Snyder County Historical Society Museum

March -December

Ever Thursday

10am-3:30 pm

and by appointment

[Free]

My Photos

May 3 - Roush Lecture - Window To Revolution

Sullivan County

Sullivan County HS
Laporte Pa

Open 11-4
Fri & Sat
June-August
Or by appointment

Aug 1 - History Quest Talk

Eagles Mere

Sat-Sun 11-4

And any time the Toboggan Slide Is Open

Events Page

May 23 Boats Afloat 1pm

Union County

White Deer Railroad

Society

Sundays 1-3

[Free]

Monthly Society Dinner at Bonanaza

Union County

Union Co. Historical Soc.

Locations include the Dale Engle Walker property, the Water Street Gallery & they used to have a room in the Court House.. Also own the old Packwood House building?

Hours Unknown

Several websites and fb pages, none appear to be active. In April the North'd Co Historical Society shared their program for them.

Nature Trails at the Dale Engle Walker Property are open to the public.

Was open "Wednesday & Friday Afternoons" (no times given) in April, with mill display (in conjunction with the Midatlantic SPOOM event)

Oral Traditions Project - With Bucknell

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