Sights To See - The Montgomery Library

 

The Montgomery Library moved to the former First National Bank Building in 1986.  It's a beautiful building, and the library makes such great use of the space!

There's an entire museum in the room under the Montgomery Library, run by the Montgomery Historical Society.  But don't forget to go upstairs to the library as well, where there is also lots of great history on display!

The Montgomery Mirror Was Montgomery's Newspaper from  1899-1944.  See more here:
https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2022/05/when-montgomery-had-newspaper.html

A Poster from when Hank Williams visited the Radio Corral.

Radio Corral, which began in Montgomery Borough in 1948, was a concert that featured some of the most well-known country music performers of the day at an outdoor stage located just off McNett Road.

The annual concert was started by Jim and Jane Claar and then was taken over by brothers Bob and Dean McNett in 1950, who managed the shows until they ended in 1970.

Williams was also at Radio Ranch, across the river at Watsontown

https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2021/03/when-hank-williams-came-to-watsontown.html

Evars & Phillips Mill, Alvira PA

For photos and stories of Alvira Before the Bunkers

https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2022/01/alvira-pennsylvania-before-bunkers.html

A model of the Last Raft

A Fatal Historical Re-enactment in 1938

https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/02/the-last-raft.html

Original Vault Keys from the First National Bank

Find the Historical Society on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/montgomeryareahistoricalsociety

On the second floor

Items from the historical society, including books and a laminated map of the ordinance, were available for sale.