Category: Announcements

  • Holiday Closing

    August 27, 2016
    The Society will be closed for the Labor Day holiday on Saturday, September 3rd.
  • WE HAVE A WINNER!

    August 6, 2016
    Pam Simpson, Bloomsburg, correctly identified four of our History Mystery Scavenger Hunt clues and submitted her winning entry in time…
  • Scavenger Hunt Deadline Extended!

    August 2, 2016
    To give people additional time to work on the clues for the History Mystery Photo Scavenger Hunt, we have extended…
  • Submit Your Entries!

    July 26, 2016
    All the clues to the Scavenger Hunt have been posted.  Even if you could only identify one or two of…
  • History Mystery Clue #21 – July 24

    July 24, 2016
    "Recently celebrating 100 years in existence, what local institution was once located in Bakeless Hall, President Edwin Barton's house on…
  • History Mystery Clue #20 – July 23

    July 23, 2016
    "Bloomsburg Lodge No. 436 of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks was founded in 1898, and in 1909 the Elks…
  • History Mystery Clue #19 – July 22

    July 22, 2016
    "A fire company, then a grocery store once occupied this same location, now vacant after another long-standing business has closed.…
  • History Mystery Clue #18 – July 21

    July 21, 2016
    "Weary travelers stopped here, along with those just wanting a drink.  It was convenient to those coming from Berwick because…
  • History Mystery Clue #17 – July 20

    July 20, 2016
    "What was the original site of the Baker Funeral Home around 1898?  The building still stands."
  • History Mystery Clue #16 – July 19

    July 19, 2016
    "In 1901, T. L. Gunton Marble & Granite used a horse-drawn wagon to transport their heavy loads after removing them…