Upcoming Events
Wilburton Plane Crash
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Wesley United Methodist Church social room, Market and 3rd Streets, Bloomsburg, PA. Use Murray Avenue entrance.
The big DC-6 flying at over 250 mph roared less than 50 feet above the forested hills and coal fields rapidly descending. The aircraft was heading directly toward a large coal breaker when at the last moment it began a climbing right turn so close to the ground that the right wing tip came in contact with the 66,000-volt transformer wires feeding the Mid Valley colliery. A terrific explosion ensued and the aircraft completely disintegrated into a massive ball of fire, destruction and death, instantly killing 43 people.
Stu Richards, retired aviation electronics technician from the US Government, will present the story of this tragic aviation accident. Sponsored by the Columbia County Historical and Genealogical Society. Free.
Old Rosemont Cemetery Tour
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Old Rosemont Cemetery, First and Center Streets, Bloomsburg, PA
Cemetery history and art with a special focus on some of the area’s own Civil War soldiers. Rough, hilly terrain; wear sturdy shoes. Meet at the cemetery’s main entrance at the top of Center Street. Tour given by Ann Diseroad and sponsored by the Columbia County Historical and Genealogical Society. Free.
Canal Boat Ride and Cornwall Iron Furnace, Lebanon, Bus Trip
Time: Leave 8:30 a.m. from Staples parking lot, return approximately 5:30 p.m.
Location: Lebanon, PA
Our first fall program will be a day trip to picturesque Lebanon County. We will enjoy a 1-hr canal boat ride at the Union Canal Tunnel Park, lunch at Golden Corral Restaurant (on your own), and a 1.5 hr tour of the 3-story Cornwall Iron Furnace, the only know surviving furnace of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. We’ll be traveling on a 36-passenger AJ Limo bus with rest facilities. The cost is $40 for members, $45 for non-members. Contact the Society at 570-784-1600 or Bonnie at 570-759-2968 to make a reservation. All reservations must be pre-paid in full by August 15th.