Plymouth Historical Society - Luzerne County

Plymouth Historical Society - Luzerne County Historical Society - Library and Museum

The Plymouth Historical Society will be starting a New page called Plymouth Historical Society -Luzerne County-...
03/18/2026

The Plymouth Historical Society will be starting a New page called Plymouth Historical Society -Luzerne County-New Page we hope you continue to follow us and share your interests in local history.

The Plymouth Historical Society is offering for sale a pictorial and colorful Woven Throw Blanket showing 14 historic lo...
03/04/2026

The Plymouth Historical Society is offering for sale a pictorial and colorful
Woven Throw Blanket showing 14 historic locations and events in the historic town of Plymouth Pa .
Cost is $55 plus shipping and handling, or you can purchase at
The Plymouth Historical Society 115 Ga***rd Ave Plymouth Pa 18561
Thursday and Saturday 12 to 3p. Enter Office
on Girard Ave. Phone : 570-779-5840
All sales benefits the Plymouth Historical Society.

Pres Shawnee Cemetery Preservation Society Earl Cunningham and Pres Plymouth Historical Society Joseph Slusser, Helen Yo...
03/02/2026

Pres Shawnee Cemetery Preservation Society Earl Cunningham and Pres Plymouth Historical Society Joseph Slusser, Helen Youell, Lorraine Smith . Mark Ruseskas, Heather Ruseskas
Remember the Girls of the 1889 Powell Squib Factory disaster.

We would like to pause and remember the girls of the Powell Squib factory disaster of February 1889 . Hettie Jones , Mag...
02/23/2026

We would like to pause and remember the girls of the Powell Squib factory disaster of February 1889 . Hettie Jones , Maggie Lynch , Ruth and Esther Powell , Katie Jones , Mary Lake , Jane Ann Thomas , Gladys Reese , Maggie Richards , Mary Walters , forman George Reese , and also Minnie Picton who perished in a explosion in 1909 .
Drillers drilled bore holes in the wall of the chamber of the mine , the fireman placed several sticks of dynamite in the bore hole with no fuse . To set them off a squib which is made of tube like paper filled with black powder would be lit and shoot down the bore hole like a bottle rocket , striking the dynamite setting off the blast .
These were made by young girls at the Powell Squib factory Harris St Plymouth.
The above girls perished when an accidental explosion was set off leveling the factory.

Mar 22 ,2026 The Shawnee Cemetery Assn/Plymouth Historical Society will sponsor a Spaghetti Dinner at Happy Pizza 40 W M...
02/16/2026

Mar 22 ,2026 The Shawnee Cemetery Assn/Plymouth Historical Society will sponsor a Spaghetti Dinner at Happy Pizza 40 W Main Street Plymouth Pa

Featuring the Shawnee Time Travelers portraying residents of Colonial era .
Dinner will begin 1- 4p with basket raffles .
Tickets are $15 and can be purchased by calling Heather Ruseskas at 570-417-9562.
Or mail check to

Heather Ruseskas
11 Center Street
Pringle Pa 18704-1708

Sponsored by the Shawnee Cemetery Preservation Society and the Plymouth Historical Society
02/04/2026

Sponsored by the Shawnee Cemetery Preservation Society and the Plymouth Historical Society

Working Mans PHD
01/31/2026

Working Mans PHD

Due to our snow fall and parking problems and extreme cold conditions PHS will not be Open This Thursday January 29 . Ho...
01/28/2026

Due to our snow fall and parking problems and extreme cold conditions PHS will not be Open
This Thursday January 29 .
Hope to see you soon.

In Memory of the miners lost in the Knox Mine disaster on this date 22 January 1959 .
01/22/2026

In Memory of the miners lost in the Knox Mine disaster on this date 22 January 1959 .

January is Anthracite Heritage Month Thursday 22 Jan 2026The Plymouth Historical Society will present " From THE Mines...
01/02/2026

January is Anthracite Heritage Month
Thursday 22 Jan 2026
The Plymouth Historical Society will present
" From THE Mines to Rails "
At the 1st Welsh Baptist Church Plymouth 18651 Community room, corner of Shawnee and 168 Girard Ave , enter side door.
Parking in boro lot next door
Start time : 6:30
Adm : Free
Refr : following
Program: Joe Slusser will present on the Ashley Planes, Norm Barrett will present on the D&H Railroad, Dave Skoniecki will present on his collection of Railroad Lanterns.

" Happy New Year " to Everyone .Thank you for your support and Donations through out the years in preserving history and...
12/30/2025

" Happy New Year " to Everyone .
Thank you for your support and Donations through out the years in preserving history and the past.

12/25/2025

Do to the Holidays the Plymouth Historical Society will not be Open 12/25 , 12/27 , 1/1

Address

115 Ga***rd Avenue
Plymouth, PA
18651

Opening Hours

Thursday 12pm - 4pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm

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+15707795840

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