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Hollenback Cemetery This page is maintained by the Hollenback Cemetery Association and is dedicated to the memories and stories of those who rest within this place. Conyngham, H. M.

Open from 8 am to 4 pm. The Hollenback Cemetery Association was organized in 1855. On June 4th of that year the corporators of the Association met and elected the following: George M. Hollenback, president; Isaac S. Osterhaut, secretary; John N. Fuller, Ziba Bennett, W. J. Woodward and A. T. McClintock, managers. The original area of the cemetery was fifteen acres, the same being a gift of Col. George M. Hollenback with a single limitation that "a lot in same should be reserved for family use". To this acreage, the late John Welles Hollenback in 1887, added an additional five acres by way of gift to the Association. By an advertisement in the Record of the Times on December 13, 1855, it was announced that the cemetery was opened for the "choice and selection of lots". The first burial therein was that of the remains of George F. Slocum, March 26, 1856. On May 21st of the same year, minutes of the Association record the issuance of one hundred twenty nine permits for burial, the rather astonishing number being due to the abandonment of private plots for the purpose and the assembling of ancestoral dead in this more appropriate spot. In addition, by 1870, several hundred remains had been removed from the old Burying Grounds on East Market street. (Ernest Gray Smith).

She is buried in the Hollenback Cemetery
10/17/2026

She is buried in the Hollenback Cemetery

The Luzerne County Historical Society will dedicate a Pennsylvania state historical marker honoring Frances Dorrance at 11 a.m. Oct. 24 at East Dorrance Street and Ford Avenue in Kingston.

Today at 11 am and 2 pm. Walk-ons accepted.
09/26/2026

Today at 11 am and 2 pm. Walk-ons accepted.

09/25/2026
The Hollenback Cemetery Association, in collaboration with the 24th Connecticut Militia Regiment and the Wilkes-Barré Pr...
09/22/2026

The Hollenback Cemetery Association, in collaboration with the 24th Connecticut Militia Regiment and the Wilkes-Barré Preservation Society, will host two public tours commemorating Revolutionary War veterans and their wives buried at Hollenback Cemetery. The event takes place on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

The cemetery is located at 540 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre. Visitors may park inside the cemetery or on West Maple Street.

During the tour, visitors will meet reenactors in period attire portraying historic figures including Colonel Zebulon Butler, Captain Samuel Bowman, Reverend Jacob Johnson, Jonathan and Ruth Tripp Slocum, Benjamin Harvey Sr, Captain Joseph Davis, and Sarah Hollenback. The tour will be conducted by Lord Butler, son of Colonel Zebulon Butler and Anne Lord.

Admission is $15 per person. Children free. Each tour capacity is limited to 50 people. To reserve your spot, call or text Tony Brooks at (570) 793-3631. Pay at the door. Rain or shine.

This event is part of the nationwide celebration of America's 250th anniversary of independence.

WILKES-BARRE — The Hollenback Cemetery Association, in collaboration with the 24th Connecticut Militia Regiment and the Wilkes-Barré Preservation Society, will host two public tours commemorating Revolutionary War veterans and their wives buried at Hollenback Cemetery.

07/02/2026

Address

540 N River Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA
18702

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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(570) 823-1618

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