Greene Dreher Historical Society

06/05/2026

We have Flag Iris ( 2 rhisomes a pot) and dahlias in multiple colors for sale tomorrow at our plant sale. We have a great selection of other perennials as well--all for reasonable prices. The sale begins tomorrow at 10:00 AM at the Farmers' Market at the Carlton Drake Park.

We would like to thank Palazzi Landscaping and Facebook Marketplace Sue K. for the donatioon of the iris and dahlias.

06/01/2026

Just a reminder for this Saturday, June 6...

OUR ANNUAL PLANT SALE Fundraiser
June 6th – Rain or Shine
9-10:00 am Plant Donation Drop Off
10:00am – 2:00pm Market Open
Farmer’s Market, Carlton Drake Memorial Park
994 Main Street, Newfoundland

Plant lovers, garden enthusiasts, all are invited to donate and or purchase a variety of perennial plants – Phlox, Yellow Flag Iris, Coneflower, Lilies, Brown-Eyed Susan, Bee Balm, and Daffodils are only some of the options!!

To donate perennial plants or volunteer for the sale, contact
Susan Shaffer at [email protected] or 570-885-9612.

05/29/2026

Just a reminder for all those who are going to Philadelphia tomorrow. The bus will be departing from Dutch's parking lot at 10:30 AM. Look for the Tiger Tours bus and get ready for a fun day .

05/26/2026

👵 “Who is this?”
If you’ve ever picked up an old photograph or family document and asked that question, you’re already thinking like a genealogist!

Join the Wayne County Historical Society Genealogy Group on May 28 and discover how fun—and addictive—family history research can be. Whether you know everything about your family tree or absolutely nothing at all, this group is a great place to learn, share, and get inspired.

Every family has a story waiting to be uncovered. Maybe yours is next. 🌳✨

05/19/2026

Justice Bell Program

On Saturday, June 6 at 2pm there will be a special program, Pennsylvania Women and Their Fight for the Vote at the Canal Park, 179 Texas Palmyra Hwy, Hawley. A screening of the 19-minute documentary Finding Justice: The Untold Story of Women's Fight for the Vote will be followed by a Q&A with Amanda Owen, the filmmaker and Executive Director of the Justice Bell Foundation. The film tells the story of the Justice Bell, a one-ton bronze replica of the Liberty Bell with its clapper chained to symbolize women's silenced voices that toured all 67 Pennsylvania counties in 1915 to rally support for a state suffrage referendum. It was finally rung in Philadelphia in 1920 after ratification of the 19th Amendment. Signed copies of Owen's new book, The Justice Bell: Tracing the Journey of a Forgotten Symbol, will be available for purchase.

05/13/2026

Wilkes-Barré Preservation Society executive director Tony Brooks will host the annual spring architectural walking tour of downtown Wilkes-Barre at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 16. RSVP call/text 570-793-3631

Meet at the John Wilkes and Isaac Barré monument at the West Market Street side of Public Square. Join us. Rain or Shine.

The tour will explore three centuries of Wilkes-Barre architecture in one square mile. From simple colonial Yankee houses to the magnificent mansions of the Gilded Age, from Gothic-revival churches to streamline modernism Wilkes-Barre has it all.

Participants will learn how you can become an urban anthropologist through church architecture, visit inside the Zebulon Butler House, explore the Lodge room at the Masonic Temple, understand the meaning of Westmoreland, and hear the stories of French royalty, a world-famous artist, the first black attorney in Pennsylvania and marvel how a little girl spread the gospel of good manners and social graces around the world. Wilkes-Barre is not only home to anthracite coal and miners that fueled the Industrial Revolution but is also the birthplace of Planters Peanuts and Home Box Office. This architectural walking tour will have you wanting more.

The cost is $15 per person and children will be admitted for free. Proceeds will benefit the restoration of the 1793 Zebulon Butler House, the oldest house in Wilkes-Barre. Participants are asked to wear comfortable shoes. The tour is approximately two hours.