Museums
& Galleries
ARTSPACE
GALLERY, 18 North 7th Street, Stroudsburg. Gallery of the Pocono
Arts Council, the arts leadership, service, and education organization
serving the 4-county Pocono Mountains region with the mission Culture Builds
Community! Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 12
p.m. to 4 p.m. Shows, displays, events, exhibits. Call (570) 476-4460; see www.poconoarts.org.
BELL
SCHOOL, on Cherry Valley Road in Stormsville, southwest of Stroudsburg.
The circa-1860 one-room school served students until 1953. Artifacts, photos,
guided tours. Presented and maintained by Monroe County Historical
Association. Open seasonally and by appointment. Donations accepted. Call
(570) 421-7703, email mcha@ptd.net, see www.monroehistorical.org.
BETHEL
ONE-ROOM SCHOOL; from Route 6 at Indian Orchard, take Route 652 east for 1 mile,
turn right onto Bethel School Road, travel a mile to the schoolhouse on left.
Administered by the Wayne County Historical Society, 810 Main Street,
Honesdale. See the one-room school, built circa 1872, during open houses and by
appointment. Call (570) 253-3240, or visit www.waynehistorypa.org.
CALDER
HOUSE MUSEUM, Route 191 and Pine Mill Rd. in Equinunk. Historical displays,
exhibits, and programs hosted by the Equinunk Historical Society. Also see the
restored Joel Hill Water-Powered Sawmill on Duck Harbor Road off
Route 191 at Lookout. A National Historic Site. Phone (570) 224-6722 for a
schedule to see the mill in operation; visit
www.waynehistorypa.org.
CARBON
COUNTY WELCOME CENTER, 2 Lehigh Avenue, Jim Thorpe. Exhibits include coal mining, canal
shipping, rail transportation, Delaware and Lehigh Corridor, hiking, biking,
skiing, museum tours, train rides, shopping, restaurants, and accommodations.
Visit 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. Call (570) 325-3673 or (888) JIM-THORPE,
and see
www.JimThorpe.org.
COLUMNS
MUSEUM, 608 Broad Street, Milford. The restored 1904 neo-classical home
is the museum of the Pike County Historical Society. Highlighting the
“Bloody Lincoln Flag,” placed under President Lincoln’s head after he was shot
at Ford’s Theater. Exhibits on philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce, and Father
Francis Craft, liaison at The Battle of Wounded Knee and 1st white
Chief of the Sioux. WWII posters, propaganda, weapons, uniforms. Genealogical
research information, maps, photographs. Open Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
September through June, and Wednesday through Sunday in July and August. Call
(570) 296-8126; see www.pikecountyhistoricalsociety.org.
COOLBAUGH
TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION MUSEUM, in the Township Complex, 5550
Memorial Boulevard, Route 611, Tobyhanna. Ice harvesting, the military,
extensive photo collection, and artifacts. Programs, displays, speakers, and
historical, social, and cultural events. Admission to the museum is free,
donations appreciated, tours by appointment. Regular hours are Mondays 10 a.m.
to 12 p.m., and Saturdays June through September from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Meetings are the 3rd Monday at 7 p.m., except December. Phone (570)
894-4207 or (570) 839-7306; see
www.coolbaughtwp.org.
CRESCO
STATION MUSEUM, Sand Spring Road off Route 390 at Cresco Railroad Depot. Antique
toys, anthracite coal mine display, diorama of the 1764 John Price homestead,
churches of Barrett Township, P.O.S. of America Lodge, Civil War, and early Boy
Scout displays. Craftsmen demonstrate old-time skills. Free; donations
accepted. Art shows, socials, and music programs. Administered by the Barrett
Township Historical Society; call (570) 595-6157, and visit
www.barretthistory.org.
DORFLINGER
GLASS MUSEUM in the Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary, Long Ridge
Road, White Mills. Highlighting the life of Christian Dorflinger,
creator of fine crystal and cut glass, educated at the Cristalleries de
Saint Louis in France. In 1865, he built a glass factory and town of 100
homes to design and produce lead crystal. Largest collection of Honesdale Glass
in the world, plus period antiques and factory artifacts. Open Wednesday
through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; call
(570) 253-1185 and see www.dorflinger.org.
DRIEBE
FREIGHT STATION, 537 Ann Street next to McMichaels Park, Stroudsburg. Restored
1882 railroad freight station housing a working model train display, industrial
exhibits, general store, music exhibits, and gift shop. A 1923 Chestnut Hill
Railroad caboose displays memorabilia. Phone (570) 424-1776 to schedule a
visit; donation suggested.
THE
ANTOINE DUTOT MUSEUM & GALLERY, Main Street, Route 611 in Delaware
Water Gap. Housed in a brick schoolhouse circa 1850 with rotating fine art
exhibits in a 1st-floor gallery, and 2nd-floor museum of
local history featuring a preserved schoolroom. Sit at an antique desk, view a
slide show of local history, and see memorabilia. Open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on
weekends. Phone (570) 476-4240; visit
www.dutotmuseum.com.
EAST
STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY Madelon Powers Art Gallery, Fine and
Performing Arts Center, Normal and Marguerite streets, East Stroudsburg. Open
Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 11 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Tuesday/Thursday from 11
a.m. to 7 p.m. Phone (570) 422-3483; see www.esu.edu.
ECKLEY
MINERS’ VILLAGE, 10 miles east of Hazleton on Highland Road, 3 miles off Route
940. Re-live history in a coal miners’ patch town. Founded in 1854, Eckley was
an anthracite-mining community of company-owned homes. In 1971, the village
became a living museum with miners’ homes, churches, company store, and
doctor’s office. Open year ‘round, administered by the Pennsylvania
Historical & Museum Commission. Guided walking tours available; call
(570) 636-2070, see www.eckleyminersvillagemuseum.com.
EQUINUNK
HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 1972 Pine Mill Road in Equinunk; listed on the National Register
of Historic Places. Collects, preserves, and interprets the history of the
Upper Delaware River corridor, from prehistoric times. Books, documents,
photographs, cultural objects, educational programs, lectures, special events,
library, genealogy, and publications. School room, loom room, farm room, and
Stockport Room. Call (570) 224-6722, email ehs22@verizon.net.
Calder Museum, Calder Corner Shop, and Civil War-era Joel Hill water-powered
sawmill; see www.rootsweb.com/~paehs.
GREY
TOWERS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE in Milford, former home of
Pennsylvania Governor and founder of the US Forest Service, Gifford Pinchot.
The 1886 French chateau/mansion serves as a museum and conference center under
the stewardship of the USDA Forest Service. Guided tours, special
events. From Route 6, turn on Old Owego Turnpike, go ¼ mile to the entrance.
Call (570) 296-9630; see www.greytowers.org or www.fs.fed.us/gt.
OLD MAUCH
CHUNK LANDING, Route 209 in Jim Thorpe. A former New Jersey Central Railroad
Station, built in 1888 to serve a booming passenger trade. Now a hub for
special events, exhibits, and rail excursions. Listed on the National Register
of Historic Places. Explore industrial heritage exhibits from 9:30 a.m. until 5:30
p.m. daily. Call (570) 325-3673 or (570) 421-5791; visit www.jimthorpe.org.
PENNSYLVANIA
SKI & WINTER SPORTS MUSEUM & HALL OF FAME, at
Camelback Mountain Resort in Tannersville (I-80 exit 299). See the evolution of
skis, bindings, and related equipment during the 20th century. Also
highlighted are skates and sleds, clothing, historic photos, biographies, and
posters. Dedicated to preserving the history of winter sports in Pennsylvania,
open to the public free of charge. Call Camelback at (570) 629-1661; see www.skicamelback.com
and www.paskimuseum.org.
POCONO
INDIAN MUSEUM, Route 209, Bushkill. Living history, ancient artifacts, and
crafts of the Delaware Indians residing in the Delaware River region of Monroe
and Pike counties. Receive a 1/2-price tour admission with a full-price adult
tour admission. Excellent gift shop, gift certificates available. Open daily
except Christmas, Easter, and Thanksgiving; adjacent to Starting Gate Action
Sports. Phone (570) 588-9338; visit
www.poconoindianmuseum.com.
RESICA
FALLS SCOUT RESERVATION, Route 402, 6 miles north of Marshalls
Creek. Indian museum housing fabled Cornell Faucett and Andrew Lewis Indian
Artifacts Exhibits, Scout handcrafts, and local postcards. Free. Phone (570)
223-8312. Open weekends or by appointment.
Shawnee Gallery is open Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m.
to 5 p.m., and Fridays ‘til 8 p.m. through the month of December, at 116
Worthington just off River Road in Shawnee-on-Delaware. You’ll find full
displays of art and crafts from local artists and artisans, perfect for
memorable, enjoyable gifts of quality. Choose from watercolors, original oils,
jewelry, ceramics, metalwork, fabrics, leather, and woodwork. For more
information: (570) 420-9404. Browse pieces for sale at www.shawneegallery.com.
SLATE
BELT HERITAGE CENTER, 30 North First Street, Route 191, Bangor. Self-guided tour of 9
rooms honoring founders and industries; Slate Room, Textile Room, Welsh Room,
Cornish Room, WWII Home Front Room, artifacts, videos, and data collection
information. Chairlift available. Fire Museum exhibit with Bangor’s 1st
fire truck. Open Saturday, Sunday, and by appointment. Free. Call (610)
588-8615 or (610) 588-3434; visit www.slatebeltheritage.com.
STEAMTOWN
NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, 150 S. Washington Ave., Scranton. Only
National Park devoted to steam railroading. Locomotive and railroad equipment
displays, museum, and train rides. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. Exit 185 off I-81, Central Scranton
Expressway; entrance at Lackawanna and Cliff avenues. Call (570) 340-5200 or
1-888-693-9391; see www.nps.gov/stea.
STROUD MANSION
& LIBRARY, 900 Main Street, Stroudsburg. Built by Jacob Stroud in 1795,
housing artifacts and exhibits of Monroe County; hosted by the Monroe County
Historical Association. Elizabeth D. Walters Library with extensive
genealogical materials, museum, library, and gift shop. Open Tuesday through
Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 1st and 3rd Saturdays 10
a.m. to 4 p.m.; guided tours 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Admission. Call (570) 421-7703;
see www.monroehistorical.org.
TOBYHANNA
TRAIN STATION & MUSEUM, Route 423 in Tobyhanna. Hosted by the Pocono
Rail Historical Society, open seasonally and for special events. Tour the
restored facility and see how it was when the station was bustling. Rail
videos, running model train layouts, memorabilia, railroad art, and souvenirs.
Free; donations accepted. Call (570) 894-3338.
WALLENPAUPACK
HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Lake Wallenpaupack. Williams House, 103 Manor Woods Court
in Paupack off Route 507, has tools, guns, weaving implements, artifacts, and a
sleigh; by appointment. Palmyra Township Building off Gumbletown Road
has wallpaper tools, early woodworking tools, and bells from 1-room schools; 8
a.m. to 12 p.m., Monday through Thursday. PPL Wallenpaupack Environmental
Learning Center off Route 6 has Ray LaTournou’s Dorflinger glass collection,
glass blowing tools, samples, and artifacts; Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. Call (570) 226-8980; see www.wallenpaupackhistorical.org.
WAYNE COUNTY HISTORICAL
SOCIETY MUSEUM RESTORED JASON TORREY LAND OFFICE BUILDING, 810
Main Street, Honesdale. Delaware and Hudson Canal Company office, a
National Historic Landmark; Americana exhibits, library with climate-controlled
storage of artifacts and documents. Wayne County exhibit, Honesdale glass,
quilt and photo displays, Native American artifacts, and Movin’ Energy display.
Call (570) 253-3240; see www.waynehistorypa.org.