Luzerne County Historical Society, Wilkes-Barre

Name: Luzerne County Historical Society
Address: Wilkes-Barre, United States

#12 among attractions in Wilkes-Barre

History museum, Museum

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The Luzerne County Historical Society is one of the oldest continually operating local historical societies in America. It was founded on February 11, 1858, in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the first successful burning of anthracite coal by Jesse Fell, and was originally named the Wyoming Historical and Geological Society. The organization operates the historic Swetland Homestead in Wyoming, Pennsylvania and the Luzerne County Museum which also features a separate research library in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It also administers the Nathan Denison house. ()

Coordinates: 41°14'47"N, 75°53'5"W

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Luzerne County Historical Society – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Market Street Bridge, Luzerne County Library System, F.M. Kirby Center, St. Stephen's Episcopal Pro-Cathedral.

~1300 ftN
Bridge
Market Street Bridge, Wilkes-Barre
7 min walk • Market Street Bridge is a distinguished concrete arch bridge over the Susquehanna River between Kingston and Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, designed by the architectural firm of Carrère and Hastings and built between 1926 and 1929.
~210 ftSW
Library
Luzerne County Library System, Wilkes-Barre
2 min walk • The Luzerne County Library System is an organization that administers ten libraries in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1986, it is headquartered at the Osterhout Free Library in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
~960 ftSE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Performing arts
F.M. Kirby Center, Wilkes-Barre
5 min walk • The F.M. Kirby Center is a historic Art Deco-Moderne style movie theater located at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
~110 ftNE
Church, Romanesque architecture
St. Stephen's Episcopal Pro-Cathedral, Wilkes-Barre
1 min walk • St. Stephen's Episcopal Pro-Cathedral is an Episcopal church located in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the Pro-Cathedral in the Diocese of Bethlehem. The Cathedral Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania serves as the primary cathedral of the diocese.
1.1 miN
City, Area
Kingston, Wilkes-Barre
28 min walk • Kingston is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located on the western bank of the Susquehanna River opposite Wilkes-Barre City. Kingston was first settled in the early 1770s; it was later incorporated as a borough in 1857.
~350 ftN
Greek Revival architecture
McClintock Hall, Wilkes-Barre
2 min walk • McClintock Hall, also known as McClintock House, is a historic dormitory located on the campus of Wilkes University at Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
~1590 ftE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre
8 min walk • The Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre is one of the oldest continuously-running community theatres in the United States. Founded in 1922 as the Drama League, Little Theatre was incorporated as a non-profit under the new name in 1929.
~500 ftW
Greek Revival architecture
Catlin Hall, Wilkes-Barre
3 min walk • Catlin Hall, also known as George Catlin Hall and Reynolds House, is a historic dormitory located on the campus of Wilkes University at Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
~550 ftW
Greek Revival architecture
Weiss Hall, Wilkes-Barre
3 min walk • Weiss Hall, also known as the Judge Edmund Taylor House, is a historic dormitory located on the campus of Wilkes University at Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
~390 ftNW
Neighbourhood
River Street Historic District, Wilkes-Barre
2 min walk • River Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The district includes 215 contributing buildings built between 1860 and 1930, which include notable examples of the Beaux Arts and Gothic Revival styles.
1.2 miNE
Church
St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church and School Building, Wilkes-Barre
31 min walk • St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church and School Building is a historic former Roman Catholic church and school building at 419 N. Main Street in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania within the Diocese of Scranton.

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Nearby attractions include St. Stephen's Episcopal Pro-Cathedral, Wilkes-Barre (1 min walk), Luzerne County Library System, Wilkes-Barre (2 min walk), McClintock Hall, Wilkes-Barre (2 min walk), River Street Historic District, Wilkes-Barre (2 min walk).