The Kittredge House (above) at 19 Susquehanna Avenue was built in 1911 and originally owned by William Kittredge, a local lumber baron and manufacturer of cosmetics and food flavorings. In 1915, he applied to the U.S. Patent Office for a trademark for his concentrated food extracts. It is dominated byContinue Reading
The Wyoming County Commissioners (seated, from left) Judy Mead, Tom Henry, and Ron Williams signed a proclamation on June 14 recognizing the community effort behind the Historic Tunkhannock Walking Tour, which will be unveiled to the public on Founders Day, June 25. Representing the tour project partners were (standing, fromContinue Reading
Historic Tunkhannock Walking Tour guide Rich Jones (top) explains the origins of the Wyoming County Courthouse to Tunkhannock sixth-graders, as project coordinator and guide Rick Hiduk (above) speaks of the history of the Gravel Hill Cemetery on Susquehanna Avenue. Photos by Erica Rogler Approximately 170 sixth graders of Tunkhannock AreaContinue Reading
The Historic Tunkhannock Walking Tour Committee has announced that Tunkhannock Area Middle School sixth-graders will participate in a modified version of the Walking Tour on Tuesday morning, May 31. Project coordinator Rick Hiduk has been working with sixth-grade teacher Sarah Slocum Ergot to arrange for approximately 170 students to walkContinue Reading
Members of the Historic Tunkhannock Walking Tour met on April 28 at the Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock. Participants included (front, from left) Nancy Parlo, Tunkhannock Business & Professional Association; Sarah Carr, Wyoming County Historical Society; Geri Glenn Vaskas, volunteer; Erica Rogler, Wyoming County Cultural Center; Diane Turrell, DDH Design; (back)Continue Reading
Volunteer guides for the new Historic Tunkhannock Walking Tour met on April 7 to discuss the logistics of leading groups of tour-goers through the borough beginning June 25. Safety, voice projection, and keeping the tour on schedule were among the topics covered. The roster of guides currently includes (above, fromContinue Reading
Historic Tunkhannock Walking Tour volunteer guides include Rich Jones (top, left) and Greg Spencer, who took a detour from the regular route after a March 22 meeting to view the reported birthplace of Tunkhannock where Tunkhannock Creek meets the Susquehanna River. The Walking Tour committee welcomes additional volunteers for trainingContinue Reading
Tour Route Finalized – Dates Set At a Feb. 25 meeting of project partners and supporters of the Historic Tunkhannock Walking Tour, a list of 40 homes, businesses and churches to be featured in a tour booklet and map were approved. Committee members (above) also agreed on dates and timesContinue Reading
Numerous buildings in the vicinity of the Wyoming County Courthouse will be featured on the Historic Tunkhannock Walking Tour, including the original Triton Hose Company building (top, right) and the building currently occupied by attorney Judd B. Fitze. Participants in the first work meeting for the Walking Tour included (above, from left)Continue Reading
The Dietrich Theater on Tioga Street (above) will be the starting point for the new Historic Tunkhannock Walking Tour, which is under development to be offered to the public and visitors in June. Nearly 30 iconic structures will be included on the tour, such as the Palen-Ervine house (top) at theContinue Reading