Dawn in Northern Pennsylvania
January 28, 2012
Photo by Carol Brotzman
Note: The primary historical resource for Sullivan County is the Sullivan County Historical Society and Museum (SCHS) in Laporte, PA. You can reach their excellent web site Here. We encourage our readership to visit the SCHS in person to learn more about your local history.
Selected Sullivan County Histories
Dushore in 1865
Laying the First Sidewalks
The view is looking down Main Street toward where
St. Basil's Church would stand in future.
Photo by Lynn Franklin.
Original Held by
the Sullivan County Historical Society, Laporte, PA.
The following histories and anecdotal reports were transcribed or contributed by several people intereested in Sullivan County History, or were prepared by Bob Sweeney, the Sullivan County Genealogical Web Page coordinator, from documents in the public domain. They may be copied or used freely by any reader for any non-commercial purpose.
The Chautauqua at Eagles Mere by Donna Andrews
Source: The Chronicle: Journal of the Historical Society of the Central Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church, Harrisburg,
Spring 1998 Issue
Roach and Kelly: Irish Migrant Families in Nineteenth Century America
Kellys Go West: Grandma Bradley's Life in Her Own Words
Leonard T. Kelly and Mabel Kerrick
An Early History of the Elkland Meeting of Friends by David Wayne Bailey
The Diary of Reverend Richard Bedford 1850-1883
Historic Hodge-Podge by Harry H. Greene
1933 Endless Mountains History
1978 Lake Mokoma and Laporte
Pioneering With Sullivan County Pioneers by Pauline Holcombe et al 1995 Sullivan County Natural Areas Inventory by Anthony L. Davis et al Eagles Mere and the Sullivan Highlands 1944 Laurel Leaves: Remembrances of Sullivan County Residents, 1981 New Albany, Pa.: History and Stories of General Interest, 2013 1954 Sullivan County Industries--Then and Now The Irish at Barclay Mountain by Henry Farley 1929 R. G. Dun List and Rating of Sullivan and Wyoming County Businesses Some Descendants of Joel and Sarah Bird Bennett by Charles Kehler Facade Easements et al: A History of Eagles Mere
* A History of Eagles Mere Association by Deborah Lueders (1978)
Irish Folk Lore About Birds
* Editor's Note: This document was written by Robert Wise as a
thesis for the Master of Science Degree at the University of Pennsylvania, 1993.
The Baldwin House: This old structure is located across Meylert Street from the Museum. Built in the 1850's, this is one of the oldest houses in Laporte. It is now a house museum illustrating life in the County before 1880. It is open the same hours as the Museum for guided tours.
Celestia, was a religious community founded in the 1850's by millenialists. It was abandoned in the 1880's after the death of Peter Armstrong, its leader. At one time the land was deeded to God, but God paid no taxes, and the land was repurchased at a sheriffs sale by the Armstrong family. It is located 1 1/2 miles west of Laporte on Route 42. An illustrated history of the community and a guide for a walking tour are available at the Museum. Those who want more information can read through From Wilderness to Wilderness: Celestia by D. Wayne Bender.
The Cerisium: 1940 Cherry Township High School Yearbook
Sullivan County Volunteers for the Civil War
The Family Bible of Jacob and Percival Wentzell
Title Page 1850
Photo by Lynn Franklin
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