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Muncy Historical Society

Muncy Historical Society and Museum of History, a not-for-profit, all-volunteer organization founded in 1936, focuses on preservation and conservation of the rich history and heritage of Muncy and surrounding communities – its people, businesses, education, arts, traditions and folklore – by sponsoring educational programs and activities, through research and publication of our history, and

2025-07-08T13:45:15-04:00By |History|
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Van Wagner

Since he was a child, Van Wagner has been singing, strumming, rambling, and picking his way through the hills of Pennsylvania. With more than 100 original songs under his belt and co-production of nine albums, Van has developed a unique style of musical expression. He has performed several times in Europe as well as all

2019-10-09T16:39:21-04:00By |History|
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Widow Smith’s Walk

While Michael Ross was settling the City of Williamsport, selling parcels of land to frontier families and immigrants, another enterprising resident of the West Branch Valley was being hoodwinked from her home and business. Widow Smith's Walk Catherine Smith, an old woman "of great business tact and energy," had erected gristmills and sawmills

2019-10-09T16:49:02-04:00By |History|
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A Heroic Duo

While Gen. George Washington's Continental Army fought the British, settlers along the frontier of the Susquehanna River also considered themselves at war with the displaced Native Americans. Conflicts escalated daily. Rumors of planned attacks were taken seriously. In August 1778, the Big Runaway began along the West Branch of the river, and settlers fled

2026-02-16T11:58:45-05:00By |History|
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Long Reach

Historical preservation is an admirable, though challenging, goal to achieve. Preservation works best in communities that have programs managed at the local government level. In 2003, Williamsport's City Council considered an amendment to a zoning ordinance that would result in new historic preservation sections within the city, as well as

2025-07-08T14:04:14-04:00By |Archaeology, History|
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Tumultuous Years Leading up to the French and Indian War

During the tumultuous years leading up to the French and Indian War, early settlers in Northcentral Pennsylvania had two choices: They could leave the fertile valleys of the Susquehanna, or take their chances with sporadic AmericanIndian raids during which farms were destroyed and entire families would be slaughtered.

2024-10-15T15:14:05-04:00By |History|
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Indians of Susquehanna

Prehistoric American Indians skillfully managed the natural bounty of the Susquehanna River region by living in accordance with the seasons. They hunted, fished, gathered nuts, berries and other wild foods, and they cultivated corn, beans and squash. According to archaeologists, Indians were successful in populating the New World for more than 16,000 years --

2024-10-15T15:27:52-04:00By |Archaeology, History|
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Birthplace of ‘Grit’

Famous in the 19th century for its lumber products, Williamsport, Pennsylvania is a small mountainous town. Situated on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, its residents enjoyed easy access to virgin forests of hemlock and white pine. It once boasted more millionaires per capita than any American city. Its legacy is Millionaires Row, Victorian-era

2021-03-11T11:44:48-05:00By |History|
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‘Madame’ Montour

New World history is filled with tales of frontier adventure, and here in the Susquehanna Valley, one of the most interesting tales is that of "Madame" Montour and the lost village of Otstonwakin. Her life is sketchy, almost mythic, but historians have confirmed that "Madame" Montour did indeed, lead an adventurous life on the French and

2019-10-09T16:59:53-04:00By |History|
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