Displays

The Society has displays in three locations:  The Williams House, PPL's Environmental Learning Center and the Palmyra (Pike County) Township Building, plus the Taft Cemetery.  Follow this link for a brief tour of some of our displays.

The Williams House is located on the east side of SR 507 in Whispering Pines development.  The displays are open by appointment only.  For an appointment, please call 570-226-8980 or email wallenpaupack.historical@worldnet.att.net

PPL's Environmental Learning Center is located on US Route 6 near the dam in Wilsonville.  The pictures of the Wallenpaupack River (before the dam) and the dam construction, some glass blowing tools and glass samples, as well as Amerindian artifacts are open to the public whenever the building is open, normally, Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.  (Scheduled activities may preclude access to all exhibits.)

Also in PPL's ELC is the LaTournous glass collection.  It is open by appointment only.  Follow this link to view photographs of the collection. For an appointment, please call 570-226-8980 or email wallenpaupack.historical@worldnet.att.net .

The Palmyra Township building is located just off Gumbletown Road.  The collection of wallpaper tools, early woodworking tools and bells from the one-room schools is open to the public when the Township Building is open.  Normal hours are 8:00 to noon, Monday through Thursday.

 

The Taft Cemetery is located on US 6 opposite the Tafton Dike.  The cemetery is the family burial plot of Royal Taft, first postmaster of Tafton post office.

For more information on the cemetery, please see the History of the Taft Cemetery.

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