PITTSTON — The Greater Pittston Historical Society will host “Pittston History Day” from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 22 at the Pittston City Fire headquarters.
The community is urged to bring their stories, artifacts and pictures of iconic buildings or historical places in Pittston, or events in the city like parades, social gatherings, school-related activities etc. The pictures will be digitally preserved while patrons wait or they may donate them to Greater Pittston Historical Society.
The event will feature a large exhibition of relics and photographs from Bone Stadium, American Theatre, Pittston Stove Works, Glennon Brewery, Howell and King Brewery, Chief of Police Joe Delaney, The Welsh Baptist Church, City Hall, Pittston Cemetery, Pittston High school and more.
Residents will learn about the historical society, its preservation projects, and the equipment used to save history.
There will be a tour the historic firehouse and residents will see artifacts from local area digs presented by the Frances Dorrance Chapter of Pennsylvania Archaeological Society.
They will meet the Merry Widows and their display of rarities from the history of the funeral business.
Children will be able to participate in painting a mural of historic churches in Pittston, courtesy of Jan Lokuta.
