Thomas Kennedy Local History Festival

Posted 8/21/12

HAWLEY, PA — The newly renamed Thomas Kennedy Local History Festival is scheduled for Saturday, April 11, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Hawley Silk Mill.

In 2014, 13 local historical …

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Thomas Kennedy Local History Festival

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HAWLEY, PA — The newly renamed Thomas Kennedy Local History Festival is scheduled for Saturday, April 11, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Hawley Silk Mill.

In 2014, 13 local historical organizations (including the Pike County Historical Society and Wayne County Historical Society) were represented at the First Annual Local History Festival, which enabled the participating organizations to exchange information and to make the community aware of the historic resources in this region. The festival led to the formation of the Local History Round Table, which meets regularly to discuss topics of mutual interest.

This year the historical organizations suffered the sudden loss of educator and local history enthusiast Tom Kennedy. To celebrate his lifetime effort to promote the study of local history, the event was renamed the “Thomas Kennedy Local History Festival.” The morning hours of the festival will be devoted to discussion about obtaining grants, led by Jane Varcoe of the Waymart Area Historical Society; in the afternoon the various groups will set up displays in the lobby of the Hawley Silk Mill. Email yannster@ptd.net or call 570/253-5468.

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