Looking Back

Ann O’Hara
Posted 4/26/17

The headquarters of the Wayne County Historical Society has quite a history of its own. The brick building has been standing at 810 Main Street in Honesdale since 1860 when it was built by Rodney …

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The headquarters of the Wayne County Historical Society has quite a history of its own. The brick building has been standing at 810 Main Street in Honesdale since 1860 when it was built by Rodney Tillou and Charles Ball for use as the office of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company. On June 7, 1917, the founders of the Wayne County Historical Society met in the library of the Honesdale High School and elected officers, and in 1922 the society received its charter. In 1924 they rented a room in the former D&H building and in 1934 acquired the entire building. 


The subsequent construction in 1978 of the Menner-Fuller Wing, which houses the research library; the acquisition and move of the Jason Torrey Land Office in 1981; the “Movin’ Energy” addition to house the Stourbridge Lion replica and other D&H exhibits in 1993; the Marjorie J. Smith Glass Hallway in 1996; and in 2008 the John and Helen Villaume Wing maximized the space available for exhibits and research. This year, the Wayne County Historical Society celebrates its centennial with a major new exhibit, “History of Wayne County in 100 Objects.”  


The museum and research library are open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m.

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