This museum is housed in a former fort on the Delaware River, and it has a lookout tower, and a…read moregift shop.

This living history museum offers excellent lectures and live performances. It has been upgraded to…read moreinclude a period-appropriate garden, reflecting the uses of the foods and medicinal plants of the time. The characters are very knowledgeable and conversing with them are very insightful. this can cover from the clothing to how a house hold would work, to the blacksmith , the apothecary , the carpenter and of Couse the weaponry available and needed at the time. Well worth a stop by.

Stopped in on a weekend venture, this museum was nice! It was easy to walk around small but the…read morekinda place that you can spend time in and enjoy. We skipped the office exhibit but the NASA exhibit was very cool and highly interactive. The glass exhibit was very pretty, the nature exhibit was amazing with all of the birds and the Jurassic exhibit was very cool! There was a small geode exhibit to which was very exciting!!

I genuinely want to thank the Everheart Museum and specifically their amazing CEO Tim Holmes for…read morethe incredible visit I had to the museum a few months ago. I am a huge fan of "The Office" and when I knew I would be traveling through PA for the first (and likely only) time, I carved out a few days specific to Scranton and "The Office" to live my fangirl dream. I planned the trip months in advance and when I saw that an exhibit on the show would be opening here "soon" it was the first thing on my itinerary and it was by far one of the things I was looking forward to the most. As the trip got closer, I noticed that the opening of the exhibit had been pushed and I got nervous, but I still had time, so I checked everyday until about 3 weeks before I was scheduled to visit, when I saw there was a "Preview Party" held for the exhibit. That made me feel better. Unfortunately, a few days before I arrived, there were still no tickets available for the exhibit. I tried corresponding with someone from the museum via email you wrote "There have been some last minute setbacks that have delayed the exhibit's opening". I was devastated, but if you know me, you know I don't give up and I wasn't NOT going to try, especially for something that would be a once in a lifetime opportunity for me. I arrived at the museum (Dundie in hand) and was greeted by a kind, patient young man. He told me the price of admission and I immediately asked "Does that include 'The Office' exhibit or is that extra?" He told me the same thing I had been told in the email and I asked if any parts of the exhibit were visible or if there was any way I could even just peek for a moment. I explained to him that I would never be there again and he seemed sympathetic so I asked once more if there was anyone there working on the exhibit I could talk to. He ultimately called a gentleman down from upstairs who took me up to a section of the museum with a sign that read "Please excuse the appearance of this gallery while installation is in progress" and asked me to wait there. There was a poster for the exhibit and a giant Dundie outside the door so I took some photos with it while I waited. I had no idea he was the CEO at the time, but a few minutes later a lovely gentleman named Tim came out to speak to me. He told me the exhibit wasn't ready but he would be happy to show me around. I was so excited at the thought of even getting a few moments to peak inside but Tim spent almost AN HOUR with me in the exhibit. He pointed out things to me and discussed and explained everything in detail. It was one of the most enjoyable museum experiences of my life. I was able to see real props and costumes from the show, get a selfie in front of the "confessional" window, learn all about the local events Scranton has and how much the show means to people here as well. I was also able to learn from the curator himself how much goes in to making an exhibit like this and how much can go wrong. I waited a long time to post this review because I just knew this page would be swarmed with star reviews showing the completed exhibit with others raving about their experience but it has been months and I have yet to see a single one. Please know that the photos I am posting are of the unfinished exhibit but they are still fantastic to see. I hope lots of people are coming to view the exhibit and I really hope they show it the love it deserves online. Thank you again to this museum and it's wonderful staff for giving this reviewer and experience she won't ever forget!

Place is permanently closed as of 2026.......it was a great place with amazing coffee selectionsread more

This is a great story to go and check out look around have coffee have a little snack and just…read moreenjoying the decorations and feeling like you're interested Safari Harding store at the same time

Terrible communication, never received something that was paid for and confirmed. Was refunded…read more(finally), but extremely inconvenienced. Definitely wouldn't recommended.

Check out the Cabin Fever 2014!…read more We the ad on TV and we drove 2 hrs to see the ice sculptors and the Museum. Interesting place! We were not disappointed in the day2/9/14.

Couldn't more highly recommend getting to this important curation of Honesdale history. You will…read moreappreciate why Honesdale is called historic after spending a little time here. A tale of shifting dynamics, world events, maturing an idea, growing a new industry and new economies, thinking big, the power of hype, disruption, and new markets. Honesdale all makes sense now.

The Wayne County Historical Society is a historic preservation society and museum that opened in…read moreHonesdale, Pennsylvania in 1939. The society was organized in 1917 and incorporated in 1922. The main building of the museum is a circa 1860 structure that originally housed the offices of the Delaware & Hudson Canal Company. The society also maintains other historic landmarks in and around Honesdale, including the D&H Canal Park, the Torrey Building, the Bethel School, and the Old Stone Jail. My family and I recently visited the Wayne County Historical Society while we were spending a long weekend in the Poconos. Honesdale is rich in railroad history, and anyone visiting the museum will find that out right away. There are a lot of artifacts associated with the Delaware & Hudson Canal, and its subsidiary the Delaware & Hudson Gravity Railroad, which transported anthracite coal from northeastern Pennsylvania to the Hudson River from 1828-1899. The icing on the cake was a full-size replica of the "Stourbridge Lion": an early steam locomotive that was purchased by the company in England and then shipped to Honesdale to be tested on their newly built railway track. It was the first locomotive to be operated in the United States. Its name comes from the lion's face painted on the front, and the fact that it was manufactured in Stourbridge, England. Other exhibits concern the history of Native Americans in the region, Wayne County's cut glass industry, Early Bands in the area, artifacts from the local Congregation Beth Israel synagogue, and a small Children's Museum. Before leaving, we purchased a children's book about the Stourbridge Lion in the gift shop. We had a fun visit to the museum and recommend it to visitors to Honesdale.

If you get a chance to visit this historic site and museum do so. I was only 10 in 1969 but I do…read moreremember seeing people hitchhiking to Woodstock on the roadways near the town I grew up in Upstate New York. To see the site in person and knowing everything it stood for was quite amazing. I had a great time touring the museum and seeing so many cool artifacts from 1969. I also had the pleasure of meeting and speaking to a couple that actually attended the event and it was so interesting listening to a first hand experience. Highly Recommend !!

An awesome place. I'm too young to fully appreciate the Woodstuck experience, but nonetheless,…read morethis place is filled with all sorts of information and history. Its on the smaller side, but they manage to fit a lot into the small space. Don't forget to go downstairs too, as there is a small selection of items there as well.

We loved the tour and the area is very baby/kid friendly. It is cold in the mines bringing a jacket…read moreis a must. The problem is theres limited food so we couldnt grab certain items off the menu we wanted. Our tour guide was really funny and great. Everything is priced exceptionally well for families to enjoy.

Very interesting tour of old zinc mine. Something you would not expect in NJ. My 9 year old…read moregranddaughter enjoyed.

Run! Don't walk! Be prepared to laugh your head off. Dorothy is FANTASTIC. So much rich history &…read moreso much fun to be had. She is amazing with kids as well. Truly, so funny. Also, yes it's long. Which is a DELIGHT. It's so kind of Dorothy. Be prepared for 3.5 hours or so; she has so much to cover! I think she's probably only scratching the surface.

This was awful. We booked on a whim because we were making the trip to go to the nearby aquarium…read more We should have known better when we had to go down an suspect alley and park behind a house. We had to wait outside the 'Abracadabra' door which was a horrible seating arrangement. It had standing, dirty water everywhere and everyone outside was getting eating alive by gnats and mosquitoes. The host finally came out but never said who she was or even her name. She must have been having an off day because she was not received well. It was awkward. The building itself was someone's home. The downstairs was the showroom and two beyond cluttered 'museum' rooms. The ceiling had severe water damage. The showroom smelled awful. There were gnats overwhelming the bathrooms. In the "prop room" the ceiling was cracked and in need of maintenance. Molding was falling off the walls. There was even garbage, plates and drinks left out from some kind of celebration. At it's prime I'm certain the collection and rooms looked prestigious but years later, no upkeep and cleaning just left it sad. The show started with the magician giving a blurb about herself starting with she was raised by an abusive alcoholic father. You could tell this was more about Dorothy than Houdini. The monologue was done via microphone that was tied around her neck and blared out of a speaker that had a loud, annoying feedback that no one tried to correct. This shifted into an old DVD that's displayed on blurry television. The audio/visual were terrible. At some point they forgot to update the equipment. For the price that you pay for admission, you would feel they would upgrade the devices. We learned about Houdini and the way Dorothy engaged with the audience was just weird and she would giggle when it got creepy, awkward. There also was an old man sitting in the back of the room, just staring at everyone and not talking. You'd think, the person would be introduced but we didn't learn about him until an hour later. The history was painful and it was almost a look but don't touch and listen to me dialogue. Dorothy told the kids not to jump off bridges but they could eat swords. She told another kid that he was going to be locked in a mill crate like Houdini. The cake topper was the child she yelled at for touching something. The child started wailing and rushed to hide behind her mother. A child sneezed in one room and she snarled they better not have given her Covid. I mean her, when there were other people in the room, but really - who says that! Let alone to a child. The long drawn out history finally gave way to another video displayed poorly to the audience while the magician got ready. Before starting the video she asked if any one knew how Houdini died and she said the creepy old man in the back did. He stood up and just shrieked loudly for 20 seconds. Dorothy, creepy guy and another associate found this hilarious. The audience was confused. The video displayed the magician doing escape artist tricks and the jinx bullet trick. Very different from the basic magic that was about to happen. None the less performed to very loud 70's instrumental music. It almost felt like being at a child's birthday. Except we did the same trick over and over. We changed gears but it was basic. The magic was fun but the slight of hand was so obvious it took away the magic. It seemed like the touch was gone. I wouldn't recommend.

Everything I wrote previously about the museum remains true, but I have an even greater…read moreappreciation for it after bringing my young son (who is just as crazy about trains as me) here. He enjoyed the kid room and being able to relax after a hectic afternoon at the place next door. However, this visit I splurged on the trolley ride and it was the best part. I loved the nearly 50 minute Trolley trip out of the station to seemingly the middle of nowhere (actually a baseball field... though still in the middle of nowhere) and back. The trolley was the perfect place to watch the fall scenery changing colors while also learning about local history, and Harrison got to ride in the front at the window. The mile-long tunnel was pretty cool too, as was seeing the waterfall. We will be back again.

If you're anywhere near Scranton and even remotely curious about transportation history, this…read moreMuseum is worth popping into. But let me say up front, if you have a dog, plan accordingly. The museum shares a parking lot with Steamtown and is a non-profit dedicated to preserving and restoring historic trolley cars. The museum building itself is not a dog friendly. We had our dog with us so we took turns going inside and honestly that was fine. It just meant that we couldn't spend as long as we wanted. There are clean bathrooms inside as well as exhibits about electric rail, old photographs, artifacts and even restored trolley cars inside. And the best part for me, BY FAR, is that even though the museum is not dog friendly, the trolley ride is. I highly highly recommend the trolley ride for any and everyone. The gentleman running the trolley were so friendly and welcoming with lots of stories to share. After you board, you travel along a historic line through the Lackawanna valley passing woods, bridges, and streets where one of the gentleman has to get out and hold a sign so that the trolley can get across traffic. It also goes through a tunnel which is really fun. Sitting in the wooden seats and feeling the clack of the car while you watch the beautiful scenery go by almost takes you back in time. We even saw a bear in the woods during our trolley ride. It was a really fun experience. Compared to the ride, the museum itself felt informative and well intentioned but not nearly as exciting. And as much as I appreciate the history and preservation efforts, if I'm being honest, I would skip the indoor exhibits and head straight for the trolley ride! It's the best 12 bucks you will spend in Scranton.