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Colonial History Sites in Lackawanna County, PA

Meetinghouses, garrison houses, and the oldest surviving buildings in the area, from the century before the country had a name.

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Lackawanna County is one of 67 counties in Pennsylvania. Reading about this period is one thing. Standing where it happened, with the record in your hand, is how it stops being a date on a test.

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On the record near Lackawanna County, PA

The 12 nearest

58 listed sites on the record match colonial history sites within 120 miles of Lackawanna County, PA, out of 67 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 32 listed sites carry Lackawanna County as their county.

Forty Fort Meetinghouse16 miles from the center of Lackawanna County · Building · Forty Fort · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Universalist Meeting House of Sheshequin54 miles from the center of Lackawanna County · Building · Sheshequin · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
Catawissa Friends Meetinghouse55 miles from the center of Lackawanna County · Building · Catawissa · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Greenfield Preparative Meeting House63 miles from the center of Lackawanna County · Building · Grahamsville · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places
Friends Meetinghouse68 miles from the center of Lackawanna County · Building · Dover · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Harrison Meeting House Site and Cemetery72 miles from the center of Lackawanna County · Site · Montgomery · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Poughkeepsie Meeting House (Hooker Avenue)73 miles from the center of Lackawanna County · Building · Poughkeepsie · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Garrison, Garret, House79 miles from the center of Lackawanna County · Building · Mahwah · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Smith Clove Meetinghouse79 miles from the center of Lackawanna County · Building · Highland Mills · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Klein Meetinghouse81 miles from the center of Lackawanna County · Building · Harleysville · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Mount Bethel Baptist Meetinghouse81 miles from the center of Lackawanna County · Building · Martinsville · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Alleghany Mennonite Meetinghouse85 miles from the center of Lackawanna County · Building · Brecknock Township · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Lackawanna County, PA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Colonial History in Lackawanna County, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Lackawanna County, PA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Lackawanna County, PA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Lackawanna County, PA?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Lackawanna County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Lackawanna County, PA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Lackawanna County, PA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.