Related Links
Exploration of Historical Sites and Historical Videos
In this section are YouTube videos of historical interest, some filmed locally by us and some worldwide by others. Go to my YouTube channel (Dale Keklock) and you will find many more videos.
- Edgerton with David DeCosmo 2012
- Edgerton with Mike Stevens 2011
- Patriot House
- Edgerton Tour, Apr 24, 2021
- The Blessed Town of Edgerton
- Second Trip to Collapsed Coal Mine in Marshwood
- 9 Partners Monument
- Delaware and Hudson Canal
- Gristmill Ruins, Clarks Summit, Pa.
- The Edgerton Book Project
- Conrail Site with Ted Baird
- History of Sherman Pa.
- Civil War Rock
- Oldest House in Laceyville Pa
- Revolutionary War Battle
- CH 16 Plane Crash at Lk Henry
- Abandoned Village
- Coal Mines
- Mine Tunnel
- Tombstone Restoration
- Mining NEPA
- Forty Foot Falls
- Edgerton Photos
- LCHS Program
- Rattlesnake Roundup
- Tribute to a Coal Miner
Historical Societies
In this section you can find the websites and Face Book pages of local historical societies. Most of them meet monthly and you can keep in touch with them as to when their meetings and programs are happening.
- Plymouth Historical Society
- Pittston Historical Society
- Tuscarora Historical Society
- Greene-Dreher
- Nanticoke PA
- Wallenpaupack Historical Society
- Wayne Co Historical Society
- Wyoming Co Historical Society
Useful Websites
In this section are other websites and Face Book pages pertaining to research and local history. The Black Sage Project band writes songs about local history. Dave Ingerson wrote the "Streets of Honesdale", a song about Honesdale Pa. and "Timber and coal", a song about Forest City Pa. along with many other songs about the history of the coal mining industry in Northeast Pa. "Mudrun" is a song about the train wreck of 1888 that happened between Hazleton and Wilkes Barre Pa. These and other songs that he wrote can be heard on their page.
Edgerton Village has info on the old coalmining town of Edgerton, located behind Aylesworth Park in Jermyn, Pa., all the times and dates of the walking tours and excursions.
Ezra S Griffin camp 8 is a civil war museum located under city hall in Scranton Pa. and has an open house on the third Saturday of each month from 12 noon till 3pm.
Pa. mine maps has scanned mining maps of the areas that were undermined for anthracite.
Anthracite Heritage Museum has fascinating exhibits that guide you on a journey through "coal country".
- Special Interest Tours
- The Dennis Farm
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
- Northeast Pa. Genealogical Society
- Scranton Civil War Roundtable
- V V 73
- Civil War Round Table
- Quiet Valley Historical Farm
- Knox Mine Disaster
- Patriot House
- Lark Mountain Marketplace
- Castle Garden
- Edgerton Village
- Grey Towers
- Finding Your Family with Mary
- Coalmining History
- Anthracite Heritage Museum
- Valley View Class Reunion 72. 73
- Underground Miners
- Ireland Calling
- Eckley Miners Village
- Alcatraz
Black Sage Project Band
They are a local band that teaches local history through song.
- Black Sage Project
- Dave Ingerson Birthday Party Sept 6, 2014
- Black Sage Project at Forest City
- Farewell to Edgerton
- Double Eagle
- Streets of Honesdale
- Old Folks
- Matthew
- Balad of Edgerton
- Dirty Old Town
- All the Goodtimes
- River
- Little Whitewashed Chimney
- Circle
- Dave Ingerson Birthday Party
- Deb and Sarah Thompson Party
Research Websites
In this section are websites that will help with historical research. On my YouTube Channel you can find more research videos. Dale Keklock@KeklockFilms
- Sarah Farley Allan
- Patrick W Costello
- Lackawanna County Pa
- Google Genealogist
- Ellis Island Gold
- Ellis Island Records
- Peckville Pa Library
- Pa Mine Maps
- Albright Memorial Library
- Genealogy
- Heritage Quest Online
Archbald Pa Historical Society Website and Videos
- Archbald Pa.
- Archbald Pa. Facebook
- Archbald Neighborhood Association
- On the Couch with Dr Kuna
- Archbald Historical Society, Swearing in of Officers
- Archbald High School Class of 1954
- More Old Photos at Archbald Historical Society
- How Historical data website began
- Archbald High School Faculty and Classes
- Archbald Flood of 1942
- Olyphant Photos
- Archbald High School Class of 1951 50th Reunion
- Archbald High School Class of 1962
- Archbald High School Class of 1965
- Valley View High School Class of 1975
- Weston Components
- Valley View High School Class of 1970
- Jessup High School Class of 1956
- Grade School and High School Yearbooks
- Valley View Class of 1972
- Sampling of Yearbooks at Archbald Historical Society
- Archbald High School Class of 1924
- Archbald Borough Historical Society Programs, 2012
- Old Archbald Photos, Known and Unknown
- Hotel Padden Fire
- Hackley Farm on Archbald Mountain, Part One
- Hackley Farm on Archbald Mountain, Part Two
- Forty Foot Falls, Dec 2, 2018
- Old Time Archbald Photos
- Brief History of Archbald Mines
- Metal Detecting on Gravity Railroad
- Gravity Railroad Tour, Nov 14, 2014
- Archbald Home Explosion
- Steamtown Excursion to Archbald
- Archbald Homecoming 2011
- Oil House
- Civil War Angel
- Alan Sweeney
- Archbald Centenial 1976
Ezra S Griffin Camp 8 Website and Related Videos
- Ezra S Griffin Camp 8
- Ezra S Griffin Camp 8 Tour, Feb 18, 2020
- Camp #8 Memorial Day
- Grand Civil War Ball 2007
- Grand Civil War Ball
- Trial at Gettysburg
- Camp 8 Programs, Nov 16, 2019
- Ezra S Griffin Camp Move, 2007
- Patriotic Instructor, Oct 19, 2019
- Park Bench Dedication
- Patriotic Instructor, Sept 21, 2019
- Camp 8 Civil War Presentation
- Camp 8 Meeting, June 15, 2019
- Griffin Camp 8 Scout Award
- Battle of Wilderness
- Patriotic Instructor, Apr 27, 2019
- Patriotic Instructor, Mar 8, 2019
- Lincoln Program
- Lincoln Memorial, Nay Aug Park, Scranton Pa.
Research Literature and Tools
Jermyn Pa Historical Society Website and Videos
- Jermyn Pa Facebook
- Bruce Smallacombe, Antique Bottles
- JBHS Christmas Party Jan 5, 2020
- JBHS New Headquarters
- Restoring History in Jermyn
- Jermyn Pa. 150th Birthday
- JBHS Christmas Party 2015
- Jermyn Borough Historical Society Christmas Party
- Native Americans
- Bruce Smallacombe's Collectables
- Jermyn Centennial 1970
- Veterans Day Program, Nov 11, 2015
- Promotional Video
- History of First Aid in Jermyn 1999
- Old Jermyn Photos
- Remains of the Past
- Jermyn Sesquicentennial