Forest City 150th Anniversary Sesquicentennial
1864-2014
Events at the FCAHS
Headquarters
Monday, July 28th
Minute To Win It For Kids
and other games for children ages 3 to 12
1:00 PM
and other games for children ages 3 to 12
1:00 PM
Celebrity Look-A-Like
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Family Feud
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
Tuesday, July 29th
Historical Society Program
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
Honor Our Veteran's Day
All Day Exhibits
The special exhibit was open all day, beginning at 1 PM. A program was be held at 6:30 PM. Colonel Jeffrey Swegel was be the principal speaker, followed by Tammy O’Reilly, who gave a presentation on the German concentration camps. The Pa Mobile Veteran’s Outreach Van was available from 1 to 8 PM to assist veterans with obtaining information about existing services and benefits that are available to our veterans.
All Day Exhibits
The special exhibit was open all day, beginning at 1 PM. A program was be held at 6:30 PM. Colonel Jeffrey Swegel was be the principal speaker, followed by Tammy O’Reilly, who gave a presentation on the German concentration camps. The Pa Mobile Veteran’s Outreach Van was available from 1 to 8 PM to assist veterans with obtaining information about existing services and benefits that are available to our veterans.
Thursday, July 31st
Time Capsule
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
Friday, August 1st
Walking Tours of Downtown Forest City
All Day starting from the Historical Society
All Day starting from the Historical Society
Area Authors at the Historical SocietyMeet-and-Greet and book signings
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
Saturday, August 2nd
Walking Tours of Downtown Forest City
All Day starting from the Historical Society
All Day starting from the Historical Society
Immigration to Pa. in 1900
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Miner's Tale Play
6:00 PM
The Forest City Area Historical Society hosted the dramatic reading of ‘A Miner's Tale’ written and read by Robert Hughes on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at 6 PM at the Society headquarters, corner of Main and Dundaff Streets. Mr. Hughes presented a forty minute one man play featuring several characters including an Italian immigrant mine worker trying to organize a union; a Slovak family raising seven children; a bachelor miner, who spends his free time at saloons; an Irish immigrant, who rejects work as a miner; and a mine owner, who believes he has been victimized by the union. This presentation gave the audience an opportunity to experience the trials and tribulations of the miners and is a tribute to the anthracite coalminers of Northeastern Pa.
6:00 PM
The Forest City Area Historical Society hosted the dramatic reading of ‘A Miner's Tale’ written and read by Robert Hughes on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at 6 PM at the Society headquarters, corner of Main and Dundaff Streets. Mr. Hughes presented a forty minute one man play featuring several characters including an Italian immigrant mine worker trying to organize a union; a Slovak family raising seven children; a bachelor miner, who spends his free time at saloons; an Irish immigrant, who rejects work as a miner; and a mine owner, who believes he has been victimized by the union. This presentation gave the audience an opportunity to experience the trials and tribulations of the miners and is a tribute to the anthracite coalminers of Northeastern Pa.
We won!!!!!!!
Best Float 2014 for the 150th Year of the Founding of Forest City!
