The Northumberland County Historical Society
We are open the following hours:
Library and Museum Hours:
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
The Library is open until 8:00 p.m.
the first Wednesday of the month
March through December
Museum and Fort Tours,
Sundays 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Tours of the fort replica, the grounds, and the museum are available each Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00. Bring your family and friends.
Holiday Closings for 2022
The Library and Museum will be closed:
Labor Day - Monday, September 5th
Thanksgiving - Friday, November 25th
Visit the site of Fort Augusta!
See its two original remaining features,
the well and the powder magazine.
Check out the scale model of the fort from the observation deck.
Explore the museum and the
genealogical research library.
See our photo gallery under Events.
NCHS Calendar of Events
Keep up to date with all of our planned events.
President's Message
Click Here Genealogical Library
Charlotte Darrah Walter library offers old newspapers and tax records on dvd and scores of genealogical reference books.
Fort Augusta & Hunter House
Pennsylvania's stronghold in the upper Susquehanna Valley from the French and Indian War to the close of the American Revolution
Explore our collections!
March through December Mon., Wed. and Fri. 1 to 4 PM
Group tours by appt.
Call 570-286-4083
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