Historical Association of Tobyhanna Township

HATT | PO Box 2084 | Pocono Pines, PA 18350-2084

Tobyhanna Elementary unveils historical marker

On Thursday, Tobyhanna Elementary Center students and teachers gathered in the parking lot and watched as a new Tobyhanna Township historical marker was unveiled. Read More...

Memorial Day: Remember the heroes of Iwo Jima

Like so many returning home from combat, “Dad said little about what happened on Iwo. I came to a realization that maybe what had to be done on that island was just something you didn’t talk about.”

Jim Henning refers to his father, Charles “Mike” Henning of Pocono Lake, who was a 2nd lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps during the battle of Iwo Jima. Lt. Henning experienced the worst in that famous battle of World War II in the South Pacific, in February of 1945. Read More...

Monroe County cemetery recognized for its history

The Eschenbach family cemeterythat dates back to the early 1800s was recognized Wednesday for its history. Jim Wilson and his daughter, Terri Wilson-Miller, who are descendants of the Eschenbach family. helped unveil a sign with the history of the cemetery in Tobyhanna Township. Read More...

‘Preservation Pennsylvania’ Awards Roadside Marker Group

Preservation Pennsylvania will honor the Marker Advocates of Tobyhanna Township for its excellence and innovation in preservation at the annual Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Awards to be held on September 27, 2018 at the State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg. Read More...

Bridge renamed for its originator: General Sullivan

“We must remember the past,” stressed Mario Scavello as the Pennsylvania Senator joined 176th Legislative District State Representative Jack Rader and Rick Bodenschatz of the Historical Association of Tobyhanna Township in unveiling the newly re-named Sullivan Bridge during a chilly December 21 ceremony. Read More...

Poconos history expert tells of early years of schools

Janet Mishkin, adjunct professor of History at East Stroudsburg University and director and curator of Quiet Valley Living Farm, presented a program on Jan. 13 of early education in Pennsylvania to a combined meeting of the Sullivan Trail Questers and the Historical Association of Tobyhanna Township at the Clymer library in Pocono Pines. Read More...

HATT and Clymer Library collaborate

In a joint effort for the community, The Historical Association of Tobyhanna Township (HATT) and the Clymer Library recently established a new Local History department within the library. Read More...

Pocono Lake soldier honored at Arlington Cemetery

On Tuesday, local residents, veterans and media from across the country watched as Jim Christman placed a wreath on the grave of his long-lost relative at a ceremony commemorating the 150th anniversary of Arlington, and William Henry Christman's burial. Read More...

Arlington Cemetery celebrates 150, honoring first soldier buried

Exactly 150 years ago on May 13, 1864, Pvt. William Henry Christman became the first Soldier to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery here. Christman's family members, visitors and Soldiers from "The Old Guard" were at his gravesite today to pay tribute to him and to the cemetery's sesquicentennial. Also attending were representatives from the area around Pocono Lake, Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County, Pa., where Christman hailed from. Read More...

HATT reaches membership milestone

The Historical Association of Tobyhanna Township (HATT) reached a milestone recently in accepting its 200th member: Michael Dembinski of Mountain Authentic Properties, a developer of historically designed residential properties. Read More...

History prof to talk on PTSD in Civil War vets

Battle-tested Union Civil War soldiers suffered painful post-war memories, just as modern soldiers do today. But people of the late 19th Century didn’t call it post-traumatic stress disorder — or PTSD. If there was a term for it at all, people commonly called the painful flashbacks “nervous heart” or “nostalgia,” Northampton Community College history professor Brian Alnutt said Read More...

Hungry Hill: Preserved for future generations

Centuries from now, veterans serving in the military today will continue to be honored, if there are still men like Tobyhanna Township resident Bill Mullen around. The monument, Hungry Hill, was overgrown with weeds and the stone walls were crumbling. Mullen and his wife cleared the weeds and soon were advocating for the monument's repair. Read More...