HATT reaches membership milestone
December 29, 2013
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
November 13, 2013
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
May 28, 2013
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...
Sullivan’s March blazed trail through plateau
May 27, 2013
A new historical marker in Tobyhanna Township will commemorate the Sullivan Expedition, and the first road built into the Pocono Mountains by American soldiers during the Revolutionary War. Monroe County commissioners today will dedicate the marker at "Hungry Hill," named for the tough conditions soldiers faced while building the road. Read More...
