PICNIC IN THE BACKYARD
Annual Picnic in the Backyard. Bring a chair and a covered dish to share. Everyone Welcome.
Annual Picnic in the Backyard. Bring a chair and a covered dish to share. Everyone Welcome.
Come out to watch a film of Ashland during 1938-1940.
Everyone welcome. Free admission. Refreshments will be served.
Society Headquarters 316-318 Centre St. Ashland, PA 17921
BRING A CHAIR AND A COVERED DISH TO SHARE TO OUR PICNIC IN THE BACKYARD. EVERYONE IS WELCOME. NO SIGN UP NEEDED.
Monthly meeting on June 28, 2017 at The Station House
501 Chestnut St., Ashland
Karen Esak will present
"Sophia Coxe, Legacy of 'Angel of Anthracite'" at 7 PM
Members, guests, and the public are invited
Refreshments will be served
JOIN US AS WE WALK THROUGH OUR TOWN TO VISIT OUR HOMETOWN HEROES. START AT ASHLAND AREA HISTORIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY, 318 CENTRE ST.
Cost to walk and/or sponsor a walker $.10 per block ($4.00).
Proceeds benefit the restoration of the Station House at 501 Chestnut St. Ashland. Contact Jim at 570-875-2632.
Civil War Reenactors Rick Wetzel Sr. and Rick Wetzel Jr. will be dressed in uniform and discuss the many facets of the Civil War. Free admission. Everyone is welcome
"CLARA BARTON: FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS." PORTRAYED BY MAUREEN COSTELLO
MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE STATION HOUSE - 501 CHESTNUT ST. (BEHIND THE AMERICAN LEGION), ASHLAND
EVERYONE IS INVITED. FREE ADMISSION. REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED.
Video about Covered Bridges near our area will be shown. Everyone welcome. Free admission. Refreshments will be served.
See or call Jim at 570-875-2632
Program & Book
Signing:
Maxim W. Furek
Coal Region
Historian,
Explores Sheppton
Mythology
Eat in or take out roast beef dinner will be held on Saturday, April 16th, at the American Legion building at 505 Centre St. Ashland. Advance tickets are $12. Call Jim Klock at 570-875-2632 or Gayle Clews at 570-933-5749 or contact any board member for tickets. All proceeds will benefit AAHPS projects.
The Station House at 501 Chestnut St. will be available for tours.
Come hear what local residents have to share about Ashland area history, family history or anything else of area historic interest.
Feel free to bring an item to show and tell us about.
This event is open to the public with free admission.
WE WILL BE OPEN DURING ASHLAND'S OLD-FASHIONED DOWNTOWN CHRISTMAS AT OUR 316-318 CENTRE STREET LOCATION. NO ADMISSION FEE.
STOP IN AND SEE OUR DISPLAYS. WE WILL HAVE TRUE BAYBERRY CANDLES AND OUR OWN CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR SALE.
We will meet at Brock Cemetery, then on to the old St. Joseph Cemetery, and end at St. Mauritius Cemetery. We will make several stops at each cemetery and hear about those buried there who made a significant contribution to our local history. Refreshments will be served. Cost is $7.00.
For more information please contact Gayle at 570-933-5749 or Jim at 570-875-2632
Guest speaker Vincent Genovese will discuss his book The Angel of Ashland, a biography of Dr. Robert Spencer.
Admission is free and open to the public.
We will be showing a film about Ashland, 1938-1940. Open to public. Free admission.
Come out and join us for our annual picnic in the backyard. Bring a chair and a covered dish to share. Everyone is welcome!
Guest speaker Tom Dando will speak about his recent trip to Normandy. This event is open to the public with free admission.
Guest speaker Frank Rice will speak on Ashland's citizens who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom in past wars from WWI to present.
Everyone is welcome. Free admission.
Frank Rice will talk about the American Legion Drum & Bugle Corps. Everyone is welcome. Free admission.
Members and guests are invited to bring an item to show and tell about.
Admission is free. Everyone is welcome.
We will be open at two locations:
316-318 Centre St. (society headquarters) and also at the Station House/Old Borough Hall at 5th and Chestnut St. Stop in and see what we have been doing. Admission is free.
We will be open during Ashland Downtown's Old Fashioned Christmas at 2 locations:
Society Headquarters at 316-318 Centre St. and the old Borough Hall/Station House at 5th and Chestnut Streets.
Come in for a tour and see what we have to offer.
We will also be selling our true bayberry candles and Gertrude Hawk candy bars.
Admission is free.
Stop by with the kids to get free hot chocolate and cookies after Santa lights the tree.