The North Mountain Historical Society meets on the third Monday of each month. Betty Ruckle has served as recording secretary of the group since it was formed. Minutes of many of the meetings of the group are presented below as transcribed by Ms. Ruckle.

The group always meets at the Brass Pelican Restaurant, Elk Grove. Meet Monica and the wonderful staff of the restaurant.

Upcoming with the History Buffs
Date
Subject
December 20, 2004 Traditions of Christmas
January 17, 2005 Eleanor Roosevelt
   
   


 

 


Photo courtesy of Richard Shoemaker

Dr. Wilson Ferguson, the speaker for February, speaking of the subject of "Early Sullivan Country."

Double click on the hyperlinks below for the minutes of the meeting.

 
Month of meeting
Subject
Speakers name
         
January, 2005   Eleanor Roosevelt   Meg Geffkin
December, 2004   Traditions of Christmas   David Kline
November, 2004   "World's End"   Amy Sterner
October, 2004   "Witchcraft: Past and Present"    
September, 2004   "Suprise"    
August, 2004   " 150 Years of Laporte: The town that time remembered."   Wilson Ferguson
July, 2004   One Room Schools   Bob Webster
June, 2004 Old Grist Mills Bob Webster
May, 2004 Sullivan County's First Hanging Eileen Wylie
April, 2004 Threads through the Ages
March, 2004   General Stores   Bob Webster
February, 2004   Early Sullivan County   Wilson Ferguson
January, 2004   History of the Bloomsburg Fair   David Millard
December, 2003        
November, 2003
Benton Foundry
Harry Ackerman, Fritz Hall
October, 2003
American Women in the Revolutionary War Period
Katie Shade
September, 2003
Raven Creek Valley
David R. Kline
August, 2003
Orangeville Civil War Soldiers' Orphan School, 1865-1868."
George Turner
July, 2003
Col. Robert Bruce Ricketts' War Record
Terry & Mickey Gallagher
June, 2003
The Fishing Creek Watershed Association
Chuck Chapman
May, 2003
The History and Background of the Cole family in this area
Brad Cole
April, 2003
Story Tellers
David Kline
March, 2003
The Columbia County Covered Bridge Association
Chris Young
February, 2003
January, 2003
The History of Tri-County Baseball
Bob Casey, Huber Kline,
Monte Kishbach, and Al Steward
December, 2002
November, 2002
Queen Aliquippa
Katie Temple Shade
October, 2002
September, 2002
All American Girls Professional Baseball League
Mrs. Jane "Salty" Ferguson
August, 2002
The history of the Greystone building and Coles Mills that was associated with it
Mr. Bob Maynes
July, 2002
Ecology
Professor Bob Sager and Tonia Boston Sager
June, 2002
The History of Jamison City.
William Matther
May, 2002
The History of the Susquehanna and Tioga Turnpike.
Wilson Ferguson
April, 2002
How Bloomsburg came to be the County Seat of Columbia County
Professor George Turner
March, 2002
The Beginning Years of Patterson Grove Campground
Rev. Daniel Dennis
February, 2002
January, 2002
The founding and early history of the Red Rock Bible Conference.
Mr. John Welsh
December, 2001
Collection of Old Christmas Cards
Mr. Donald Brewer
November, 2001
The Rabb Family History
Dr. Donald Rabb
October, 2001
Family History
Everyone shared their own family history
September, 2001
August, 2001
Slide show and commentary on the Hotel Era (1880-1960) of Eagelsmere
Bush and Barbara James
July, 2001
Revival of the Fishing Creek Confederacy at Knob Mountain
Professor George Turner
June, 2001
The Origin of the McHenry Family
Vinidee McHenry Hippenstiel
May, 2001
History of Orangeville
Doyle and Donald Brewer
April, 2001
Eagles Mere before it became a popular resort
Dr. Wilson Ferguson
March, 2001
The Beginning Years of Patterson Grove Campground
Daniel Dennis
February, 2001
Settlement of the Fritz Family in Sugarloaf Township
Betty Victory
January, 2001
The Laubach Family
Dr. John Herbert Laubach
December, 2000
Christmas traditions and customs
Everyone shared memories
November, 2000
Havey's Lake, Mountain Springs and surrounding
Mr. Charles Petrillo
October, 2000
History of telephone service in the area
Gerald Zeveney
September, 2000
The Benton Fire of July 4, 1910
George Turner
August, 2000
C.C.C. camp north of Elk Grove
Mr. Wilson Ferguson
July, 2000
Indians who had lived in this area
Mr. Conrad Hislop
June, 2000
Chimney Stack Hunting Club
Dayne Kline
May, 2000
Fishing Creek Confederacy
George Turner
April, 2000
The History of the Susquehanna and Tioga Turnpike
David Kline