What's New at the Taber Museum?
Monday, July 7, was an extraordinary day in the history of Lycoming County. At an event sponsored by the Lycoming Law Association and the Taber Museum, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Debra Todd, Pennsylvania Superior Court President Judge Anne Lazarus and President Judge Emeritus Bonnie Leadbetter of the Commonwealth Court were all present in Williamsport as part of the Law & Justice exhibit at the museum
Lycoming County Attorney Clifford Rieders spoke about his experiences with stereotyping and prejudice during his legal career.
Reverend Brian C. Johnson discussed his Book, "Free Indeed", at the June Society Program. The book explores the life of Bishop Richard Allen, who founded the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in South Philadelphia.
In June, Donna Spangler spoke to a large audience about the art of fraktur. She displayed a number of unique examples of the Pennsylvania German artwork.
The Law and Justice in Lycoming County, Taber Museum exhibit opened on June 11. Lycoming County Judges Nancy Butts, William Carlucci and Kenneth Brown spoke about their experiences in the court system.
YesterShoppe! brought in over $3000 in June. Thanks to all.
Arthur Sterngold was the featured speaker at the Taber Museum May 2025, Society Program, speaking on "Using Photography to Rediscover the Physicality of Place"
Carl Bower, Jr. spoke to a large crowd about Way’s Garden, it's past, present and future on May 8, 2025.
On April 27, 2025, the membership met to hear about the Taber Museum's activities for the past year, select officers, pass a budget and to recognize the student historian and volunteer of the year.
The Tumbleweed Trio appeared for a special Sunday afternoon performance at the Taber Museum on March 30, 2025
The Taber Museum is playing host to a most unusual visitor- an exotic ‘Voodoo Lily’.
This fundraiser sponsored by The First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania raised funds for the Taber Museum on March 12-13.
The Taber Museum was pleased to host Dr. Christopher Pearl, on his recently-published book Declarations of Independence: Indigenous Resilience, Colonial Rivalries, and the Cost of Revolution (The Revolutionary Age).
The votes are in! Voted as the favorite was the Black Fuzzy Wuzzy Teddy Bear. See more of the 2024 holiday exhibit, ‘Spirit of Love’: Teddies at the Taber.
The Taber Museum was voted the Williamsport Sun-Gazette's Reader's Choice award for best museum in 2024
An annual tradition continues with the Taber Museum Christmas Coffee Hour
Matt Stackhouse and David Richards spoke about their recent book, "Ghost on the Allegheny: Dr. Howard M. Essick and the Hotel Essick, 1889- 1916" at the October 2024 Society Event.
The Taber Museum Recently Hosted Richard Sprout, speaking on the History of Picture Rocks.
The Taber Museum Recently Hosted local author Tom Rich, who spoke his book, Railroads and Railroaders: East and West, The History of Lines That Operated in Central Pennsylvania
Meg Geffken, appearing as the historical character ‘Betsy Ross’ spoke at the Taber Museum's September Coffee Hour.