What's New at the Taber Museum?
At the Taber Museum December Coffee Hour, the Williamsport Music Club sang Christmas music, which was then followed by Connie Phillips talking on Victorian ladies’ costume.
Each fall, the Historical Society holds its Annual Support Campaign. This campaign raises vital unrestricted income for our general operating budget.
The Taber Museum Annual Ornament Sale and Holiday Exhibit Opening took p[lace on the weekend of December 3, 2021.
The Taber Museum has announced the release of a Toy Train Postcard booklet. Featuring twenty-five images of model trains from the Museum’s outstanding collection, the booklet may be kept intact or each postcard can be taken out and mailed.
The Taber Museum was crowded with young and old for the 2021 Toy Train Expo.
Friends of the Lycoming County Historical Society donated a brick to honor all Lycoming County veterans, recently placed in the Lycoming County Veterans Memorial Park.
Halloween was celebrated at the Taber with trick or treating and a presentation on hauntings and other spooky occurrences throughout Pennsylvania.by Jeffrey Frazier
The Taber Museum featured Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Defender of Democracy as presented by playwright Robert Hughes, on Sunday, October 17, 2021.
A ‘Flag of Honor’ has recently been donated to the Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society by Brenda and Barry Rake of Williamsport. Echoing the American flag, the flag was ‘created from the names of those who perished in the terrorist attacks of 9-11.’
For the 2021 Holiday Exhibit, Community members will be encouraged to bring their favorite gift they have received over the years, for holidays, birthdays, weddings, etc. and relate in a few paragraphs the story of the item.
The Taber Museum hosted a Society Program on Sunday, September 19, 2021 with the topic of "The Town Band: Repasz: Sousa" featuring speaker John Hunsinger.
The Taber Museum hosted Caz Russell on leadership skills which lead to ‘Leaving a Legacy’ at its Coffee Hour on Thursday, September 9, 2021
Bottles & Brews VIII is over, and it was a tremendous success. Much of the success was due to the generosity of our sponsors.
The Taber Museum hosted a Society Program on Sunday, August 15, 2021, presented by Earl and Valerie Mowrey, entitled ‘Early Automotive Enterprises in Lycoming County.’
More than 380 attend Bottles & Brews VIII at the Taber Museum August 13, 2021. Everyone was having a good time tasting their favorite beverages and foods.
The Lycoming County Historical Society was the featured charity at the Williamsport Crosscutters game on Charitable Tuesday, August 3, 2021.
The Taber was at Kids First Friday, August 6. 2021
The Taber Museum held its annual Summer History Day Camp from July 26 – July 30, 2021. Colonial and Native American culture was the theme.
The Taber Museum is a wonderful place to explore the history of Lycoming County and to gain experience in the historical and educational field. Every year, the Museum takes in high school and college students as interns, who are able to get real world experience with historical artifacts and written materials in a museum setting..
Each year, a mystery artifact from the Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society is brought to the Lycoming County Fair for a guessing game.