What's New?
Note: starting in December, we are holding our monthly lectures on the 2nd Sunday of the month at 2:00 pm.
On April 11th, 2010, we launched the fourth of our ethnic heritage books: From the Slate (O'r Llechen): The Welsh and the Folk Art of Pennsylvania's Slate Belt by author John Reinhart.
It is available for sale at the Heritage Center and Merchants Bank.
We will have a new addition to the Welsh Display from the National Welsh Society and the Welsh Association of Wales. It is a traveling exhibit that will open at the Heritage Center on July 17 to Aug 1. A ribbon cutting will take place on July 23 at 11:00 a.m. by the Slate Belt Welsh Society.
Anyone planning to attend the Wheat Weaving program on Thursday Sept. 9 , 7:00 p.m. at the Heritage Center should email lgbray@hotmail.com or phone 610-588-3745. We need to know so that we have enough wheat for everyone in attendance.
Monthly Lecture Series
Summer lectures are the 2nd Thursday of the month from April to November at 7:00 pm.
Winter lectures are the 2nd Sunday of the month at 2:00 pm.
Check the schedule often as lectures may change.
Upcoming lectures feature:
Aug.12th, Walter Emery
Tour Around Portland
*SPECIAL DATE*
Aug. 28th, Cheryl Statham
Class: Preserving Tomatoes by Canning
Sep. 9th, Cheryl Statham
Wheat Weaving
Anyone planning to attend the Wheat Weaving program on Thursday Sept. 9 , 7:00 p.m. at the Heritage Center should email lgbray@hotmail.com or phone 610-588-3745. We need to know so that we have enough wheat for everyone in attendance.
Oct. 14th, Jodi Pysher
Bangor Then and Now
Nov. 14th, Russ Stout
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Current Collections
Our collections are constantly changing. The next collections include:
Mar. 28th - Jul. 31th
Welsh Display
We will have a new addition to the Welsh Display from the National Welsh Society and the Welsh Association of Wales. It is a traveling exhibit that will open at the Heritage Center on July 17 to Aug 1. A ribbon cutting will take place on July 23 at 11:00 a.m. by the Slate Belt Welsh Society.
Aug. 9th - Nov. 20th
"That's Entertainment"
The Story of Music and Entertainment in the Slate Belt.
See Photo Gallery of Past Exhibits
The Welsh Room highlights the storied history of the Welsh people of the Slate Belt and their contributions to the slate industry. This exhibit is one of just a few in the United States. The room contains rare photographs of Welsh American significance highlighting North Wales, the immigration to the Slate Belt, and life in its Welsh communities. This unique photographic history illustrates the Slate Belt’s Welsh people, the impact of their activities on the culture of the area, the 30 year celebration of Bangor Welsh Day, and the importance of Welsh churches in the Slate Belt.
Numerous artifacts of Welsh origin can be viewed including a Welsh spinning chair, a Welsh wool blanket, books, and other memorabilia. A collection of rare wooden patterns used in the Flory Foundry to create cast iron implements required in the slate industry, are carefully arranged in the rooms alcove. Tall displays encase items from Welsh immigrants and advertising items from Bangor merchants. An exquisite fireplace, located at the museum, is an outstanding example of the slate marbleizing process used in the quarries until World War II. All visitors will receive a list of genealogical resources to trace their Welsh American roots.