The Berwick Historical Society was incorporated on July 26th, 1940
to carry out the following objectives in the Berwick, Pennsylvania area:

  • Identify and encourage the preservation of historical sites and buildings.
  • Collect records, documents and artifacts that pertain to local history
  • Collect and preserve documents and records significant to research in genealogy
  • Encourage the development, writing and publication of local historical research
  • Maintain a library and museum of relevant Berwick historical information and material
  • Promote fellowship among those who have an interest in the Berwick area and its history

LIBRARY-MUSEUM

  • Location: 102 East Second Street (just off Market Street)
  • Berwick, PA 18603-4827
  • Telephone: (570) 759-8020
  • Hours: 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday & Wednesday, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday
  • Note: We will be closed from December 24, 2003 to January 2, 2004
All visitors are welcome to visit our Library and Museum.
An officer or one of our volunteers, will be pleased to show you around
and help you to locate material of particular interest to your area of research or study.

Would you like to consider becoming a member of the Berwick Historical Society?
Click here for membership information.

Click here for the officers roster and contact information.

Take a tour through Berwick's past via photographs, postcards and memoirs
from the Berwick Historical Society archives.

Future Features & Society Events.

We encourage your input! Please send comments and querries to any of the officers.