LHVA, the Lackawanna Historical Society, and the Lackawanna County Convention and Visitors’ Bureau recently released their new publication, “History Set in Stone: A Guide to Downtown Scranton Architecture,” an annotated walking tour of the city. The twenty-page booklet provides maps, tour routes, and information about the historical and architectural details of the many beautiful commercial and residential structures in Scranton. It also provides discounts to designated local sites and attractions.

The booklet is available at no charge. You can get one at the Lackawanna County Visitors’ Center on Montage Mountain, as well as at Anthology New and Used Books, Outrageous, the MAC Gallery, Northern Lights Espresso Bar, Penn Security Bank, Ricochets Rapid Detail, the Lackawanna Historical Society, the Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum, the Electric City Trolley Museum, the Everhart Museum, the Scranton Cultural Center, Steamtown National Historic Site, and the Scranton Public Library.

Sarah Piccini, LHVA’s Program Officer/Interpretation and Preservation Specialist, compiled and edited this informative and readable booklet. Mary Ann Moran-Savakinus, Executive Director at the Lackawanna Historical Society, provided invaluable help with research, fact-checking, and maps. Carol Scholl, graphic artist, created its attractive design.

Spring will be here soon, so pick up your copy of “History Set in Stone” and get ready for a lovely stroll around downtown Scranton.

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