Mission Statement
To discover, collect, study, organize, preserve and display the history of Greater Pittston and to make that history available to the general public, public schools, researchers and historians. We support this mission by engaging in a variety of public educational programs; by organizing, maintaining and displaying artifact collections; by promoting the preservation of historic buildings and sites and by partnering with local and regional institutions to help us reach our goal of preserving the history of Greater Pittston for future generations.
The Greater Pittston Historical Society is a nonprofit community organization dedicated to the preservation, protection and promotion of Pittston’s historical and cultural heritage. The GPHS engages in projects that seek to collect and maintain historical artifacts. They also endeavor to protect significant historical buildings, structures and sites from future development.
The GPHS is also actively creating a database of photographs and stories through social media, public displays and presentations. They also enlist local libraries, schools, churches, businesses and social groups in this task. Ultimately, the GPHS would like to provide a place to store all the collected information and make it available for schools, libraries, as an internet resource, or to sponsor public displays and presentations.
