Milford. The Pike County Historical Society announce upcoming events

| 08 May 2023 | 05:06

The Pike County Historical Society and Museum, located at 608 Broad St., in Milford, will host the following events next week:

Dinner and a movie May 17

Join the Historical Society in the Foundation Room of the Columns Museum for another enjoyable evening of food and film. On May 17, the society will be showing the classic film “Village of the Damned.”

This marks the museum’s continued partnership with The Arrowhead Science Fiction Foundation to bring you some fantastic classics. The movie will be introduced by Christine Cohen.

Dinner, movie and dessert for $35 per person. Dinner will be served at 5 p.m. followed by the movie and dessert.

Vittles will be prepared by museum staff. The menu is grilled London broil with mushroom gravy, mashed potatoes and veggies and dessert - with a side order of pure terror.

Reservations required. Call 570-296-8126.

Civil War Camp at the Columns Museum on May 20

The Pike County Historical Society and Museum will hold their annual Civil War Encampment on museum grounds on Saturday May 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The ladies and gentlemen of the 142nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Company G re-enacting group will be on hand to demonstrate life in camp during the Civil War as well as depict the routines of civilians including period dress, weaponry, food, medicine and folk lore of the times.

A $10 donation is sought at the site the day of the event. Museum admission is included, as well as access to all demonstrations. Children under 15 are free.