Slate Belt Heritage Center - SBHC

Slate Belt Heritage Center - SBHC A Slate Belt area museum filled with
local history. Hours: Sat- Sun: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm April-October
Sunday 12:00PM - 3:00 November - March
Parking: Street

At the Slate Belt Heritage Center, a local museum overflowing with local history, you can take a guided tour, research historical information, research ancestry, and enjoy the well preserved artifacts of the Slate Belt.

Since the Freddy's Awards just happened a little over a week ago, I thought it would be a good time to share two photos ...
05/30/2026

Since the Freddy's Awards just happened a little over a week ago, I thought it would be a good time to share two photos of the casts for productions that were performed in Roseto during the late 1930s or early 1940s.

During WWII, local churches and communities would honor their servicemen with service flags. Pictured is a service fla...
05/30/2026

During WWII, local churches and communities would honor their servicemen with service flags. Pictured is a service flag dedications in Roseto.

The Homefront was a quality monthly magazine that was sent to area veterans during World War II. This non-profit endeavo...
05/30/2026

The Homefront was a quality monthly magazine that was sent to area veterans during World War II. This non-profit endeavor carried news, pictures, and letters from the folks at home to their men and women in the service also featuring messages of inspiration and the ever popular "Fairest of the Month". Officially recognized as the only wartime publication of its kind, it was founded by J. Horace and Mona L. Strunk of Bangor. The Slate Belt Heritage Center has an entire room dedicated to the Homefront magazine. We are open for visitors this weekend, May 30th and 31st from noon to 3. We are located on 30 N. 1st Street in Bangor and admission is free.

The Homefront magazine would often featured a “Visitors of the Month” section. In this part of the magazine the reader ...
05/30/2026

The Homefront magazine would often featured a “Visitors of the Month” section. In this part of the magazine the reader would find out about the servicemen that stopped by the Homefront building at 118 Pennsylvania Ave, Bangor, Pennsylvania to share their latest updates when they are home on a leave. Often, they had their picture taken on the porch. The Homefront Magazine was officially recognized as "the only magazine of its kind in America." It was published from 1942 to 1946 and sent to Slate Belt area servicemen during World War II.

The Slate Belt Heritage Center and Museum is open this weekend, Saturday, May 30th and Sunday, May 31st from noon to 3. ...
05/30/2026

The Slate Belt Heritage Center and Museum is open this weekend, Saturday, May 30th and Sunday, May 31st from noon to 3. Come and experience Slate Belt history with us. The Center is located on 30 N. 1st Street in Bangor and admission is free.
Pictured is the Homefront Room which is dedicated to the Homefront Magazine. The magazine was founded by J. Horace Strunk and wife, Mona at 118 Pennsylvania Avenue in Bangor, Pennsylvania. It was officially recognized as "the only magazine of its kind in America." It was published from 1942 to 1946 and sent to Slate Belt servicemen during World War II. We sell a book titled "Letters to Homefront Magazine" which is about the love story between the Slate Belt community and its World War II soldiers.

Do you remember back when Bangor High School had a vocational agriculture course? (No date with this article but thinki...
05/27/2026

Do you remember back when Bangor High School had a vocational agriculture course? (No date with this article but thinking the 1940s)

An old postcard of St. John's Reform Church on 3rd Street and Market Street, Bangor. This building presently houses the...
05/26/2026

An old postcard of St. John's Reform Church on 3rd Street and Market Street, Bangor. This building presently houses the Hopesprings Community of Faith.

Perry Morris, one of our board members at the Slate Belt Heritage Center, spoke a very meaningful message as a veteran...
05/26/2026

Perry Morris, one of our board members at the Slate Belt Heritage Center, spoke a very meaningful message as a veteran at the East Bangor Memorial Day Service.

So often when we receive an old scrapbook, we will find pages in the scrapbook dedicated to those who have served our c...
05/24/2026

So often when we receive an old scrapbook, we will find pages in the scrapbook dedicated to those who have served our country. It is those who have fallen we remember and honor this weekend.

With area high school graduations happening this coming week, here is a photo of the 1939 Bangor High School graduating...
05/24/2026

With area high school graduations happening this coming week, here is a photo of the 1939 Bangor High School graduating class.

Address

30 N 1st Street
Bangor, PA
18013

Opening Hours

Saturday 12pm - 3pm
Sunday 12pm - 3pm

Telephone

+16105888615

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