Games Day at the Swetland Homestead

Luzerne County Historical Society to Host 18th and 19th Century Games at the Swetland Homestead on August 29, 2026 The Luzerne County Historical Society will host a Games Day on Saturday, August 29, 2026, from 12 to 4 p.m. at the Swetland Homestead, 885 Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming, PA. Try your hand at indoor and outdoor historical games. Travel back in time and enjoy leisure activities from the past such as Mah-Jong, Shut the Box, croquet and horseshoes. Try your hand at the Victorian favorite of hoop rolling, or play a game of marbles. Patrons will also be able to try out period baseball equipment and see how the game evolved. The 1803 Swetland Homestead is the setting for an afternoon of fun and games, including many favorites of the Swetland Family themselves. See how the Swetland children passed the time before video games, iPads and computers! Tickets are $10 for LCHS members, $15 for non-members and just $5 for kids up to 17 years of age. No reservations are necessary, tickets available at door. For more information or to purchase tickets in advance, call 570-823-6244 ext. 3 or email reservations@luzernehistory.org. Period dress is welcomed, but not required. Games will be running continuously all afternoon, so drop in at your leisure! . Founded in 1858, the Luzerne County Historical Society is Pennsylvania's oldest county historical society. LCHS preserves and promotes the collective history and heritage of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, at the Bishop Library and the Museum in Wilkes-Barre, the Denison House in Forty Fort and the Swetland Homestead in Wyoming. For more information, visit our website, www.luzernehistory.org. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/luzernehistory/.