birthplace of Christy Matthewson. He was one of the first five inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame when that came into being.They have a big painting on the side of a building, and they have signs along the road. So that’s kind of cool.” The county’s calendar is also full of community celebrations, from Founders Day to Bridge Day. “Nicholson has a very historic bridge,” Wilbur says. “They have Bridge Day there every year. They close down the streets, they have vendors and entertainment. Laceyville had their very first festival this year. They had Laceyville Day. We celebrate Christmas in our hometown. That gets a lot of recognition.” Henry adds,“We’re a small town. We try to have lots of festivals and do things. And it’s a very supportive, helpful community where everyone works together to make these things happen.” we’re in the midst of right now. We’re trying to get it all done for America 250.” Other boroughs, such as Nicholson are investing in revitalization. “They just replaced all of their sidewalks, which doesn’t sound like much, but if you saw the sidewalks before,you’d realize how important that is,” Wilbur relays. “They also just opened up a historic train station that dates back well into the 1800s. And now that’s a tourist attraction, which is great.” Opportunities to showcase the unique heritage are on display across Wyoming County. Laceyville is home to the county’s oldest house, dating back to the 1700’s. “We are trying to do a lot of those things that would draw people to our area,” says Wilbur.“Factoryville is the home of Keystone College, which came about in 1867,” he continues. “Another interesting thing about Factoryville is that it’s the 218 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 11
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