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History · Wyalusing

Wyalusing’s post office opened in 1801, and 42% of its homes were built before 1940

1 place in town is on the National Register, among them a historic district with 168 buildings. Below: 6 old photos and papers from 1778 on.

1801first post office
1on the National Register
42%homes built before 1940
6old photos & papers
5famous people
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From Wyalusing’s archive · credits on each photo
Quick answers

How Wyalusing began

When was Wyalusing founded?

1801

The Wyalusing post office opened in 1801, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 613225 years
Founding year: the first Wyalusing post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).The full story ↓

What stands out about Wyalusing’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A historic districtThe Wyalusing Borough Historic District takes in 168 historic buildings.Old housesHalf of Wyalusing’s homes were built before 1953.Deep rootsA post office since 1801: 225 years of Wyalusing.
★ What stands out · On the National Register

1 listing protects 168 historic buildings

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

place listed
1
National Historic Landmarks
0
none yet
historic buildings protected
168
each building in a district counts
first listed
2003
Wyalusing Borough Historic District
Wyalusing Borough Historic District
Districts

Architectural styles listings

Queen Anne1
Stick1
Eastlake1
Italianate1
Gothic Revival1
Colonial Revival1
All 1 listings
Wyalusing Borough Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2003

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

The story

How Wyalusing came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Wyalusing.

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The history of Wyalusing dates back centuries. It was originally known as M'chwihilusing. The Wyalusing Path was a historic trace that ran from what is now Wyalusing to the Native American village of Canaserage (what is now Muncy, on the West Branch Susquehanna River). Before 1750, Wyalusing was known as Gahontoto and was home to the Tehotitachsae of Native Americans. Eventually, this small tribe was completely wiped out by the Cayuga tribe.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Timeline

Wyalusing, 1778 to 1930

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 18th century
  2. 1778In the archivePlan of part of western front
  3. 19th century
  4. 1801Post officeThe Wyalusing post office opens
  5. 1853Born hereMaynard Bixby is born here
  6. 1885Born hereEd Larkin is born here
  7. 1895In the archiveThe Susquehanna At
  8. 1898Born hereFrances A. Genter is born here
  9. 20th century
  10. 1900Born herePhilip Van Doren Stern is born here
  11. 1923In the archiveWyalusing PA 2nd Presby PHS 662
  12. 1930In the archiveGreetings from The Marie Antoinette, Wyalusing, PA., on U.S. Route 6 (72335)
By decade

Wyalusing, decade by decade

4 decades in the archive, from the 1770s to the 1930s. Scroll each row; tap a photo for its story.

1770s1 item
Plan of part of western front1778Plan of part of western frontMap
1890s–1930s5 items
The Susquehanna Atc. 1895The Susquehanna AtWyalusing PA 2nd Presby PHS 6621923Wyalusing PA 2nd Presby PHS 662Wyalusing PA Presby PHS6611923Wyalusing PA Presby PHS661Greetings from The Marie Antoinette, Wyalusing, PA., on U.S. Route 6 (72335)c. 1930Greetings from The Marie Antoinette, Wyalusing, PA., …Wyalusing Rock, Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania (63535)c. 1930Wyalusing Rock, Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania (63535)
1940s–1990snothing yet
Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Then & now

Stand where they stood

No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as an old one and they appear here side by side.

The Susquehanna At
Retake this viewThe Susquehanna At, c. 1895

Find the spot, match the angle, and add your photo. It becomes the first then-and-now pair on Wyalusing’s page.

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Famous people

5 famous people were born in Wyalusing

Writers, athletes, leaders and more, ranked by how widely they’re known.

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Philip Van Doren SternAmerican writer and historian · b. 1900
M
Maynard BixbyProspector, miner, mine broker, author, explore… · b. 1853
E
Ed LarkinMajor League Baseball catcher · b. 1885
F
Frances A. GenterAmerican racehorse owner · b. 1898
J
Joyce SteeleAmerican baseball player · b. 1935
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Finish Wyalusing’s story

Most archives stop around 1920. The photos from after that are in family albums, not libraries.

Decades since 1900 with photos
00s10s20s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s
2 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
Retake an old viewThe Susquehanna At: stand where they stood+15Share a family photoSign in to add one+10
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Wyalusing Township1 historic placeATerry TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Wyalusing’s history

What year was Wyalusing founded?

The Wyalusing post office opened in 1801, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

What is on the National Register in Wyalusing?

One place: the Wyalusing Borough Historic District (listed 2003).

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Sources

Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (6), the National Register of Historic Places (1), Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.