Published May 24. 2024 02:45PM
by Kelly Monitz Socha ksocha@tnonline.com
Author and historian Vince Hydro will take people on a journey along the Lehigh River to the tiny village of Lausanne during two presentations at Nesquehoning Historical Society.
Hydro will present, “Carbon County’s Lost Village of Lausanne,” Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. on June 1.
His talk will include a visual presentation on the Village of Lausanne, which was located about a mile north of Jim Thorpe.
People settled in the village situated at the mouth of the Nesquehoning Creek in days before anthracite coal was king.
Hydro will be signing copies of his book, Outpost on the Lehigh River: The Lost Village of Lausanne, following the talk. He will also have copies of his previous publications available.
The presentation is open to the public, and donations to the historical society are welcomed.
The society is located at 157 W. Railroad St. at the corner of Ratcliff and Railroad streets in Nesquehoning, and parking is available in the large lot next to the museum.
Society members encourage people to come early to ensure a good parking spot and a seat in the museum.
Local historian Vince Hydro to talk about structures, such as this one used for black powder storage for the coal mines, during a talk about the Village of Lausanne along the Lehigh River at the Nesquehoning Historical Society May 28 and June 1. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Left: Local historian Vince Hydro holds his book, Outpost on the Lehigh River: The Lost Village of Lausanne. He will give a presentation on the village at the Nesquehoning Historical Society May 28 at 6:30 p.m. and again June at 2 p.m. FILE PHOTO
Above: Local historian Vince Hydro during a presentation last year at the Nesquehoning Historical Society, where he will do another presentiaotn on the Village of Lausanne May 28 at 6:30 p.m. and June 1 at 2 p.m. FILE PHOTO