The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The first settler of Conyngham was George Drum (in the late 1700s) who served in the American Revolution and was elected justice of the peace in 1811. George Drum was an entrepreneurial businessman and was a large landowner who also owned the Drums Hotel, a shoe shop, tavern, and the Drums Post Office. He and his family developed the adjacent village of Drums, of which the village is named after the family, along with helping the development of Conyngham. Drums is a sister village to Conyngham. The George Drum residence remains standing in impeccable condition on Conyngham's Main Street.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Conyngham’s history is told.
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CommonsJames C. Reinmiller Library, Conyngham, PA, Feb. 20252025
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CommonsChrist Evangelical Lutheran Church, Conyngham, PA, Feb. 20252025Nothing in Conyngham is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Conyngham has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Luzerne County Fresh Air Camp in Butler, 3.7 miles away.
Conyngham and the nearest listed places
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
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