A history of Muncy,
since 1797
Postcards, papers and photographs of Muncy from public archives, woven together by decade. Neighbors fill in the gaps.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗About 1787, four brothers Silas, William, Benjamin, and Isaac McCarty, came here from Bucks County. They were of Quaker extraction. William and Benjamin bought 300 acres (120 ha) known as the "John Brady farm."
Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowFinish Muncy’s story
Most archives stop around 1920. The photos from after that are in family albums, not libraries.
3 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view1940 Census Enumeration District …, 1880: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Muncy, decade by decade
1990s
2 historic places in Muncy
Muncy has 2 listings on the National Register, and they protect 299 historic buildings, because Muncy Historic District alone counts 298.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - Lycoming County - Muncy - ED 41-42, ED 41-43, ED 41-44 (1880) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.