Frances Slocum was 5 years old when members of the Delaware tribe abducted her from her home near the Wilkes-Barre fort on Nov. 2, 1778.

Last year, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission biologists netted a 50-inch muskie weighing 45.3 pounds while conducting a survey at Frances Slocum Lake. Last week, fisheries manager Rob Wnuk and ...

A decent-sized crowd hit the pool Saturday at Frances Slocum State Park in Luzerne County’s back mountain. Temperatures topping 80 degrees sure inspired kids and adults to take a dip for the ...

This is an artist’s rendition of Frances Slocum. Wednesday, Nov. 2, will mark the 244th anniversary of her kidnapping from the Slocum log home in early Wilkes-Barre. A stone monument was ...

Luzerne County Missing link coming to Frances Slocum State Park A pedestrian bridge will soon connect two sections of the park.

FRANCES SLOCUM STATE PARK -- Officials closed a popular section of Frances Slocum State Park in Luzerne County Monday for some sort of investigation.

Dozens of anglers spent Saturday at Frances Slocum State Park for trout season's opening day. Trump Signals Major Shift on Undocumented Farm Workers Jean Chatzky sends strong message on buying vs ...

The Luzerne County Transportation Authority (LCTA) announced the return of its seasonal route to Frances Slocum State Park. The route begins Saturday, May 24 and runs through Saturday, Aug. 30 ...

Lizzy Pashinski, left, shows off the large mouth bass that won her the youth division title at the 28th Annual ice fishing derby hosted by the Nanticoke Conservation Club at Frances Slocum State ...

Frances Slocum died in 1847 at age 74 in Indiana, where her grave on the banks of the Mississinewa River is marked with a monument.

Oct. 31—Jonathan Slocum relocated from Warwick, Rhode Island to the Wyoming Valley in 1777 establishing a small farm in what was then frequently called Wilkesbarre. His family consisted of his ...