Showbiz in Easton

Today Easton is a quiet little town tucked away in Eastern Pennsylvania. Aside from the single State Theater that still stand today, most individuals would be clueless as to the entertainment mecca that once was Easton.

I've created a StoryMap designed to recapture the peak of the entertainment industry in Easton. There where a total of 43 theaters here over the years, of which only 29 had enough information available to map and document. To do this I've had to collect data from the Easton Public Library Marx Room, which contained a variety of historical articles ranging from photographs and tickets to historical essays. Additionally I also interviewed local expert on the topic Kenneth Klabunde who helped narrow in my focus on the topic. Together, the product of these endeavors allowed me to tell a story of this exciting time in Easton.

Today the Easton State Theater is all that's left of a vibrant history. Even this was difficult to preserve and required extensive effort on the part of locals to save, but they succeeded.