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Here’s the New SEPTEMBER 2024 EVENT CALENDAR: Activities at 70 Historic Sites in 9 Counties

September 1 @ 8:00 AM - September 30 @ 5:00 PM

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Explore the Past with Passport to History Partner Sites

SEPTEMBER 2024
It’s the beginning of a busy fall season filled with exciting programs and activities. It’s also fundraising season, so check out some of the auctions, dinners, and outdoor adventures your favorite historical societies and sites have planned. These events are wonderful ways to enjoy a special day or night out while supporting the preservation and education initiatives that keep local history alive!

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ALL MONTH LONG

1758 Sun Inn – Book a Private Dinner and Spirits Tasting at the

Sun Inn Museum

564 Main Street, Bethlehem

$25 per person

More Info & Reservations

1758 Sun Inn – Trivia Night with Mark Will-Weber

Wednesdays

7 p.m.

564 Main Street, Bethlehem

Reservations are recommended. Call 610-419-8600

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Atlas Cement Company Memorial Museum

Open 2nd & 4th Sunday of the month from May-September

1-3 p.m.

1401 Laubach Avenue, Northampton

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Boyertown Area Historical Society – Bahr’s Mill Tours & Archaeological Dig

10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturdays through September

Inclement Weather: Dig decisions will be made Friday by 6 p.m. Visit BAHS’s Facebook page for updates

83 Sawmill Road, Boyertown, PA

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Emmaus Historical Society – Museum Re-Opens September 21 during Emmaus Heritage Festival

Open Saturdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m. thereafter

218 Main Street, Emmaus

Free admission

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Hellertown Historical Society – 1761 Heller-Wagner Grist Mill Complex Tours

10 a.m., Second and Fourth Saturdays (through October)

150 West Walnut Street, Hellertown

$5 Adults | $3 Children Ages 5-17

Purchase tickets in the Miller’s House gift shop prior to the tours or on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

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Historic Trappe – Farm Stand Open

9 a.m.-12 p.m., Saturdays, June-October

Speaker’s House, 151 W. Main Street, Trappe

Fresh from our kitchen garden, we have an abundance of heirloom produce ready for harvesting each weekend. We also offer our own local honey, dried lavender sachets, and an assortment of garden-themed notecards, tote bags, and other delightful goodies from our gift shop.

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Horner’s Cemetery Historical Society – Tours in Celebration of 296 Years of Craig’s Settlement, the oldest permanent settlement in the Lehigh Valley

Tours by appointment

4965 Nor Bath Boulevard, Northampton

Free admission – donations welcome

Call Peggy at 610-984-4532 to schedule.

Lower Macungie Township Historical Society

Open Sundays from 1-4 p.m. (except holidays)

Camp Olympic barn, lower level, 3120 South Cedar Crest Boulevard, Emmaus

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Learn more about the Fries Rebellion Film Project

Moravian Historical Society – Guided Museum Tour

Daily, 1-4 p.m.

214 E. Center Street, Nazareth

Enjoy a guided tour of the 1740-1743 Whitefield House Museum and learn about the significant contributions Moravians made to music, art, education, and culture in early America. Our museum features an outstanding collection of objects related to early Pennsylvania history.

$8 Adults | $6 Students and Seniors | Free MHS Members and Children (Under 5)

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Slate Belt Museum and Historical Society

Open Sundays, 1-4 p.m.

2214 N. Delaware Drive, Mount Bethel

Free admission

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Washington Crossing Historic Park Tours

Crossing the Delaware, Thompson-Neely Grist Mill, and Bowman’s Hill Tower and Wildflower Preserve Tours

1112 River Road, Washington Crossing

Prices and times vary

Reservations and More Info

Washington Crossing Historic Park – Weekly Living History Programs

12-3 p.m., Fridays & Saturdays, July-September

Thompson-Neely Farmstead, 1635 River Road, New Hope

Free admission

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SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS

Images: Comparison between Reuben Luckenbach, The Horner Homestead near Bath, mid-nineteenth century (NCHGS Collection) and the same place today.

From Warehouse Valley: A Changing Landscape, Sigal Museum

Antoine Dutot Museum & Gallery – Rita Baragona, Moment to Moment

August 16-September 1

Saturdays & Sundays, 1-5 p.m.

24 Main St. (Rt. 611), Delaware Water Gap

$2 suggested donation | Free Children under 12

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Antoine Dutot Museum & Gallery – Joni Maya Oye and Susie Forrester, Seeing Solitude

September 6-22

Saturdays & Sundays, 1-5 p.m.

24 Main St. (Rt. 611), Delaware Water Gap

$2 suggested donation | Free Children under 12

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Berks History Center – The Art of Berks History

Members-only Reception September 8 | Opens to the public September 18

Wednesdays-Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

940 Centre Ave, Reading, PA 19601

$7 Adults (Ages 18-64) | $5 Seniors | $4 Children (Ages 4-17) | Free Members and Children under 3

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Coopersburg Historical Society – Leaders and Legends of Coopersburg

Now through 2024

Town Hall, 5 North Main Street, Coopersburg

Free admission, donations welcome. By appointment

Email Coopersburghistory@gmail.com to schedule.

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Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites – Checking In? Bethlehem’s Alluring Accommodations

Now through January 26, 2025

“Check in” at the Moravian Museum, 66 W Church Street, Bethlehem

Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, 427 N. New Street, Bethlehem

Free Members | $20 Non-Members | $12 Child

More Info & Tickets

Moravian Historical Society – Grounds for Meditation: Moravian Pleasure Gardens

Now through February 16, 2025

Daily 2-4 p.m.

214 E. Center Street, Nazareth

$8 Adults | $6 Seniors and Students under 18 | Free Members and Children under 5

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National Canal Museum – Putting Down Routes: From Native Trails to Interstates

Now through December 22

2750 Hugh Moore Park Road, Easton

$8 Adult | $7 Senior (65+) | $6 Child (3-15) | Free Members & Children under age 3

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National Museum of Industrial History – New and Improved! The Age of Convenience in the Home

Now through September 29

602 E. 2nd Street, Bethlehem

Included in regular museum admission. Free Children 6 and younger |

$10 Youth 7-17 | $10 Students | $12 Veterans/Educators/Seniors (65 and older) | $15 Adults 18-64

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Reading Railroad Heritage Museum – Remembering Reading Railroad Rail Rambles

Now through October 27

500 S. Third Street, Hamburg

$9 Adults | $8 Seniors (65+) | $3 Children (5-12) | Free Members & Children 4 and under

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Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center – Elephants, the Michelin Man, and Sunbonnet Sue: 20th-Century Pictorial Embroidered Quilts

Now through November 1

105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg

Free admission

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Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center – Next Stop, Pennsburg: A History of Model Trains

Now through April 2025

105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg

Free admission

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Sigal Museum – Warehouse Valley: A Changing Landscape

September 27 through July 2025

342 Northampton Street, Easton

$10 Adults | $8 Seniors (55+), Students, Teachers, Active Military, Children Ages 6+| Free Members & Children under 5

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Sigal Museum – “I saw Easton the way it could be:” Tim Hare

September 27 through July 2025

342 Northampton Street, Easton

$10 Adults | $8 Seniors (55+), Students, Teachers, Active Military, Children Ages 6+| Free Members & Children under 5

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Slate Belt Heritage Center – 25 Years: The Slate Belt Heritage Center, Then and Now

Now through 2024

Open Saturdays & Sundays from 12-3 p.m.

30 N 1st Street, Bangor

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HISTORIC WALKING TOURS

Rise and Fall of Bethlehem Steel Tour, Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites

1758 Sun Inn – Ghost and Spirit Tours

Tours + Spirits Tasting

September 3-November 5

564 Main Street, Bethlehem

$25 per person. Registration required

More Info & Reservations

Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites – Historic Walking Tours

Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays

Enjoy themed tours that explore Bethlehem’s past from early Moravian history to the rise and fall of Bethlehem Steel.

Historic Bethlehem Visitor Center, 505 Main Street, Bethlehem

Prices & Departure Sites Vary

THIS MONTH’S TOURS:

Cemetery Tour: Death & Dying

Colonial Industrial Quarter

Discovering Bethlehem: Interactive Museum Adventure for Kids

Mystery & History

Old Bethlehem

Playful Pathways: Family-Friendly Tour

Rise and Fall of Bethlehem Steel

Heritage Trail

Walk, jog, or bike along the Historic Bethlehem Heritage Trail! Experience Bethlehem on your own time and at your own pace with the use of your own mobile device.

Monroe County Historical Association – Walking Tours of Historic Stroudsburg

2 p.m. Tuesdays & Wednesdays | 10:30 a.m. Thursdays

Meet at: 748 Main Street (under the blue awning), Stroudsburg

$10 Adults | $8 Seniors 65+ | $5 Kids 7-17 | Free Ages 6 and under

Registration encouraged

More Info & Register

Moravian Historical Society – Historic Nazareth Walking Tours

2 p.m., September 15

Note: While tours are typically the second Saturday of the month, September’s tour is the second Sunday.

214 E. Center Street, Nazareth

Free for Members and Children under 5 | $10 Non-Members

Tickets & Info

Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society –

Easton Historic District Walking Tours

2 p.m., Saturdays

Sigal Museum, 342 Northampton Street, Easton

Pre-registration is required.

Free for NCHGS Members | $10 Non-Members

More Info & Register 

Eerie Easton Walking Tours

Weekends, September 20 through October

Sigal Museum, 342 Northampton Street, Easton

Pre-registration is required.

Free for NCHGS Members | $20 Non-Members

*Tour lasts approximately 2 hours and is not recommended for children under 12

More Info & Register

From Spirits to Speakeasies: Easton, PA During Prohibition Walking Tours

6 p.m., September 27 (every fourth Friday); private tours available

Sigal Museum, 342 Northampton Street, Easton, PA

Pre-registration is required.

$20 Adults (two-hour tour)

*Tour is not recommended for children under 12

More Info & Register 

 

Calendar of Events

Online Pennsylvania Dutch Classes

Berks History Center – Online Pennsylvania Dutch Classes

Beginner: 2 sessions, Tuesdays 9/24-11/12 & Thursdays 9/26-11/14

Intermediate: Wednesdays 9/25-11/13

Advanced: Tuesdays 9/24-11/12

7-8:30 p.m.

940 Centre Avenue, Reading

$90 Members (Individual level and above) | $175 Non-Members

Registration is required.

Details

Start:
September 1 @ 8:00 AM
End:
September 30 @ 5:00 PM
Cost:
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Website:
https://lvhistory.org

Organizer

Lehigh Valley Passport to History
Phone
484-894-9116
Email
media@lvhistory.org
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Venue

Lehigh Valley Passport to History
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