Upcoming Events

Explore the Past with Passport to History Partner Sites

MARCH 2024

We’re celebrating Women’s History Month in March. Keep an eye out for these programs and others as partner sites highlight the creativity and achievements of women from all walks of life.

 

It’s Pearl S. Buck International’s 60th Anniversary! They’ve planned a year of special events including a gala, symposium, and “Living the Legacy” Breakfast. Festivities begin this month with a special exhibition of Pearl S. Buck’s fashion, Hidden Gems: Fashioning a Legacy (opens 3/15)
The History of Quilting – Women’s History Lecture at Daniel Boone Homestead (3/3)
Lecture: Ladies of 20th-Century Pennsylvania Dutch Literature and Illustration – Berks History Center (3/9)
A Conversation with Shanita Hubbard, Author of Ride or Die: A Feminist Manifesto for the Well-Being of Black Women – Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites (3/14)
Day Trip to the Alice Paul Institute: New Jersey’s Crusader for Equality – Berks History Center (3/21)
Lecture: Stitching The Steel: What Mildred Johnstone’s Bold Needlepoint Scenes of Steelmaking Can Tell Us About the Worlds of Art and Industry – National Museum of Industrial History (3/23)
Conversations with the Curator: Lucretia Bradley Hubbell and the Gas-Filled Balloon Ascension of 1855 – Sigal Museum (3/27)

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

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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 Museum – School and Group Tours

The museum is open for school and group tours for 10 or more people, by appointment only. Public openings resume later in 2024.

Call 610-262-4562 for an appointment.

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Emmaus Historical Society

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

218 Main Street, Emmaus

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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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TileWorks of Bucks County – Make Personalized Children’s Handprint Plaques

By appointment

130 E. Swamp Road, Doylestown

Prices vary. Email julianna@thetileworks.org to schedule your appointment.

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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

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SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS

Image: from Pearl S. Buck International’s Hidden Gems: Fashioning a Legacy

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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 – Unspun: Stories of Silk

Now through April 28

Presented at the Moravian Museum of Bethlehem (66 W. Church Street), the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts (427 N. New Street, Bethlehem), and the National Museum of Industrial History (602 E 2nd Street, Bethlehem)

Combination ticket to access all three sites:

$30 for Adults | $22 for Children (7-18) | Children (6 and under) are free HBMS members and NMIH members get into all sites free for the duration of the exhibition.

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Historic Trappe – Antique Easter Eggs

March 2 – April 14

Dewees Tavern, 301 W. Main Street, Trappe

Included with admission

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Historic Trappe – Native Son: The Life and Art of David Ellinger

Now through July 28

Dewees Tavern, 301 W. Main Street, Trappe

$5 per Person | Free Members (exhibit included with a tour of the galleries)

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Moravian Historical Society – Grounds for Meditation: Moravian Pleasure Gardens

Opens March 10

214 E. Center Street, Nazareth

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

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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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Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society – Forged by Fire: The Heroism, Honor, and History of Firefighting

Now through July 7

Sigal Museum, 342 Northampton Street, Easton

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

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Pearl S. Buck House – Hidden Gems: Fashioning a Legacy (A Pearl S. Buck Fashion Exhibit)

Member & Sponsor Preview Night: March 14 | Opens to Public: March 15

520 Dublin Road, Perkasie

$16 Member | $18 Non-Member | $15 Senior | $10 Student | $14 Group (per person)

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Reading Railroad Heritage Museum – Remembering Reading Railroad Rail Rambles

March 2 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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RCT&HS MEMBERS FREE.

Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center – Fraktur in Miniature

Through March

105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg PA 18073

Free admission

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Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center – A Loving Tribute to a Quiltie Lady: The Quilts of Nancy Roan

Now through April 14

105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg

Free admission

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Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center – A Culinary Journey from Germany to Pennsylvania

Now through May 10

105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg

Free admission

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HISTORIC WALKING TOURS

Image: Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites’ “What About the Kids?” Walking Tour

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

 

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What about the Kids? A Walking Tour of Bethlehem for People Who Like to Jump, Skip & Run – 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30, 11 a.m.
What about the Kids? A Tour of the Moravian Museum with Things for Young Hands to Do – 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 2 p.m.
Heart & Soul: Moravian Music Tour – 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30, 3 p.m. (leaves from the Moravian Museum)
Moravian Stories Walking Tour – 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3 p.m.
Church & Chapel Tour – 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3-4:30 p.m.
Rise & Fall of Bethlehem Steel Walking Tour – 3/1, 3/2, 3/3, 3/8, 3/9, 3/10, 3/15, 3/16, 3/17, 3/22, 3/23, 3/24, 3/29, 3/30, 1-2:30 p.m. (starts at SteelStacks Visitor Center, 711 East First Street, Bethlehem)

Moravian Historical Society – Historic Nazareth Walking Tours

2 p.m., March 9 (every second Saturday of the month)

214 E. Center Street, Nazareth

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

Tickets & Info

 

Northampton County Historical & 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

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Event Calendar

Friday, March 1

Historic Catasauqua Preservation Association – Pierogi Sale

Deadline: March 8, Pick-up: March 16 (1:30-3:30 p.m. or 5-6:30 p.m.)

$8 per dozen

To order: email historiccatasauqua@gmail.com, call or text 610-739-1016, or use the online order form

Pick up location: St. John Fisher Catholic Church, 1229 3rd Street, Catasauqua

More Info, Order Form

 

TileWorks of Bucks County – Block Carving and Printing Class

6-9 p.m.

130 E. Swamp Road, Doylestown

Fee: $65 (includes $20 materials fee). Registration required

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Saturday, March 2

Governor Wolf Historical Society – 15th Annual Antiques Show

March 2, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; March 3, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

6600 Jacksonville Road, Bath

Admission: $7 | $6 with Ad or Event Card

Held the same weekend as the Chestnut Street Antiques Show at Christ Church in historic Bath

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?Historic Trappe – Pennsylvania German Egg Decorating Workshop

3 sessions: 10-11:30 a.m., 12-1:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m.

$20 Members | $25 Non-Members. Registration required

Dewees Tavern, 301 W. Main Street, Trappe

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Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm – Cabin Fever Workshop

Classes start at 9 a.m.

347 Quiet Valley Road, Stroudsburg

Fee: $55-$93 (depending on class). Registration required

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Sunday, March 3

Daniel Boone Homestead – Women’s History Lecture:

?The History of Quilting

2 p.m.

400 Daniel Boone Rd, Birdsboro

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Governor Wolf Historical Society – 15th Annual Antiques Show

March 2, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; March 3, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

6600 Jacksonville Road, Bath

Admission: $7 | $6 with Ad or Event Card

Held the same weekend as the Chestnut Street Antiques Show at Christ Church in historic Bath

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