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MAY 2024 EVENT CALENDAR: Activities at 65+ Passport to History Sites in 9 Counties

1 May 2024 @ 8:00 AM - 31 May 2024 @ 5:00 PM

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Explore the Past with Passport to History Partner Sites

MAY 2024
May is brimming with activities that will inspire you to venture out and explore local history. From bike rides to barn tours, fests to farm frolics, and so much more, take a look at our partner events below and treat yourself to a month’s worth of discovery!

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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 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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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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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

 

SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS

Image: new exhibition at Moravian Historical Society, Nazareth

 

Antoine Dutot Museum & Gallery – William Christine

May 24-June 9

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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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 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

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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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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Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society – Arts Community of Easton (ACE) Small Works Exhibition

Now through June 8

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)

Now through May 31

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

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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RCT&HS MEMBERS FRE

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

Now through May 12

105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg

Free admission

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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

Image: Monroe County Historical Association 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

THEMES & MORE INFO:

Apothecary Tour

Colonial Industrial Quarter Walking Tour

Love, Lust & Marriage Tour

Old Bethlehem Walking Tour

Rise & Fall of Bethlehem Steel Walking Tour (starts at SteelStacks Visitor Center, 711 East First Street, Bethlehem)

What about the Kids? A Walking Tour of Bethlehem for People Who Like to Jump, Skip & Run

What about the Kids? A Tour of the Moravian Museum with Things for Young Hands to Do

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

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Moravian Historical Society – Historic Nazareth Walking Tours

4 p.m., May 11 (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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From Spirits to Speakeasies: Easton, PA During Prohibition Walking Tours

Fourth Fridays, 6 p.m.; 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

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Calendar of Events

Native Plant Sale – Online

Musconentcong Watershed Association – Online Native Plant Sale

Pick-up on May 11

River Resource Center, 10 Maple Avenue, Asbury, NJ

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Wednesday, May 1

1758 Sun Inn – Drinking with the Presidents

Five-course dinner, presidential drink tastings, and speaker Mark Will-Weber

6:30 p.m.

Tavern at the Sun Inn, 564 Main Street, Bethlehem

Tickets: $85. Registration required

Reservation deadline: April 23

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Thursday, May 2

Historic Sugartown – American Girl Book and Craft Club

Chapter by Chapter Reading of Happy Birthday, Kirsten! + Craft

2-3 p.m., 4/18, 4/25, 5/2

Parking: 273 Boot Road, Malvern

$20 per child | Suggested ages: 7-12

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Friday, May 3

TileWorks of Bucks County – Couple of Magicians

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. | Show starts at 7:30 p.m.

130 E. Swamp Road, Doylestown

Tickets: $35 General Admission | $50 VIP Admission (includes front row seat, signed poster, and Meet & Greet after the show)

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Saturday, May 4

Berks History Center – Oley Valley Barn Tour

Time Slots: 9 a.m.-12:00 p.m. & 1-5 p.m. – 12 vehicles per time slot

Carpooling is recommended.

$35 Members | $45 Non-Members. Registration required

 

Details

Start:
1 May 2024 @ 8:00 AM
End:
31 May 2024 @ 5:00 PM
Cost:
Varies
Website:
https://lvhistory.org

Organizer

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