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OCTOBER 2024 EVENT CALENDAR: Fall Activities at 70+ Historic Sites in 9 Counties

October 1 @ 8:00 AM - October 31 @ 5:00 PM

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Upcoming Events

Explore the Past with Passport to History Partner Sites

OCTOBER 2024

It’s one of our favorite times of year to get out and explore our partner sites. Grab a sweater and enjoy leisurely days of road rambles, harvest fests, and history events in your favorite towns. Or go all in on the Halloween season with haunted heritage events and spooktacular activities for all ages.

Make sure to check our Walking Tours section for evening and seasonal tours that will send a chill down your spine!

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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

Atlas Cement Company Memorial Museum

Private and Group Tours (10 or more) and Field Trips are available.

1401 Laubach Avenue, Northampton

Call 610-262-2576 or email through the website.

Emmaus Historical Society

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

218 Main Street, Emmaus

Free admission

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.

Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sites – Historic Downtown Bethlehem Scarecrow Showdown

October 1 – October 30

Main & Broad Streets will be covered in incredible scarecrows throughout October. Vote for your favorite. Or grab some straw, unleash your creativity, and join the Scarecrow Showdown!

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.

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 a tour.

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

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)

Slate Belt Museum and Historical Society

Open Sundays, 1-4 p.m.

2214 N. Delaware Drive, Mount Bethel

Free admission

Washington Crossing Historic Park Tours

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

Enjoy extended fall weekend hours for the Bowman’s Hill Tower tour – Did you know that the tower and Bucks County have been rated as two of the best places in the country to view fall foliage?

1112 River Road, Washington Crossing

Prices and times vary

Reservations and More Info

SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS

The Art of Berks History, Berks History Center in partnership

with Plein Air West Reading

Antoine Dutot Museum & Gallery – Sights and Scenes along the Delaware

September 27-October 13

Saturdays & Sundays, 1-5 p.m.

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

$2 suggested donation | Free Children under 12

Berks History Center – The Art of Berks History

In partnership with Plein Air West Reading

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

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.

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

Historic Trappe – Valley Culture: Constructing Identity Along the Great Wagon Road

Explore the evolution of Pennsylvania German Folk Art as settlers moved west.

Now through August 2025

Dewees Tavern, 301 W. Main Street, Trappe

Included with $10 Museum Admission

Kutztown Area Historical Society – Keith Haring: Kutztown’s Native Son Temporary Exhibition

Enjoy a temporary exhibition of art, books, and artifacts reflecting Haring’s life and legacy, in celebration of Haring’s new historical marker (Dedication ceremony: October 11)

October 11: 1-3 p.m. | October 12 & 13: 1-4 p.m.

212 S. Whiteoak Street, Kutztown

Free admission

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

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

National Museum of Industrial History – The Life & Legacy of Robert Sayre

Now through January 1, 2025

602 E. 2nd Street, Bethlehem

$15 Adults (18-64) | $12 Veterans, Educators & Seniors (65+) | $10 Students & Youth (7-17) | Free Members and Children under 6

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

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

Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center – Stories Are Made…Loop by Loop

Now through March 28, 2025

105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg

Free admission

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

Now through April 2025

105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg

Free admission

Sigal Museum – Warehouse Valley: A Changing Landscape

Now through July 6, 2025

342 Northampton Street, Easton

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

Sigal Museum – “I saw Easton the way it could be:” TIM HARE

Now through July 1, 2025

342 Northampton Street, Easton

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

Sigal Museum – The Cabinet of Curiosities (Seasonal Exhibit)

Now through mid November

342 Northampton Street, Easton

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

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

HISTORIC WALKING TOURS

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SEASONAL SPOOKY & EVENING TOURS

Fall Lantern Tours, Washington Crossing Historic Park

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

Playful Pathways: Family-Friendly Tour

Spirited Tales Pub Tour

Rise and Fall of Bethlehem Steel

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.

Historic Sugartown – Lantern Tours

October 12, 5-9 pm (last tour begins at 8 pm)

Death and Mourning in Victorian America Tour (may not be suitable for young children)

October 13, 3-7 pm (last tour begins at 6 pm)

This tour is recommended for anyone with children who prefer full light to enjoy the historic site.

273 Boot Road, Malvern – Tours will leave from the Carriage House on the half hour.

$12 Adults | $10 Children ages 6-17

Pre-registration is required.

More Info & Register

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 – Spooky Nazareth Walking Tours

7 p.m. & 8:15 p.m., Fridays & Saturdays during the last three weekends in October (October 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, & 26)

Rain or Shine

214 E. Center Street, Nazareth

Tickets: $15. Limited to 12 participants per tour. Registration required

National Museum of Industrial History – Steeples & Steel Minibus Tour

Presented by NMIH, Steelworkers’ Archives, and the County of Northampton

October 26: Tours at 9:30 a.m. & 1 p.m.

Bus departs from: 602 E. 2nd Street, Bethlehem

Tickets: $30 (includes “Steelworker overtime lunch and $2 off admission coupon to NMIH). Registration is required.

Details

Start:: October 1 @ 8:00 AM
End:: October 31 @ 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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Venue

: Lehigh Valley Passport to History
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