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AUGUST 2024 EVENT CALENDAR: Activities at 70 Historic Sites in 9 Counties

1 August 2024 @ 8:00 AM - 31 August 2024 @ 5:00 PM
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Explore the Past with Passport to History Partner Sites

AUGUST 2024
Ease into the lazy days of August with us and create your ideal staycation itinerary at our partner sites. Take in a special exhibition, leisurely walking tour, or historic craft workshop. Or head out to a living history weekend event, pow wow, peach festival or classic car show. There are activities for all ages and interests to enjoy before summer’s end!

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SUMMER CAMPS

Camel’s Hump Farm – Summer Camp on the Farm

June 10-August 23

Multiple ages; Themes & Prices Vary + Extended Care

1311 Santee Mill Road, Bethlehem

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Asbury Grist Mill/Musconetcong Watershed Association –

Camp Musky 2024

July 8-August 9, Ages 5-12

Themes & Prices Vary

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Weatherly Area Museum – Time Travelers Day Camp: The Art of Weatherly

August 7

10 a.m.-12 p.m., Ages 7-12

100 Steelplant Road, Weatherly

Free program. Registration required

Call (570) 579-8269 or email ConnorsMichele2@gmail.com to save your spot.

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TileWorks of Bucks County – Kids’ Half Day Play and Clay Camp

August 27

9 a.m.-12 p.m.

130 E. Swamp Road, Doylestown

Fee: $110 (includes all materials and snack). Registration required.

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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

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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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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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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 Easton Cemetery – Yoga with The Valley Om

Mondays, 6-7 p.m., June 3-August 26

Class may be canceled due to inclement weather.

401 N. 7th Street, Easton – Meet at the overlook

Drop-In: $20; monthly & new guest rates also available.

Registration required

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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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TileWorks of Bucks County – Introduction to Wheel Throwing

Select Dates, Times Vary

130 E. Swamp Road, Doylestown

Fee: $125 for two participants. Registration required

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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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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

Checking In? Bethlehem’s Alluring Accommodations, Historic Bethlehem

Antoine Dutot Museum & Gallery – Courtney Natt & Sylvia Thompson, Reflections of Culture

July 26-August 11

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 – 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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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

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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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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 – Tribes

Only U.S. venue of the juried, internationally-traveling quilt show from the European Patchwork Meeting

Now through August 11

105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg

Free admission

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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

July 16 through April 2025

105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg

Free admission

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RCT&HS MEMBERS FRE

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

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:

Discovering Bethlehem: Interactive Museum Adventure for Kids

Heart & Soul: Moravian Music

Historic Pubs

John Adams

Love, Lust & Marriage

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

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Moravian Historical Society – Historic Nazareth Walking Tours

4 p.m., August 10 (every second Saturday of the month)

214 E. Center Street, Nazareth

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

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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

6 p.m., August 23 (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

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

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