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

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

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Explore the Past with Passport to History Partner Sites

APRIL 2024
Spring is here and it’s the perfect season to visit our partner sites. Some are re-opening their doors after a winter break. Others are debuting special exhibitions, and all offer vibrant programming for all ages. You are spoiled for choice this month with living history events, outdoor adventures, festive galas, and fascinating lectures and workshops.

It’s also summer camp registration season, so check in with your favorite local history organization to see the adventures they may have in store. You can also visit our Facebook page for camp suggestions.

For educators: Please save the date for our annual Teachers’ Night Out event, hosted by the National Museum of Industrial History! More information is coming soon.

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 – 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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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

 

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.

More Info & Tickets

Historic Trappe – Antique Easter Eggs

Now through 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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Lehigh County Historical Society – A History of Local Newspapers

432 West Walnut Street, Allentown

$10 Adults | $3 Children | Free Members & Children under age 2

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Moravian Historical Society – Grounds for Meditation: Moravian Pleasure Gardens

Now through February 16, 2025

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

Opening Reception on April 4. Open through 2024

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

April 13 through 2024

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

30 N 1st Street, Bangor

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HISTORIC WALKING TOURS

Image: Easton Express, August 25, 1922 – Learn more during the “From Spirits to Speakeasies” 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

THEMES & MORE INFO:

Colonial Industrial Quarter Walking Tour

Heart & Soul: Moravian Music Tour (leaves from the Moravian Museum)

John Adams Walking Tour

Moravian Stories Walking 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

Moravian Historical Society – Historic Nazareth Walking Tours

4 p.m., April 13 (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

More Info & Register 

Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society –

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

More Info & Register 

 

Calendar of Events

Wednesday, April 3

Boyertown Area Historical Society – Bill Vitiello: Wet Plate Collodion Photographic Process & Tintypes

7 p.m.

43 S. Chestnut Street, Boyertown

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Longswamp Township Historical Society – Wandering through Mysterious Labyrinths: An Evening with Author and Explorer Bob Scheidt

7 p.m.

Henry Auditorium at the Lutheran Home, One South Home Avenue, Topton

Your GPS may send you astray. Be sure to refer to driving directions posted to the Lutheran Home website

Free admission. Books available for $20

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Thursday, April 4

National Canal Museum Special Exhibition Opening Reception – Putting Down Routes: From Native Trails to Interstates

5:30-7:30 p.m.

2750 Hugh Moore Park Road, Easton

Free Members | $5 Non-Members

Reservations encouraged

More Info & Register

 

Friday, April 5

Lower Saucon Township Historical Society Talk – Pennsylvania German Clear Candy

7 p.m.

Seidersville Hall, 3700 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bethlehem

Free admission

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No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum – Opens for the Season

9 Dock Street, Lansford, PA

More Info

 

Saturday, April 6

Berks History Center – Charles Evans Cemetery Tour

1 p.m.

1119 Centre Avenue, Reading

$5 Members | $8 Non-Members

Details

Start:
April 1 @ 8:00 AM
End:
April 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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