LEHIGH VALLEY (June 14, 2022) – Lehigh Valley Passport to History’s flagship event Passport to History Month will return next month, featuring five weekends of fun.

Thirty-two historic sites have signed on to open their doors for free tours, activities and programs for visitors of all ages.

Passport to History Month is a celebration of local history, stories, and the community that brings Lehigh Valley history to life. 

“The greater Lehigh Valley area has an incredibly rich and diverse history,” said Susan Ellis, the Marketing Chair for Lehigh Valley Passport to History and Executive Director of Moravian Historical Society.

“Lehigh Valley Passport to History is proud that our partners are making historic sites and museums accessible to everyone by providing free admission during their featured weekend. This is a terrific opportunity to learn about the cultural resources in this area and we hope people will spend a weekend or two—or five! exploring the history of our region,”

Participating locations include:

Weekend 1: July 2 & 3

• Friends of Washington Park
• George Taylor House
• Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites
• Horner Cemetery – Saturday Only. By appointment.
• Longswamp Township Historical Society

 

Weekend 2: July 9 & 10

• Easton Cemetery
• Horner Cemetery – Saturday Only. By appointment.
• Lower Saucon Township Historical Society at the Lutz-Franklin Schoolhouse
• National Canal Museum – Saturday, July 9 only.
• Sigal Museum
• Parsons-Taylor House
• Whitehall Township Historical Society Helfrich Springs Grist Mill, Saturday Only, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

 

Weekend 3: July 16 & 17

• George Taylor House – Sunday, July 17 only.
• Governor Wolf Historical Society – Saturday, July 16 only.
• Horner Cemetery – Saturday Only. By appointment.
• Jacobsburg Historical Society
• Monroe County Historical Association, presenting at Quiet Valley – Saturday, July 16 only.
• Moravian Historical Society
• Northampton Area Historical Society
• Quiet Valley Living & Historical Farm – Saturday, July 16 only.
• Williams Township Historical Society
• Whitehall Township Historical Society Helfrich Springs Grist Mill, Saturday Only, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

 

Weekend 4: July 23 & 24

• 1803 House
• Atlas Cement Company Memorial Museum
• Emmaus Historical Society
• Hellertown Historical Society Grist Mill – Saturday, July 23 only.
• Horner Cemetery – Saturday Only. By appointment.
• Knauss Homestead
• Lower Macungie Township Historical Society
• Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center
• Shelter House in Emmaus
• Slate Belt Heritage Center
• Whitehall Township Historical Society Helfrich Springs Grist Mill, Saturday Only, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

 

Weekend 5: July 30 & 31

• Coopersburg Historical Society – Saturday, July 30 only.
• Forks Township Historical Society
• Horner Cemetery – Saturday Only. By appointment.
• National Museum Industrial History
• Whitehall Historical Preservation Society with The 153rd Civil War Reinactors, 10-4 p.m.

Unless noted, sites will be open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays 12 to 4p.m.

A full itinerary is available at lvhistory.org/passport-to-history-month. 

Passport to History Month is proudly sponsored by Working Dog Press, Embassy Bank, Kutztown Folk Festival, Webfoot Digital, and EBC Printing.

Passport to History is supported in part with funding provided from the Northampton County Hotel Tax Grant, the Lehigh County Hotel Tax Program, and from the Institute of Museum & Library Services.

 

 

Information provided to TVL by:
Amanda Ruth
Ruthless Media & Marketing LLC

 

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