Weatherly Area Museum joins Passport to History Month

Passport to History

Month returns this July, featuring five weekends of old-fashioned summer fun. On the fourth weekend, on Saturday, July 22, from 12-4 p.m., the Weatherly Area Museum will be part of the program for the first time.

More than 35 historic sites in the Lehigh Valley and surrounding counties invite you to step back in time with free admission, tours, activities, and programs for visitors of all ages.

What might you discover?

Museums, libraries, & special exhibitions

Historic sites including homesteads, colonial taverns, springhouses, mills, tileworks, schools, gardens, 18th-century mansions, and cemeteries.

Learn about the people, cultures, events, and innovations that shaped our community, from the original Native American inhabitants to modern day. Living history re-enactments and heritage craft & skill demonstrations. Live music, colonial field days, classic car shows, and mule-drawn canal boat rides

Antique book sales, flea markets, and gift shops.

For children and families: old-fashioned games, crafts, stories, scavenger hunts, farm chores, interactive exhibitions, and activities. Join us for this celebration of the places, stories, and community that bring local history to life!

As Stephanie Tashner, President of the Whitehall Historical Preservation Society, notes, “Passport to History Month is your portal to discover, explore, and share the narrative of the Lehigh Valley, and beyond. Take the trip! This is a ‘staycation’ you are sure to enjoy.”

“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

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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.”

Kara Mohsinger, President & CEO of the National Museum of Industrial History, adds, “We are thrilled to collaborate with the many other cultural assets in our community to engage and inspire visitors of all ages. Lehigh Valley Passport to History has been a wonderful partnership.”

SCHEDULE

Weekend 1: July 1 & 2

Sites are open all weekend unless otherwise noted

Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites

Horner’s Cemetery - Sunday only. By appointment

Leesport Lock House – Saturday only

National Museum of Industrial History

Washington Crossing Historic Park

Weekend 2: July 7, 8 & 9

Sites are open all weekend unless otherwise noted

1753 Bachmann Publick HouseSaturday only

Asbury Grist Mill - Saturday only

Historic Easton Cemetery - Sunday only

Horner’s Cemetery – Sunday only. By appointment

Lenape Nation of PennsylvaniaSaturday & Sunday

National Canal Museum – Friday only

Parsons-Taylor House - Sunday only

PAZA, Tree of Life at Easton Cemetery - Sunday only

Sigal Museum - Friday & Saturday

Whitehall Historical Preservation Society Helfrich Springs Grist Mill - Saturday only

Weekend 3: July 15 & 16

Sites are open all weekend unless otherwise noted

Durham Historical Society Gristmill – Saturday only

Forks Township Historical Society Revolutionary War Era Springhouse

George Taylor House - Saturday only

Governor Wolf Historical SocietySaturday only

Historic Catasauqua Preservation Association

Horner’s Cemetery – Sunday only. By appointment

Jacobsburg Historical SocietySaturday only

Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm – Saturday only

Slate Belt Heritage Center

Upper Milford Historical SocietySunday only

Whitehall Historical Preservation Society Helfrich Springs Grist Mill - Saturday only

Williams Township Historical Society - Saturday only

Weekend 4: July 21, 22 & 23

Sites are open all weekend unless otherwise noted

1803 House - Saturday & Sunday

Atlas Cement Company Memorial Museum - Saturday & Sunday

Coopersburg Historical SocietySaturday only

Emmaus Historical Society - Friday-Sunday

Horner’s Cemetery – Sunday only. By appointment

Knauss Homestead - Saturday & Sunday

Lower Macungie Township Historical Society - Saturday & Sunday

Moravian Historical SocietySaturday & Sunday

Northampton Area Historical Society - Saturday & Sunday

Weatherly Area Museum - Saturday only

Whitehall Historical Preservation Society Helfrich Springs Grist Mill - Saturday only

Weekend 5: July 29 & 30

Sites are open all weekend unless otherwise noted

Horner’s Cemetery – Sunday only. By appointment

Lehigh Valley Heritage MuseumSaturday only

Lower Saucon Township Historical Society at Lutz-Franklin Schoolhouse - Saturday only

Quakertown Historical SocietySaturday only

Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center

The TileWorks of Bucks CountySaturday only

Whitehall Historical Preservation Society with The 153rd Civil War Re-enactors - Saturday only. Also open for tours on Sunday