Bachmann Publick House hosts Colonial Tea Party

It will be like “old times” when the guests of Katrinna Bachmann enjoy a springtime tea party with a colonial flair.

Set in the 1753 Bachmann Publick House, the tea party will give guests the opportunity to experience the hospitality of this historic tavern, while enjoying colonial era sweets and tea.

Katrinna Bachmann, as portrayed by Marianne Phifer, will share information about the historic tavern, and of life during the colonial era.

The tea will be held on Sunday, April 21^, 2013 at 2:00pm. Tickets are $15 per person; reservations are required by April 19.

The 1753 Bachmann Publick House was built by Jacob Bachmann and his wife Katrinna at the corner of Second and Northampton Streets in Easton. The site of Northampton County’s oldest courtroom, the Bachmann Publick House was a location for local politicians to meet to exchange news or to conduct meetings. Signers of the Declaration of Independence, John Adams, William Ellery and William Whipple stayed at the Bachmann Tavern.

About Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society

The Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society was established in 1906 and continues to serve Northampton County PA and researchers throughout the world, by preserving, showcasing, exhibiting, and interpreting its more than 60,000 collection items. The Society maintains four locations in Easton, PA – the Mixsell House Museum at 4^th and Ferry Streets, the Jacob Nicholas House Museum at 5^th & Ferry Streets, the 1753 Bachmann Publick House at 2^nd & Northampton Streets, and the Sigal Museum at 342 Northampton Street. Sigal Museum and Society office hours are: Tuesday through Saturday, 9:30am to 3 pm, Sunday, noon-4pm. The Jane S. Moyer Library for Local & Genealogical Research is located at the Sigal Museum and is open Tuesday through Friday, 9:30am to 3pm. All other locations open by appointment.