The Roots of Industry Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society New Permanent Exhibit at the Sigal Museum The Lehigh Valley has an incredibly rich industrial history, and that legacy is due to the geology of our region. The Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society explores the geology of Northampton County and the resulting industrial revolution [...]
The 2014 Bethlehem Historic District Association (BHDA) Holiday House Tour of properties located in the Historic District of North Bethlehem takes place on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 10 am - 4 pm. The tour is comprised of nine residences, Central Moravian Church and the Hotel Bethlehem. Architecture and features considered for this tour showcase the [...]
Presented by Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites Bringing history to life through engaging, hands-on activities in Historic Bethlehem at our museums. Discover the collections and exhibits and come to the special programs for children. The Hunt for History Club brings local history to life with games, stories, crafts, and more, while Dolly & Me provides [...]
By Erin D'Amelio It was inevitable. Time doesn’t stop when you’re engaged in something that you enjoy. In fact, it’s the opposite: it runs away from you and you spend most of your time either trying to catch it or in full amazement at its speed. It’s that nasty, not-so-secret yet still surprising phenomenon that [...]
The Moravian Single Sisters and the Wider World “Learn about the networks that connected them throughout colonial America and across the Atlantic, the women weren’t nuns!” Scott Paul Gordon Join Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites on Sunday, October 19, 2014 for the annual Jeanette Barres Zug Lecture. This year’s speaker is Professor Scott Paul Gordon, [...]
By Erin D'Amelio The rain begins to fight the heat of the day, casting raindrops onto the scorched earth in the evening hours. Eager to explore the newfound moisture, insects both familiar and unfamiliar worm their way through the well-aged cracks in the walls of our house, delighted by the dregs of our cooking not [...]
By Erin D'Amelio During my second to last week of classes, I tasked my Form 1 Unggul class to reflect on their experience with an ETA. Since it was their first time having an ETA in the classroom, they would be able to say firsthand what it was like to have one in the classroom. [...]
Bring Your Pet to 1748 Burnside Plantation Presented by Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites Capture your pet’s perfect pose with the beautiful, picturesque autumn backdrop of Burnside Plantation, and get in the spirit of Halloween and dress your dog in costume for the perfect holiday picture! Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites invites you to [...]
October 4, 2 pm “Portraits of a Local Regiment--Men (and Boys) of the 153rd Pennsylvania,” Jeffrey Stocker. Men and boys of Northampton County formed the 153rd Volunteer Pennsylvania regiment during the Civil War. Stocker has meticulously researched the lives of these soldiers and will tell what happened to them during and after their term of [...]
Free Admission for All Participants Presenting a Museum Day Live! Ticket On September 27, 2014 The Sigal Museum will open its doors free of charge on Saturday September 27,,2014, as part of Smithsonian magazine’s tenth annual Museum Day Live! A nationwide event, Museum Day Live! offers free admission to visitors presenting a Museum Day Live! [...]
