| Unless otherwise noted, events are held at the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum 432 W. Walnut Street Allentown, PA 18102 Admission Price includes all Museum Exhibits, Research Library, and most Programs: Members FREE, Non-member Adults $10, 3-11 yrs. $3, Under 2 Free | |
| Ongoing Exhibits | |
| Exhibit: Native Americans: A Diverse & Evolving History Native Americans have inhabited Pennsylvania for more than 10,000 years. Featuring hundreds of authentic Native American artifacts, this exhibition explores what archaeology tells us about the Native Americans of Eastern Pennsylvania. FREE to members; non-members $10 adults, $3 children. Exhibit and accompanying programs are sponsored in part by a grant from the Keystone Savings Foundation. | |
| Exhibit: The American Presidency This exhibition features Presidential portraits, campaign buttons, and commemorative pieces related to individual presidents such as Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy. Exhibit and accompanying programs are sponsored in part by grants from the County of Lehigh and the Sylvia Perkin Perpetual Trust. FREE to members; non-members $10 adults, $3 children. | |
| Exhibit: The Life & Legacy of General Harry C. Trexler Explore the inspiring life and legacy of General Harry C. Trexler, industrialist, conservationist, and philanthropist. Learn about his many interests, hobbies, and business pursuits. Discover the greatness of Harry Trexler and his wife Mary. FREE to members, non-member adults $10, age 2-11 $3, under 2 FREE | |
| Exhibit: Donald P. Miller: Philanthropist, Community Leader and Businessman Discover the impact Don Miller made by supporting more than 200 nonprofits in the Lehigh Valley. Learn how he established The Century Fund to help nonprofit organizations achieve success. View a media production about his life and legacy. FREE to members, non-member adults $10, age 2-11 $3, under 2 FREE | |
| Exhibit: The American Revolution The American Revolution was a seminal event in world history. It created the United States and gave our country its identity. Explore how the American Revolution transformed America, inspiring it with many of America’s noble ideals: commitment to freedom and liberty, equality, constitutionalism and self-government. Learn about the tremendous sacrifices made by ordinary people to gain independence and create a new nation. FREE to members, non-member adults $10, age 2-11 $3, under 2 FREE Upcoming Events & Programs: All programs and events are subject to change or rescheduling. Claussville One-room 1893 School House – OPEN HOUSE Saturday, September 21st, 2024 – 11:00 am to 3:00 pm “Advance Registration Required” / Space Limited Located at: 2917 Rt. 100 North, Claussville, PA Discover what it was like to attend school in a one-room school house, built in 1893. Learn the important role one-room school houses played in U.S. history. Each session lasts 45 minutes. You must schedule your time in advance. FREE to members, non-member adults $10, age 2-11 $3, under 2 FREE Pennsylvania Dutch 1756 OPEN HOUSE at the Historic Troxell-Steckel Farm Museum Saturday, September 28th, 2024 – 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Located at: 4229 Reliance Street, Whitehall Township, PA Tour a farmhouse built in 1756, 20 years before the Declaration of Independence was signed. Learn about Pennsylvania Dutch Gardens. FREE to members, non-member adults $10, age 2-11 $3, under 2 FREE Lecture & Book Signing “Steel: From Mine to Mill, the Metal that Made America” withAuthors Guild member Brooke C. Stoddard Saturday, October 5, 2024 – 1:00 pm Discover how steelmaking got started in the Lehigh Valley and America. Learn about the history of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation. FREE to members, non-member adults $10, age 2-11 $3, under 2 FREE Lecture & Book Signing “After the Flying Saucers Came: A Global History of UFO Phenomenon” with Greg Eghigian, Ph.D. Saturday, October 12, 2024 – 1:00 pm Explore how sightings of UFOs and aliens captured the world’s attention. Learn about some famous (and less famous) UFO cases and listen to the author’s personal experience researching and writing this book, including a “very creepy incident.” FREE to members, non-member adults $10, age 2-11 $3, under 2 FREE Two Programs-One Day: Railroads Serving the Cement Belt, 11:00 am, Riding the Rails from Allentown to Bethlehem, 1:00 pm. Saturday, October 19, 11:00 am & 1:00 pm “Railroads Serving the Cement Belt” enjoy a slide how talk by railroad historian and photographer Olev Taramae who will discuss the fascinating story of the railroads that served the Cement Belt area from the 1960s to the present. “Riding the Trolleys from Allentown to Bethlehem” presented by renown expert Doug Peters who will “take you on a vintage slide train ride.” FREE to members, non-member adults $10, age 2-11 $3, under 2 FREE Lecture & Book signing, “How America Gets the News: A History of U.S. Journalism,” with Professor Ford Risley Saturday, November 2 – 1:00 pm Penn State University Distinguished Professor Ford Risley will provide a fascinating perspective on journalism from Benjamin Franklin and early colonial newspapers through modern digital media. FREE to members, non-member adults $10, age 2-11 $3, under 2 FREE Coin Show: A FREE Family Fun Event Saturday, November 9- 10:00 am – 4:30 pm FREE verbal appraisals all day with coins being bought and sold by more than a dozen dealers including expert numismatists from across the country. Learn about coin grading and collecting. FREE coins and collecting supplies for children. FREE EVENT! Lecture & Book signing, “Declarations of Independence: Indigenous Resilience, Colonial Rivalries and the Cost of Revolution,“ by Professor Christopher Pearl. Saturday, November 16, 1:00 pm Professor Christopher Pearl of Lycoming College will talk on his newly-published book that explores how indigenous Americans and colonial settlers negotiated the meaning of independence during the American Revolution. FREE to members, non-member adults $10, age 2-11 $3, under 2 FREE Slideshow Lecture, First Peoples in the Middle Atlantic Region & Pennsylvania Saturday, November 23, 1:00 pm Archaeologist Kurt Carr explores human expansion across the Bering Strait into North America and throughout the continent. Learn how recent research at the “Shoop” site, dated 9,000-9,500 B.C. in central Pennsylvania, one of the largest and oldest Paleo-Indian sites in eastern North America, is adding new insight into how these people lived and thrived in Pennsylvania thousands of years ago. FREE to members, non-member adults $10, age 2-11 $3, under 2 FREE Check back for more special upcoming programs in December. All programs and events are subject to change & rescheduling. Contact the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum for the most up-to-date information. | |
| Exhibits, events, and other operations of the Lehigh County Historical Society are supported in part by grants from the •Century Fund, the •Charles H. Hoch Foundation, the •Julius & Katheryn Hommer Foundation, the •Harry C. Trexler Trust, the devoted members of the Society, and countless others who have made generous donations. Funding for the Lehigh County Historical Society is supported by a grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This Project was financed in part by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development. We thank you; we could not do it without member support. |
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