Remember the Lehigh Valley’s Trolley Era at Historical Society Talk
Do you remember the Golden Age of public transportation in the Lehigh Valley, when a network of trolley lines allowed residents in just about every corner of the region to travel long distances at an affordable price? Do you want to learn more about it?
Do you remember the Golden Age of public transportation in the Lehigh Valley, when a network of trolley lines allowed residents in just about every corner of the region to travel long distances at an affordable price? Do you want to learn more about it?
If you do, the Lower Saucon Township Historical Society will offer a presentation about the “trolley era”–which ended in the early 1950s–on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. at Seidersville Hall, 3700 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bethlehem, Pa.
Presenter Doug Peters will display photos of an electric trolley car that ran along the Liberty Bell Route, which extended from Allentown to Bethlehem to Hellertown.
Peters’ program will feature photos of the line from South Bethlehem to Center Valley—with additional photos of the Liberty Bell Route, Interurban Division of the Lehigh Valley Transit Co., from Allentown to Philadelphia.
Books published by the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society will be available for purchase.
The event is free and light refreshments will be served.
For information contact the Lower Saucon Township Historical Society and how to become a member, visit www.lutzfranklin.com, call 610-625-8771 or email lshistorical@yahoo.com
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