Historical Society

Learn About Becoming a Tour Guide at Historical Society Open House

Attendees will learn about the Hellertown Historical Society's volunteer tour guide program as well as the history of the borough.

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Hellertown Heritage Day
Borough, Historical Society Awarded Grants

The Borough of Hellertown and the Hellertown Historical Society are the beneficiaries of end-of-the-year hotel tax grants awarded by Northampton County using funds generated by its tax on hotels and Airbnbs.

Photos: Hellertown Historical Society’s Holiday Open House
Pony Bridge Celebration Held in Hellertown

Nearly 25 years after they helped save the borough's historic Pony Bridge for future generations to enjoy, eight Lehigh University engineering school graduates returned to Hellertown Saturday to celebrate the span's recent inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places.

Apple Festival
CANCELED: Fall Fun at Historical Society’s Apple Festival

Fall is when local orchards overflow with apples, and their abundance will be the focus of a celebration in Lower Saucon Township on Saturday, Oct. 14.

LSTHS Speaker Will Discuss Lenape Culture, Traditions

If you're fascinated by the legacy of the Native Americans who once inhabited what is today the Lehigh Valley, you won't want to miss a lecture being presented by the Lower Saucon Township Historical Society next week.

Historic Applebutter Road Building’s Origins Shrouded in Mystery

It's a building many locals have driven past, but its origins are shrouded in mystery; so much so that even the Lower Saucon Township Historical Society can only theorize about why it was built, and by whom.

Everything ‘Apple’ Celebrated at LST Historical Society Festival

Fans of the apple and all things fall enjoyed beautiful autumn weather at the Lower Saucon Township Historical Society's Apple Festival at the Lutz-Franklin Schoolhouse Saturday.

Apple Festival
Savor a Taste of Fall at Historical Society’s Apple Festival

It wouldn't be fall without apples, and fall in the Saucon Valley wouldn't be quite the same without the Lower Saucon Township Historical Society's annual Apple Festival.

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Upper Saucon Township Seeks Volunteers to Help Preserve History

If you are interested in helping to preserve Upper Saucon Township history, township officials would like to hear from you. Last month, in an announcement posted on the township's website, they indicated that volunteers are being sought to help found an Upper Saucon Township Historical Society.