{"id":112147,"date":"2022-05-10T22:06:28","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T02:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=112147"},"modified":"2022-05-10T22:06:28","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T02:06:28","slug":"passport-to-history-month-returns-july-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=112147","title":{"rendered":"PASSPORT TO HISTORY MONTH RETURNS JULY 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

LEHIGH VALLEY (May 10, 2022) – Lehigh Valley Passport to History\u2019s flagship event\u00a0Passport to History Month<\/em>\u00a0will return this July, featuring five weekends of fun. To date, thirty-six historic sites have signed on to open their doors for free tours, activities and programs for visitors of all ages.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The event, which originally began as a one-day event in 2019, has quickly grown in popularity. By the second year, it turned into a weekend event and now it’s a month-long event.<\/p>\n

Passport to History Month is a celebration of local history, stories, and the community that brings Lehigh Valley history to life.\u00a0The event gives an opportunity for visitors, regardless of family size or income, to explore local history through a variety of museum tours, interactive exhibits, children\u2019s activities, and more.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The greater Lehigh Valley area has an incredibly rich and diverse history. Lehigh Valley Passport to History is proud that our partners are making historic sites and museums accessible to everyone by providing free admission during their featured weekend. This is a terrific opportunity to learn about the cultural resources in this area and we hope people will spend a weekend or two\u2014or five! exploring the history of our region,\u201d said Susan Ellis, the Marketing Chair for Lehigh Valley Passport to History and Executive Director of Moravian Historical Society.<\/p>\n

To date, participating locations include:<\/p>\n

Weekend 1: July 2& 3<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Friends of Washington Park
\nGeorge Taylor House
\nHistoric Bethlehem Museums & Sites
\nHorner Cemetery
\nKutztown Folk Festival
\nLongswamp Township Historical Society<\/p>\n

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Weekend 2: July 9 & 10<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Easton Cemetery
\nHorner Cemetery – Saturday, July 9 only.
\nKutztown Folk Festival
\nNational Canal Museum – Saturday, July 9 only.
\nSigal Museum
\nTaylor Parson House
\nWhitehall Historical Preservation Society<\/p>\n

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Weekend 3: July 16 & 17<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

George Taylor House – Sunday, July 17 only.
\nGovernor Wolf Historical Society –\u00a0Saturday, July 16 only.
\nHorner Cemetery –\u00a0Saturday, July 16 only.
\nJacobsburg Historical Society
\nMonroe County Historical Association, presenting at Quiet Valley – Saturday, July 16 only.
\nMoravian Historical Society
\nNorthampton Area Historical Society
\nQuiet Valley Living & Historical Farm – Saturday, July 16 only.
\nWhitehall Historical Preservation Society – Saturday, July 16 only.
\nWilliams Township Historical Society<\/p>\n

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Weekend 4: July 23 & 24<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

1803 House
\nAtlas Cement Company Memorial Museum
\nEmmaus Historical Society
\nHellertown Historical Society Grist Mill – Saturday, July 23 only.
\nHorner Cemetery
\nKnauss Homestead
\nLower Macungie Township Historical Society
\nSchwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center
\nShelter House in Emmaus
\nSlate Belt Heritage Center
\nWhitehall Preservation Historical Society – Saturday, July 23 only.<\/p>\n

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Weekend 5: July 30 & 31<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Coopersburg Historical Society – Saturday, July 30 only.
\nForks Township Historical Society
\nHorner Cemetery – Saturday, July 30 only.
\nNational Museum Industrial History
\nWhitehall Historical Preservation Society<\/p>\n

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Unless noted, sites will be open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays 12 to 4p.m.<\/p>\n

Additional details will be announced soon. Please visit\u00a0lvhistory.org\/passport-to-history-month<\/em><\/a>\u00a0for updates about Passport to History Month.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Passport to History Month is proudly sponsored by Working Dog Press, Embassy Bank, Kutztown Folk Festival, Webfoot Digital, and EBC Printing.<\/p>\n

Passport to History is supported in part with funding provided from the Northampton County Hotel Tax Grant, the Lehigh County Hotel Tax Program, and from the Institute of Museum & Library Services.<\/p>\n

 
\nInformation provided to TVL by:
\nLehigh Valley Passport to History<\/p>\n

About Passport to History:
\nLehigh Valley Passport to History is a partnership of 40 historic sites and resources in and around Pennsylvania\u2019s Lehigh and Northampton counties. The group helps to promote local tourism and shares historical activities, events, tours, and exhibitions throughout the Valley. Explore more at lvhistory.org.
\nPassport to History is supported in part with funding received through the
\nCounty of Northampton\u2019s Hotel Tax Program
\nhttp:\/\/www.lvhistory.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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