Museum
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1803 House (The Ehrenhardt House)
The 1803 House serves as a museum giving a glimpse into the Moravian/Emmaus community.
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This vibrant cultural center offers a world-class collection, an exceptional schedule of special exhibitions, programs for visitors of all ages and a distinctive museum store.
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America on Wheels celebrates the history of over-the-road transportation and highlights future means of moving people and product, through a variety of exhibits and educational programs.
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Andalusia is one of the finest examples of Greek Revival domestic architecture in the United States with extensive gardens and tours by appointment only.
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Built in the Victorian Italianate architectural style in 1861, this beautiful home was the residence of Asa Packer. Today, you will see his mansion just as it stood during Packer's lifetime.
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Atlas Cement Company Memorial Museum
The Atlas Cement Company Memorial Museum displays artifacts, photos, videos and equipment of a one-time giant of the cement industry.
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The 1753 Bachmann Publick House is a living history house museum dedicated to the education of colonial life and early American history. -
Historic sites offering tours, exhibits, adult and children's activities, special events and gift shops.
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Bucks County Civil War Roundtable
Our mission is to promote and create interest in all aspects and phases of the Civil War through monthly speaker oriented meetings and educational programs.
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This historic farm-in-the-city opens doors to early American agricultural life. The property includes a restored 1748/1818 farmhouse, two 1840s bank barns, a high horse-power wheel, large kitchen garden and orchard, a corn crib and wagon shed.
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See Crayola crayon and marker manufacturing demos. Hands-on activities. Ever-changing exhibits.
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Cresco Station Museum of the Barrett Township Historical Society
The Cresco Station Museum houses displays, artifacts and research material indigenous to the Barrett Township area.
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The center provides every young person with fun and hands-on educational opportunities.
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The village of Eckley was established in 1854 as a small mine company "patch" town and is now owned by the Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission. It is a dramatic introduction to the life of the anthracite miner and his family.
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An 1800 Federal-style home with additions in 1840 and 1860 built by the Erwin family, for whom the village of Erwinna is named.
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Fonthill Museum (Henry Mercer Mansion)
Henry Mercer (1856-1930) built Fonthill as his home between1908 and 1912.
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Victorian row home of Frank Buchman, founder of the International Moral Re-Armament Peace Movement.
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Gemeinhaus - Lewis David DeSchweinitz Residence
Gemeinhaus is a log cabin built entirely without nails.
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The George Taylor House was the 18th century summer residence of the Durham Furnace's talented iron master.
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Governor Wolf Historical Society
The Governor Wolf Historical Society offers a historical and genealogical collection relating to Northampton County.
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Greater Hazleton Historical Society Museum
A historical museum preserving Pennsylvania's heritage, take a trip into the past to see how our ancestors lived, worked and played.
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A mill has stood here on the banks of the Cedar Creek since colonial times. Haines Mill still operates for demonstrations today, offering a trip into the world of the early technology that supported farm life.
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Historic Bethlehem Partnership
Walk the streets of Historic Bethlehem and be transported to another time and place. HBP strives to "Bring History to Life" in a variety of exciting, fresh and active ways!
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Preserving and presenting the art and industry of Early American gunmaking.
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Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts
The Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts uses period rooms to showcase nearly three-hundred years of folk art, furnishings and paintings.
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Go down in history! Descend 300 feet below ground to explore abandoned tunnels of rock and coal.
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Lackawanna County - Electric City Trolley Museum and Station
The Electric City Trolley Museum and Station is a collaborative effort involving many partners. Together they have created a premier electric railway museum in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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Lehigh Township Historical Society Centre
This organization is dedicated to the preservation of the history and/or historical sites of Lehigh Township and Northampton County.
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The Lehigh County Historical Society is one of the largest historical societies in America and houses one of the finest historical research libraries in the state of Pennsylvania.
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The impressive memorial where the Liberty Bell was safely kept hidden in 1777.
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Lock Ridge Park and Furnace Museum
This wooded park includes the old Lock Ridge Iron Works complex and surrounding land perfect for picnics and outings.
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A tour of a natural limestone cavern. See stalactites, stalagmites and flowstone. Open year 'round.
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Luzerne County Historical Society
Founded in 1858, the Society chronicles the history of the Wyoming Valley from prehistoric times to the present in three floors of exhibits.
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See 14 Mack truck models from 1907 to 1973, plus memorabilia and photographs. (Occasional changes in displays.) If you like trucks, you'll love this museum.
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Victorian home of US Sen. Joseph R. Grundy. The 1834 Grundy home overlooks the Delaware River and is considered an excellent example of the decor and furnishings of a fine Victorian residence.
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The Martin Guitar Company Museum showcases Martin guitars from the early 1800s to today's latest designs - including unusual and one-of-a kind instruments.
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The museum contains Switchback Railroad and canal lock models as well as a museum of the history of Mauch Chunk and a display of Jim Thorpe.
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Houses dramatic displays of the implements, folk art and furnishings of early America before mechanization.
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The James A. Michener Art Museum is an independent, non-profit institution dedicated to preserving, interpreting and exhibiting the art and cultural heritage of the Bucks County, Pennsylvania region.
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Moravian Historical Society & Whitefield House
The Moravian Historical Society has been an active Lehigh Valley museum for almost a century and a half and examines Moravian Church influence on Early American life, music, culture and history.
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See fascinating Moravian culture through exhibits including a set of apothecary jars and the fireplace where prescriptions were compounded.
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Showcased in an 18th century stone farmhouse, the Museum of Indian Culture is an educational resource center for people of all ages to learn and research about the Lenape (Delaware) and other Northeastern Woodland Indian cultures.
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Audio, visual and interactive exhibits on canal history, technology and regional history.
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Explore the world's oldest continually operated anthracite coal mine (1855-1972). Tour the 1923 Wash Shanty and see breaker models, a collection of antique mining tools, lamps and other memorabilia used in the coal mining industry.
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Noble’s Blacksmith Shop and Mining Museum
Noble Henninger was one of the last blacksmiths in Panther Valley. The shop was built in 1927 and reflects the tools and machines in use at that time.
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Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society
Historical museum and genealogical library.
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Wander the Old Jail's cold hallways, past Cell 17 with its mysterious handprint on the wall, under the gallows on which seven of the accused Molly Maguires were put to death, and down into the eerie dungeon.
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Palmerton Area Heritage Center
Join the thousands who have already learned about area history, thrilled to our exhibits, and experienced the joys of the past!
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Saylor Park & Cement Industry Museum
Feel the power of the Industrial Revolution in the shadow of the giant Schoefer kilns erected here in 1893 and learn about a fascinating industry and the people that made it happen.
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Visit downtown Easton's exciting new attraction, The Sigal Museum, and be one of the first to take an insiders' tour of American history made in Northampton County. View never before seen exhibits and artifacts and see local history in a whole new light!
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Visiting Silver Lake Nature Center, a 253-acre "natural treasure" in the heart of the southern portion of Bucks County, is an experience to be savored, not rushed. It's a place where lush foliage, accessible wetlands and rich woodlands abound. Where people of all ages can explore and enjoy a special part of our world.
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The Slate Belt Heritage Center, built in 1905, is a tribute to the heritage of the early Slate Belt settlers.
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The Slate Belt Museum offers exhibits on the history and industrial heritage of the area.
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Steamtown National Historic Site
Read the history. Climb aboard an old steam engine. Enjoy a train excursion. Learn about steam railroading and the people who made it possible at Steam Town National Historic Site.
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Summerseat - Historic Morrisville Society
Summerseat was constructed by Adam Hoops, a wealthy Philadelphia merchant of the late 1700s. Thomas Barclay, Hoops' son-in-law, was the owner when Summerseat served as George Washington's headquarters from December 8-14, 1776 - a crucial period in the struggle for national independence.
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The Summit Hill Heritage Center has a model of the Switchback Railroad and many other artifacts from Summit Hill's past history.
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The Jim Thorpe eXperience (JTX)
Guided Historic Adventure Tours - hike, bike, kayak or walk through historic Jim Thorpe and its beautiful surroundings, while enjoying historic and ecological discussion with local guides.
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Trout Hall, Allentown's oldest surviving home, was built for James Allen, member of an elite British American family and a son of the founder of Allentown.
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Troxell-Steckel House and Farm Museum
Experience 100 years of Pennsylvania German history at this 1756 farmstead.
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Walnutport Canal & Locktenders House
Restored 1829 Locktender's House. Canal locks, towpath, picnic areas and a watered canal.
