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America on Wheels
Ongoing: Plan a trip to this museum dedicated to the history of over the road transportation. Educational events are offered year round. Admission. 5 North Front Street, Allentown, PA. 610-432-4200; www.americaonwheels.org.
Battleship New Jersey
Ongoing: The Battleship New Jersey is open for guided and audio tours. Visitors can select from a variety of tours. Admission. 62 Battleship Place, Camden Waterfront, Camden, NJ. 866-877-6262; www.battleshipnewjersey.org.
Historic Craven Hall & The John Fitch Steamboat Museum
Ongoing: House and John Fitch Steamboat Museum Tours
Street and Newtown Roads, Warminster, PA. 215-675-4698; www.craven-hall.org.
New Hope Historical Society
Ongoing: Walking Tours of Downtown New Hope
Through November: Tours of Parry Mansion
August 20: National Honey Bee Event
September 9-11: Art Show
September 25: New Hope History Day
45 South Main Street, New Hope, PA. 215-862-5652; www.newhopehs.org.
Newtown Historic Association
Ongoing: Self-Guided Walking Tours
October 1: Market Day Colonial Arts and Crafts Fair
Newtown, PA. 215-968-4004; www.newtownhistoric.org.
Pearl S. Buck House
Ongoing: Discover the Legacy Tours
520 Dublin Road, Perkasie, PA. 215-249-0100; www.psbi.org.
Summerseat
Ongoing: First Saturday of every month: The stately Georgian mansion of Summerseat is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free tours also available by appointment. Historic Morrisville Society, Hillcrest & Legion Avenues, Morrisville, PA.
National Constitution Center
Through December 2017: Constituting Liberty: From The Declaration to The Bill of Rights
Through November 13: Headed to the White House Experience
525 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA. 215-409-6600; www.constitutioncenter.org.
Pennypacker Mills
Through January 31, 2017: Samuel W. Pennypacker 1843-1916 His Living Legacy
August 16-19: History Adventures in the Summer
September 7-9: Senior Socials
September 17: Craft Marketplace by Friends of Pennypacker Mills
September 25: Victorian Tea: Edwardian Etiquette
5 Haldeman Road, Schwenksville, PA. 610-287-9349;
www.montcopa.org/pennypackermills.
Lambertville Historical Society
Through November: Guided Walking Tours of Lambertville
60 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ. 609-397-0770;
www.lambertvillehistoricalsociety.org.
Mennonite Heritage Center
August 27: Intermediate Spinning Workshop
565 Yoder Road, Harleysville, PA. 215-256-3020; www.mhep.org.
Holcombe-Jimison Farmstead Museum
Through October: Museum Tours
Admission. 1605 Daniel Bray Highway, Lambertville, NJ. 609-397-2752;
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
Through October: 50 Years of Service: Celebrating the History of the Grundy Library June 24: Grundy’s Nifty Fifty Birthday Bash
August 27: Color to Relax
August 18: Bristol Quizzo: Your Town, Your Game!
680 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, PA. 215-788-7891; www.grundylibrary.org.
Octagonal Schoolhouse
Through October: Come to the open house of this unique schoolhouse. It is open the third Sunday of each month, May through October. Open house hours are 1-5 p.m. Admission is free. Corner of Swamp Road and Second Street Pike, Wrightstown Township, PA.
Historic Fallsington
Through Mid-October: Guided Tours
September 8: Presentation on Annie Oakley
Admission. 4 Yardley Avenue, Fallsington, PA. 215-295-6567;
Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society
at the Sigal Museum
Through October 11: Spirits of Easton Exhibit
September 6-January 1, 2017: Cabinet of Curiosities
September 10: Teachings from the Turtle Clan: A Lenape Family Program with Ceremonial Chief
September 17: General John Sullivan & Battle of Brandywine
Sigal Museum, 342 Northampton Street, Easton, PA. 610-253-1222;
The Friends of Howell Living History Farm
August 27: Fiddlin’ on the Farm
September 3: Plowing Match
70 Wooden’s Lane, Lambertville, NJ. 609-737-3299; www.howellfarm.org.
Graeme Park
October 5: Lunch and Learn
Admission. 859 County Line Road, Horsham, PA. 215-343-0965; www.graemepark.org.
The Highlands Mansion & Gardens
October 15: Highlands History Day
7001 Sheaff Lane, Fort Washington, PA. 215-641-2687; www.highlandshistorical.org.
Hope Lodge
August 21; September 18: Mansion Tours
August 10: Whitemarsh Township Movie Night (Rain Date Aug. 11)
553 South Bethlehem Pike, Fort Washington, PA. 215-646-1595;
Prallsville Mills
September 3: Sights & Sounds: Labor Day Celebration
33 Risler Street, Stockton, NJ. 609-397-3586; www.prallsvillemills.org.
Historical Society of Hilltown Township
September 17: Annual Fall Festival and Open House (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) Free admission.
Hartzel-Strassburger Homestead, 407 Keystone Drive & Bethlehem Pike, Sellersville, PA. 267-614-9174.
Fonthill Castle
August 27: Fonthill Castle Beer Fest
East Court Street and Route 313, Doylestown, PA. 215-348-9461;
Hunterdon County Historical Society
August 20, 24-28: Saturday History Day Camps
September 24: Annual Cemetery Seminar
114 Main Street, Flemington, NJ. 908-782-1091; www.hunterdonhistory.org.
Bristol Cultural & Historical Foundation
September 10: Italian Festival in Lion’s Park (Rain Date Sept. 11)
321 Cedar Street, Bristol, PA. www.bristolhistory.org.
Mercer Museum
Through-August 19: Lego Robotics Workshops
Through November 6: Long May She Wave: A Graphic History of the American Flag
August 12: Doylestown Walking Tour: Monuments, Markers, Memorials
Admission. 84 South Pine Street, Doylestown, PA. 215-345-0210;
Heritage Conservancy
August 23; September 27: Concerts in the Garden
Historic Aldie Mansion, 85 Old Dublin Pike, Doylestown, PA. 215-345-7020;
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center
Through August 19: Summer Enrichment Camps
105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg, PA. 215-679-3103; www.schwenkfelder.com.
Pottsgrove Manor
Through August 28: Living History Sundays
September 17: Tavern Night at Pottsgrove Manor
100 West King Street, Pottstown, PA. 610-326-4014; www.montcopa.org/pottsgrovemanor.
Historic Bethlehem Partnership
September 10-11: Apple Days
September 17-18: 275th Birthday Celebration
Bethlehem, PA. 610-882-0450; www.historicbethlehem.org.
Celebrating 300-Plus Years of Hunterdon County
September 6: History Mapping: Washington Slept Here (Main Branch HC Library, Flemington, NJ)
September 13: The Potterstown Skirmish (Main Branch HC Library, Flemington, NJ)
September 18, 25: Hunterdon Heritage Days at many county museums
908-788-2030; www.hunterdon300th.org.
Annual Goschenhoppen Folk Festival
August 12-13: The festival showcases the trades and home skills of the Pennsylvania Dutch in the 18th and 19th centuries. Over 500 costumed volunteers recreate kitchens, parlors, trade shops, and itinerants to bring to life the hands-on skills from the past. Green Lane, PA. 215-234-8953; www.goschenhoppen.org.
Washington Crossing Historic Park
August 22-26: Colonial Days Camp
River Road and Route 532, Washington Crossing, PA. 215-493-4076;
www.washingtoncrossingpark.org.
Annual Tour of Saucon Valley Barns
September 10: Join the Saucon Valley Conservancy for their special tour of historic area barns. Advanced registration is suggested. Hellertown, PA. 610-838-1199;
www.sauconvalleyconservancy.org.
Victorian Belvidere
September 10-11: Come celebrate Victorian Days in Warren County with historic house tours, porch teas, craft vendors, cemetery tours, and antiques. Advance registration is required for the tours. Belvidere, NJ. 908-310-4283; www.victorianbelvidere.com.
Historic Langhorne Association
September 26: Program on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
160 West Maple Avenue, Langhorne, PA. 215-757-1888; www.historiclanghorne.org.