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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.
Fonthill Castle
Ongoing: Tower Tours for Families
June 24: Henry Mercer’s Birthday
July 4: Fonthill’s Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration
August 26: Fonthill Castle Beer Fest
East Court Street and Route 313, Doylestown, PA. 215-348-9461;
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.
Historic 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. Hillcrest & Legion Avenues, Morrisville, PA.www.historicsummerseat.com.
Pearl S. Buck House
Ongoing: Discover the Legacy Tours
June 25-26: Pearl Buck’s Birthday Celebration
520 Dublin Road, Perkasie, PA. 215-249-0100; www.psbi.org.
Lambertville Historical Society
Through November: Guided Walking Tours of Lambertville
Marshall House Museum, 60 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ. 609-397-0770;
www.lambertvillehistoricalsociety.org.
New Hope Historical Society
Through November: Tours of Downtown New Hope and the Parry Mansion
45 South Main Street, New Hope, PA. 215-862-5652; www.newhopehs.org.
Holcombe-Jimison Farmstead Museum
Through October: Visit this Hunterdon County museum that has preserved the region’s agricultural history from the 18th through 20th centuries. The site features regular events for the public. Admission. 1605 Route 29, Lambertville, NJ. 609-397-2752; www.holcombe-jimison.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
Admission. 4 Yardley Avenue, Fallsington, PA. 215-295-6567; www.historicfallsington.org.
Mercer Museum
Through August 13: The Mary Schafer Collection: A Legacy of Quilt History
September 16-December 31: Centuries of Childhood: An American Story
Admission. 84 South Pine Street, Doylestown, PA. 215-345-0210;
Newtown Historic Association
June 23: Historic Walking Tour
Newtown, PA. 215-968-4004; www.newtownhistoric.org.
The Friends of Howell Living History Farm
June 24: Wheat Harvest
July 1: Ice Cream Party
July 8, 15, 22: Evening Hayrides
July 29: Mercer County 4-H Fair
August 26: Fiddlin’ on the Farm
September 2: Plowing Match
70 Wooden’s Lane, Lambertville, NJ. www.howellfarm.org.
Heritage Conservancy
June 27; July 25; August 22; September 26: Concerts in the Garden
August 5: Farm to Table Fundraiser Dinner
Historic Aldie Mansion, 85 Old Dublin Pike, Doylestown, PA. 215-345-7020;
Pennsbury Manor
July 2: Historic Trades
July 9: Living History Theater
July 10-28: History Camps
July 16: Preserving the Harvest
July 23: Beer Brewing & Garden Highlights
July 30: Meet the Animals
September 22: Pairings at Pennsbury
400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA. 215-946-0400;
Heritage Day
July 9: History comes to life in Easton during this free, full-day festival that is perfect for the family. There will be reenactors, musical performances, fun for the kids, and a fireworks display over the Delaware. Easton, PA. www.heritageday.org.
Historic Bethlehem
July 15-16: Blueberry Festival
September 9-10: Apple Days
September 17-18: 275th Birthday Celebration
Bethlehem, PA. 610-882-0450; www.historicbethlehem.org.
Washington Crossing Historic Park
July 29: Wine on the Waterfront
Washington Crossing, PA. 215-493-4076; www.washingtoncrossingpark.org.
Bristol Cultural & Historical Foundation
August 6: Annual Peach Social
321 Cedar Street, Bristol, PA. www.bristolhistory.org.
Annual Tour of Saucon Valley Barns
September 9: 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.