Hours of Operation  

The Lehigh County Historical Society proudly presents our tours and programs for the coming year. Choose from guided visits at historic sites, outreach programs, and a variety of speakers and loans.

Call the Lehigh County Historical Society today! We'd love to share a bit of local history with your group.

 

Phone Numbers/Website  

Main Phone: 610-435-1074
Fax: 610-435-9812
To schedule a tour, please contact
Alyce Templeton, 610-435- 1074, Ext. 14
Website:www.lchs.museum/

Admission Fees

$5.00 per student per tour

Directions  

Claussville One-Room School House,
2917 Route 100 - Claussville, PA

• From US-22 take PA 100 north 2.8 mi. to site.

Haines Mill Museum
Dorney Park and Haines Mill Rd. - Cetronia, PA

• From US-22 take Cedar Crest Blvd. left 1.5 mi. to Broadway.
• Turn right on Broadway .5 mi. to Haines Mill Rd.
• Turn left on Haines Mill Rd. .1 mi. to site.

Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum (Admin. Headquarters)
432 W. Walnut Street, Allentown

• From US-22 take PA 145 south 1.8 mi. to Walnut St.
• Turn left on Walnut .3 mi. to museum (on right).
• Museum is by Trout Hall.

Lock Ridge Furnace Museum
525 Franklin St. - Alburtis, PA

• From US-22 take PA 100 south 3.8 mi. to Spring Creek Rd.
• Turn right on Spring Creek 1.8 mi. to Franklin St.
• Bear left on Franklin, following Franklin as it next curves right a total of .4 mi. to site.

Trout Hall, 414 Walnut St. - Allentown, PA

• From US-22 take PA 145 south 1.8 mi. to Walnut St.
• Turn left on Walnut .3 mi. to site.

Troxell-Steckel House, 4229 Reliance Street - Egypt, PA

• From US-22 take PA 145 north 4.4 mi. to PA-329.
• Turn left on PA-329 1 mi. to Reliance St.

Turn left .3 mi. on Reliance St. to site.

 

In Case of an Emergency/First Aid   The Historical Society sites are not equipped with first aid kits. Please remember to bring your own first aid kit.

 

Special Needs  

Please notify us when booking your tour if any students in your class have any type of special needs, so that your time here may be as enjoyable as possible. The Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum is wheelchair accessible. The Lock Ridge Furnace Museum is accessible with only a small threshold-type step. Other sites are first-floor accessible with only a small threshold-type step and offer photographs and written text of second-floor tour spaces.

Restroom Facilities  

Your guide will be happy to direct you to the facilities at each site. If your whole class plans to use the restrooms, please mention this fact when booking your tour, so that we may allow adequate time. If you plan to visit the Claussville School, you should be aware that the only toilet facility is an authentic outhouse!

Hours of Operation  

The Lehigh County Historical Society proudly presents our tours and programs for the coming year. Choose from guided visits at historic sites, outreach programs, and a variety of speakers and loans.

Call the Lehigh County Historical Society today! We'd love to share a bit of local history with your group.

 

Phone Numbers/Website  

Main Phone: 610-435-1074
Fax: 610-435-9812
To schedule a tour, please contact
Alyce Templeton, 610-435- 1074, Ext. 14
Website:www.lchs.museum/

Admission Fees

$5.00 per student per tour

Directions  

Claussville One-Room School House,
2917 Route 100 - Claussville, PA

• From US-22 take PA 100 north 2.8 mi. to site.

Haines Mill Museum
Dorney Park and Haines Mill Rd. - Cetronia, PA

• From US-22 take Cedar Crest Blvd. left 1.5 mi. to Broadway.
• Turn right on Broadway .5 mi. to Haines Mill Rd.
• Turn left on Haines Mill Rd. .1 mi. to site.

Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum (Admin. Headquarters)
432 W. Walnut Street, Allentown

• From US-22 take PA 145 south 1.8 mi. to Walnut St.
• Turn left on Walnut .3 mi. to museum (on right).
• Museum is by Trout Hall.

Lock Ridge Furnace Museum
525 Franklin St. - Alburtis, PA

• From US-22 take PA 100 south 3.8 mi. to Spring Creek Rd.
• Turn right on Spring Creek 1.8 mi. to Franklin St.
• Bear left on Franklin, following Franklin as it next curves right a total of .4 mi. to site.

Trout Hall, 414 Walnut St. - Allentown, PA

• From US-22 take PA 145 south 1.8 mi. to Walnut St.
• Turn left on Walnut .3 mi. to site.

Troxell-Steckel House, 4229 Reliance Street - Egypt, PA

• From US-22 take PA 145 north 4.4 mi. to PA-329.
• Turn left on PA-329 1 mi. to Reliance St.

Turn left .3 mi. on Reliance St. to site.

 

In Case of an Emergency/First Aid   The Historical Society sites are not equipped with first aid kits. Please remember to bring your own first aid kit.

 

Special Needs  

Please notify us when booking your tour if any students in your class have any type of special needs, so that your time here may be as enjoyable as possible. The Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum is wheelchair accessible. The Lock Ridge Furnace Museum is accessible with only a small threshold-type step. Other sites are first-floor accessible with only a small threshold-type step and offer photographs and written text of second-floor tour spaces.

Restroom Facilities  

Your guide will be happy to direct you to the facilities at each site. If your whole class plans to use the restrooms, please mention this fact when booking your tour, so that we may allow adequate time. If you plan to visit the Claussville School, you should be aware that the only toilet facility is an authentic outhouse!