Passport to History Weekend – Summer 2026

June 26-28, 2026

Our seasonal Passport to History Weekends are a celebration of the places, stories, and community that bring local history to life.

For three seasonal weekends throughout the year, participating historic and cultural sites in the Lehigh Valley and surrounding counties will open their doors to the public with FREE and discounted tours, activities, and programs for visitors of all ages. See the schedule for our June Summer Weekend below.

Participating Historic Sites

America on Wheels

Sunday, June 28 — 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Museum Open from 12-4 p.m.
5 N. Front Street, Allentown, PA 18102

The Venom Club hosts Venom Outlaws Cars & Coffee outside the museum from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Enjoy a morning of incredible cars, delicious brews, an on-site food truck, and the company of fellow fans. Head indoors from 12:00-4:00 p.m. for a stroll through automobile history, hands-on activities, and special exhibitions that will delight all ages. Free admission to Cars & Coffee. Discounted museum admission for Cars & Coffee participants. The street in front of the museum will be closed from 7:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Special Exhibitions:
On the Road to Freedom: American Independence & Innovation (featuring independent auto manufacturers)
World of Transportation: Presented by PennLUG (Pennsylvania LEGO® User Group)

Durham Historical Society – Durham Mill

Saturday, June 27 — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
955 Durham Road, Durham, PA 18039

Tour Durham Township’s 1820s gristmill, which remains largely unchanged and with much of its original machinery. The mill is built on the ruins of the 18th-century Durham Furnace, run at one time by George Taylor, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and supplier of valuable goods as well as shot and shell used by Washington’s army in the Revolutionary War. The site is also home to a replica of a Durham boat, used for transporting goods and famously “confiscated” by Washington for his Delaware River crossing.

There will also be a hands-on casting demonstration, which is a perfect way for kids to learn how liquid iron was turned into everyday implements. Clay and plaster of Paris will be used for safety reasons.

Governor Wolf Historical Society

Saturday, June 27 — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
6600 Jacksonville Road, Bath, PA 18014

Visit the Wolf Academy Historic Site, which includes two 18th-century buildings, a 19th-century schoolhouse, and a colonial- period garden, all set on two+ acres in East Allen Township. The 7th Governor of Pennsylvania, George Wolf, known as the “Father of Public Education in PA” for the law he signed in 1834, was educated on this site.

There will be “Make-it-’n’-Take-it” crafts for everyone, demonstrations, hearth cooking, garden tours, and a newly-designed museum. Enjoy free snacks and activities for children (Bring your grandchildren!). Make an herbal wreath and a tin-punched wall candle sconce. Have your photo taken in an 1800’s schoolroom. Mark your calendar and enjoy a fun experience!

Historic Trappe

Saturday, June 27 — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Kids Dig History! | Campus open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Speaker’s House, 151 W. Main Street, Trappe, PA 19426

Kids Dig History! Bring your favorite junior historians to the Speaker’s House and get your hands dirty at the archaeology dig and in the kitchen garden. Screen dirt to look for artifacts such as redware pottery and animal bones, then help wash and dry brush artifacts in the lab. Try your hand at planting, weeding, or harvesting vegetables. Kids Dig History is a drop-in style program with free admission.

The Living History Saturday series will bring the grounds alive with hands-on demonstrations that bring the 18th century into vivid focus. Learn the rhythms of early American life and discover the stories, skills, and traditions that shaped our nation.

With regular admission, visitors can explore the historic buildings on campus, which include the newly restored Speaker’s House, home to Frederick Muhlenberg, first Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and his family from 1781-1803; the Muhlenberg House, and Dewees Tavern, which houses the Center for Pennsvylania German Studies, special exhibitions, and five galleries of objects made by talented Pennsylvania German craftspeople and artisans.

In honor of America’s 250th, tours will focus on the Muhlenberg family’s experience during the American Revolution. Learn how German-speaking people were at the center of the political, military, and religious tensions that swept through Pennsylvania at the founding of the United States.

Special Exhibition:
Window to Revolution: Pennsylvania Germans and the War for Independence, Center for Pennsylvania German Studies, Dewees Tavern, 301 W. Main Street, Trappe, PA 19426

Horner’s Cemetery

Sunday, June 28 — 1 to 4 p.m. (by appointment only)
4965 Nor Bath Boulevard, Northampton, PA 18067

Horner’s Cemetery Historical Society is celebrating the 298th anniversary of the founding of Craig’s Scotch-Irish Settlement – the oldest, longest, permanent settlement in the Lehigh Valley – with tours available Sundays between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. (Please call-by appointment only). Visit the grave of the first woman killed in Northampton County during the French and Indian War. Hear about the gift President Washington gave to our General Brown. Visit with the ancestor of President Roosevelt. Learn about Ben Franklin’s ties to Weaversville. Visit Squire Clyde, a friend of President Buchanan. All welcomed. Please call Peggy at 610-984-4532 to schedule your tour.

Lower Macungie Township Historical Society

Sunday, June 28 — 12 to 4 p.m. 
Bartholomew Center museum, Camp Olympic barn, lower level, 3120 S. Cedar Crest Boulevard, Emmaus, PA 18049

Learn about Lower Macungie Township history and Pennsylvania German culture while touring the museum. Plus, learn more about the Fries Rebellion Film Project and find some treasures at the flea market / inventory reduction sale in the museum during this special event!

Lower Saucon Township Historical Society: Lutz-Franklin Schoolhouse

Saturday, June 27 — 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
2631 Limpar Lane, Hellertown, PA 18055 (directly off Country Side Lane)

Tour the one-room schoolhouse, experience what it was like to learn in this environment during the years 1880-1958, and enjoy educational activities for the whole family. Artifacts and documents, including textbooks, maps, and photographs, allow visitors to develop a chronology of the schoolhouse and to construct a timeline that reveals changes that occurred in education in Pennsylvania.

Perkasie Historical Society – Pennridge Community Day

Saturday, June 27—12 to 6 p.m. | Perkasie Carousel: 12 to 8 p.m. (12 to 5 p.m. in case of rain)
Community Day Activities: Lake Lenape Park, 298 E Walnut Street, Perkasie, PA 18944
Carousel: Menlo Park, 3rd & Park Avenue, Perkasie, PA 18944
Perkasie Historical Society Museum: in the former Lehigh Valley Transit Trolley Station, 513 W. Walnut Street, Perkasie, PA 18944

Celebrate America’s 250th with an old-fashioned day of family fun during Pennridge Community Day! This FREE annual event, held at Lake Lenape Park, offers up musical entertainment; carnival games, crafts, and activities; a petting zoo; artisans and vendors; delicious food and drink, canoe races, and evening fireworks. Visit the Perkasie Historical Society Museum and take a spin on the historic Perkasie Carousel for only 50 cents per ride!

Washington Crossing Historic Park – Farmstead Friday

Friday, June 26 — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Thompson-Neely Farmstead, 1638 River Road, New Hope, PA 18938 (Farmstead Fridays Living History)
1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA (Hibbs House Garden Tour)

Communities across the colonies were made up of people working all sorts of trades. Come meet some of these specialized craftsmen and watch up close as they demonstrate skills from smithing to tailoring, that kept the 18th century world moving! This FREE event is part of the Farmstead Fridays Monthly Living History Series with programs that explore military and civilian life during the American Revolution.

From 12:30-1:30 p.m., visitors can also sign up for a guided walk through the Hibbs House Garden with the Park’s historical horticulturalist, Anna Davis. Explore the seasonal herbs, vegetables, flowers, and dye plants that would have been commonly grown in American kitchen gardens of the 1700s. Learn how these plants were used for food, textiles, and everyday remedies while discovering how historians and gardeners reconstruct historic landscapes using period sources.

Along the way, Anna will share stories about early American gardening practices, heirloom plant varieties, and the role gardens played in the daily life of families living along the Delaware River during the Revolutionary era.

Farmstead Fridays Living History: Historic Trades at Thompson-Neely Farmstead: Free admission
Hibbs House Garden Tour: $10 ages 5+. Registration is required.

Whitehall Historical Preservation Society – Helfrich Springs Grist Mill & Peter Grim House

Sunday, June 28 — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
501 Mickley Rd.,Whitehall, PA 18052

The 1807 Helfrich Springs Mill/Museum will be open to tour. The mill houses artifacts that detail Whitehall’s past from the indigenous Lenni Lenape to the wave of immigrants from Germany’s Palatinate to the modern day. Learn about the town’s early agricultural roots, the discovery of iron ore deposits that ushered in the Industrial Revolution, and the rise of Portland Cement. Across the street, the 1834 Peter Grim House will also be available for tours. Step back in time to the 19th century and learn more about the life of a miller and his family.

New on display will be an array of pop-up books for your enjoyment to explore and get lost in. These stunning pieces of literature are a collection of a WHPS member and will be sure to delight all ages.