Welcome to the new Historic Bethlehem Partnership site!
Here at Historic Bethlehem Partnership, we’re welcoming summer with a brand new web site. Throughout www.historicbethlehem.org, you’ll find information about our various locations, which include Burnside Plantation; the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts; the Moravian Museum of Bethlehem; the Colonial Industrial Quarter; the 1810 Goundie House and the Historic Bethlehem Welcome Center and Museum Store.
You may know that Bethlehem is the home to many festivals and events throughout the year and we’re proud to be the host of an exciting weekend in July. From July 20-22, Burnside Plantation is the place to be for the 22nd Annual Blueberry Festival. When you’re all full from feasting on Blueberry Pie, Blueberry Strudel, Blueberry Swirl Ice Cream and plain ol’ blueberries you can check out the brand new car show featuring cars from the private collection of Nicola Bulgari (yep, like the jewelry!). We’re also excited to host many performances from musicians ranging from Grammy award-winners Bill Miller and Tom Chapin to local favorites The Unpronounceable and Ryan Asher. There will be plenty of fun for people of all ages at the juried craft show, colonial craft demonstrations, tours of Burnside Plantation, cooking demos, a petting zoo and pony rides! We’re excited- and tired- just thinking about everything that’s going on. All of the official details will be on the Web site soon and you can purchase tickets from ticketweb. In the meantime, feel free to call the Welcome Center at 610-691-6055 for more information.
Have you taken one of our Historic Walking Tours yet? Every Saturday at 2:30, tours of Downtown Bethlehem leave from the Welcome Center at 505 Main Street. Themes vary by month so there’s always something new to see and learn! We’ve also got a great historic walking tour of the Southside that leaves from the Banana Factory at 6 p.m. on First Fridays.
Wait- there’s more! Next time you’re Downtown, stop by the Welcome Center and Museum Store. There’s lots to see- including the 1810 Goundie House. We have plenty of Historic Bethlehem information and there’s always good conversation.
Tour our historic places and explore our new Web site. And please- leave us a comment and tell us what you think!