Northampton Area Historical Society

05/13/2026

Join Us Sunday June 21st, as we continue our OPEN HOUSE SEASON. The Museum will be open from 1:00 - 4:00 PM. See our displays on the prelude to the Declaration of Independence, our returning church history of the Northampton area and some very interesting artifacts of Kreidersville.

We will be open the 3rd Sunday of each month through October.

04/20/2026

02/21/2026

The Northampton Area Konkrete Kids Educational Foundation needs your help, as we seek names of outstanding Alumni. Please see below...

02/16/2026

💘 This Valentine’s Day, fall in love with Historic Easton all over again.

With a lovely 42° and partly sunny skies in the forecast, it’s the perfect excuse to get outside, stretch your legs, and explore the stories tucked into our beautiful downtown streets. Brick sidewalks, centuries-old buildings, charming corners, and just enough crisp winter air to make that post-tour coffee taste even better.

Grab your sweetheart, your best friend, or just your favorite walking shoes — and join us for a guided stroll through history at 2pm.

No more winter hibernation. No more excuses. Just fresh air, fascinating stories, and 42 degrees of February perfection. ❤️

Pre-registration is required. https://sigalmuseum.org/event/easton-historic-district-walking-tour/

Easton PA Official Lehigh Valley

02/16/2026

Many of our readers have marveled at the sight of the former Mary Immaculate Seminary on Cherryville Road Northampton. Both the structure and landscape are local treasures. This writer was told tha…

02/16/2026

Please be reminded that our 2026 awards program is open for nominations!

Each year, PA Museums recognizes the special achievements of museums and historical organizations in Pennsylvania. This is your invitation to nominate a project or process that is exemplary, or an individual for their outstanding service or achievements.
PA Museums’ awards program is designed to:
Serve as public recognition of staff and volunteers doing exemplary work;
Encourage institutions to establish and maintain standards of excellence;
Provide a vehicle to promote institutional achievement and individual professional success;
Reinforce case statements attesting to the quality of your programs in grant applications, fundraising materials, or sponsorship proposals; and
Publicly honor awardees with peers and invited guests at a special awards ceremony during PA Museums’ statewide conference.
The deadline to submit awards nominations is February 20, 2026.
To see our guidelines and find links to the nomination forms, please visit our website. https://pamuseums.wildapricot.org/Awards-Program

02/16/2026

On this day in 1760, Richard Allen was born. Enslaved in Delaware to Stokely Sturgis, Allen purchased his freedom around 1780 and arrived in Philadelphia carrying a pass signed by Sturgis that described his character as honest and permitted him to travel and work as a free man.

In 1787, Allen founded Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church, which sits on the oldest parcel of land in the United States continuously owned by African Americans.

Allen’s original pass is now on view in our exhibit "The Changing Faces of Independence," on display through April 24.

02/06/2026

Lehigh Valley with Love Media owner George Wacker was named to The Morning Call’s inaugural list of the Lehigh Valley’s Most Influential People for 2026, recognizing community storytelling and local impact.

12/07/2025

The Northampton Hometown Holidays event Nov. 22 was a fabulous success. A number of attendees filled the grounds at the recreation center on Lerchenmiller Drive. The turnout at the event was striking,...

11/20/2025

to when gas was 14 cents per gallon! The photograph from the collection of the Moravian Historical Society shows two men standing in front of J.H. Fulmer Auto Co. This was the first gasoline station in Nazareth and was located at the northeast corner of Main Street and Easton Road. The owner was J. H. Fulmer, who was also the Northampton County dealer for the Ford Motor Company. This photograph, taken in 1907, shows manager G. Frank Kratzer (left) and Matt Uhler.