2018
January 13th - 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Museum Open House
February 10th - 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Museum Open House
March 10th - 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Museum Open House
March 17th - 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
"History of Lock Ridge Furnace"
Celebrating 150 years of No. 7 Furnace being blown in
and more history!
*March 24th - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm*
"Easter on the Farm"
this event is cancelled
The Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center in Kutztown, Pennsylvania
April 14th - 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Museum Open House
May 5th - 10:30 am to 5:00 pm
Museum Open House
**May 6th - 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm**
"May Days Festival"
Lock Ridge Furnace and Park
May 19th - 10:30 am to 5:00 pm?
Catasauqua and Fogelsville Railroad Hike and Tour (Rain-date: May 20th)
- cancelled -
June 9th - 10:30 am to 4:30 pm
Museum Open House
- cancelled -
July 21st - 10:30 am to 4:30 pm
Museum Open House
August 11th - 10:30 am to 4:30 pm
Museum Open House
-postponed-
September 8th - 10:30 am to 4:30 pm
Museum Open House
September 22nd and 23rd
Lock Ridge 150th Anniversary &
250th Anniversary of Anthracite Coal
1870 Memorial Presbyterian Church
-Cancelled-
October 13th - 10:30 am to 4:30 pm
Museum Open House
Saturday, October 20th - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Catasauqua and Fogelsville Railroad Hike and Tour (Rain-date: October 21st)
meet at ALHS Headquarters between 10:00am & 10:30am-Orientationn begins at 10:30am.
-Cancelled-
November 10th - 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Museum Open House
*December 1st - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm*
Christmas on the Farm
The Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center in Kutztown, PA
December 2nd - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Holiday Festival
Cookie Contest 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
* Off-site events
** Off-site and/or Museum Open (tentative)
All events and times subject to change
January 13th - 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Museum Open House
February 10th - 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Museum Open House
March 10th - 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Museum Open House
March 17th - 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
"History of Lock Ridge Furnace"
Celebrating 150 years of No. 7 Furnace being blown in
and more history!
*March 24th - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm*
"Easter on the Farm"
this event is cancelled
The Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center in Kutztown, Pennsylvania
April 14th - 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Museum Open House
May 5th - 10:30 am to 5:00 pm
Museum Open House
**May 6th - 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm**
"May Days Festival"
Lock Ridge Furnace and Park
May 19th - 10:30 am to 5:00 pm?
Catasauqua and Fogelsville Railroad Hike and Tour (Rain-date: May 20th)
- cancelled -
June 9th - 10:30 am to 4:30 pm
Museum Open House
- cancelled -
July 21st - 10:30 am to 4:30 pm
Museum Open House
August 11th - 10:30 am to 4:30 pm
Museum Open House
-postponed-
September 8th - 10:30 am to 4:30 pm
Museum Open House
September 22nd and 23rd
Lock Ridge 150th Anniversary &
250th Anniversary of Anthracite Coal
1870 Memorial Presbyterian Church
-Cancelled-
October 13th - 10:30 am to 4:30 pm
Museum Open House
Saturday, October 20th - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Catasauqua and Fogelsville Railroad Hike and Tour (Rain-date: October 21st)
meet at ALHS Headquarters between 10:00am & 10:30am-Orientationn begins at 10:30am.
-Cancelled-
November 10th - 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Museum Open House
*December 1st - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm*
Christmas on the Farm
The Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center in Kutztown, PA
December 2nd - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Holiday Festival
Cookie Contest 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
* Off-site events
** Off-site and/or Museum Open (tentative)
All events and times subject to change
The Alburtis Lock Ridge Historical Society is producing an event at our local museum. The Lower Macungie Township Historical Society is co-hosting the event. The event is called "The History of Lock Ridge Furnace." Many people have heard of the place, even have visited the Lock Ridge Park which has the massive remains of the Lock Ridge Iron Works. Some know the history, some don't, some just speculate. Here is your chance to know the truth behind those massive stone structures, which resemble something out of a medieval movie. We introduce you to Anthracite Coal and the important place it takes in the operation of Lock Ridge. We take you from from the inception of an idea to the demise and destruction of the furnace. Saturday, March 17th, 2018. It's an afternoon event - 2:00 to 4:00PM. The event is free, and as always donations are graciously welcome. Light refreshments will be served and the museum will be open till 6:00PM. If you have any other questions, please feel free to reach out to me at the following phone number and email address listed below. Thank you for your time.
OUR NEXT HUGE EVENT!!
Come one, come all, young and old. If you have ever heard of Lock Ridge Furnace, or have been at Lock Ridge Park and ever wondered what those massive structures that remain were. Now you can find out the history!!
2017
April 9th, 2017 - Museum Open House
11:00pm to 5:00pm
May 7th, 2017 - Museum Open House
11:00am to 5:00pm
May 7th, 2017 - May Day Festival at Lock Ridge Park
12:00pm to 5:00pm
June 10th, 2017 - Museum Open House
11:00am to 4:00pm
July 9th, 2017 - Museum Summer Open House
11:00am to 4:00pm
August 13th, 2017 - Museum Open House
11:00am to 4:00pm
September 10th, 2017 - Museum Open House
11:00am to 4:00pm
October 15th, 2017 - Museum Open House
11:00am to 4:00pm
October 28th, 2017 - Paranormal Event
8:00pm - cancelled
November 5th, 2017 - Museum Open House
11:00am to 4:00pm
November 19, 2017 - Grand Opening of the Bartholomew Center for the Preservation of Lower Macungie Township History
noon to 4:00pm @ the Camp Olympic Park Barn
3120 S. Cedar Crest Blvd.
Emmaus, PA 18049
December 2, 2017 - Christmas on the Farm 2017
10:00am to 4:00pm
The Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center
22 Luckenbill Road
Kutztown, PA 19530
December 3rd, 2017 - Alburtis Holiday Festival
8:00am to 6:00pm
Winter Holiday Museum Open House
11:00am to 5:00pm
Cookie Contest - 2:00pm
Cookie Contest entrants can drop off cookies starting at 10:00am at the Church.
January 7th, 2018 - New Year Museum Open House
11:00am to 4:00pm
April 9th, 2017 - Museum Open House
11:00pm to 5:00pm
May 7th, 2017 - Museum Open House
11:00am to 5:00pm
May 7th, 2017 - May Day Festival at Lock Ridge Park
12:00pm to 5:00pm
June 10th, 2017 - Museum Open House
11:00am to 4:00pm
July 9th, 2017 - Museum Summer Open House
11:00am to 4:00pm
August 13th, 2017 - Museum Open House
11:00am to 4:00pm
September 10th, 2017 - Museum Open House
11:00am to 4:00pm
October 15th, 2017 - Museum Open House
11:00am to 4:00pm
October 28th, 2017 - Paranormal Event
8:00pm - cancelled
November 5th, 2017 - Museum Open House
11:00am to 4:00pm
November 19, 2017 - Grand Opening of the Bartholomew Center for the Preservation of Lower Macungie Township History
noon to 4:00pm @ the Camp Olympic Park Barn
3120 S. Cedar Crest Blvd.
Emmaus, PA 18049
December 2, 2017 - Christmas on the Farm 2017
10:00am to 4:00pm
The Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center
22 Luckenbill Road
Kutztown, PA 19530
December 3rd, 2017 - Alburtis Holiday Festival
8:00am to 6:00pm
Winter Holiday Museum Open House
11:00am to 5:00pm
Cookie Contest - 2:00pm
Cookie Contest entrants can drop off cookies starting at 10:00am at the Church.
January 7th, 2018 - New Year Museum Open House
11:00am to 4:00pm
2016 Calendar of Events
Saturday, September 17th, 2016 - Open House
10:30 am to 4:30 pm
Saturday, October 1st, 2016 - Paranormal Round Table
(cancelled, watch for this event to be bigger and better in fall of 2017)
Saturday, October 15th, 2016 - Open House
10:30 am to 4:30 pm
Sunday, October 16th, 2016
Walnutport Canal Festival - 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Canal Street, Walnutport, Pennsylvania 18088
Saturday, October 29th, 2016 - Paranormal Event
9:30 pm to 11:00 pm
(Cancelled)
Saturday, November 5th, 2016 - Open House
11:00 am to 4:30 pm
(Cancelled)
Saturday, December 3rd, 2016 - Christmas on the Farm - the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center
22 Luckenbill Rd., Kutztown, Pennsylvania 19530
Sunday, December 4th, 2016 - Holiday Open House
10:30 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday, December 4th, 2016 - Alburtis Holiday Festival
8:00 am to 7:00 pm
in and about the Borough of Alburtis
Events listed in Italics, are off site events.
(NO EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR JULY AND AUGUST, except for special events)
*ALL DATES AND EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
**Weather Permitting
2016 Calendar of Events
Friday, January 1st, 2016 - Happy New Year!!
Saturday, January 9th, 2016 - Open House
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Monday, January 18th, 2016 - Martin Luther King Day
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016 - Groundhog Day
Monday, February 15, 2015 - Presidents' Day
Saturday, April 2nd, 2016 - Open House
10:30 am to 4:30 pm
(cancelled)
Saturday, April 9th, 2016 - History Expo at the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum - 10:30 am to 3:00 pm
(tentative)
Sunday, May 1st, 2016 - May Day Festival at Lock Ridge Park, Alburtis, PA - 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Saturday, May 7th, 2016 - Open House
10:30 am to 4:30 pm
(cancelled)
Saturday, June 4th, 2016 - Open House
10:30 am to 4:30 pm
(cancelled)
Saturday, June 18th, 2016 - Open House
10:30 am to 4:30 pm
Saturday, July 23rd, 2016 - Summer Open House
10:30 am to 5:30 pm
Thomas Iron Works at Lock Ridge Tours/Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society
12:00 noon & 3:00 pm (weather pending)
Sunday, July 24th, 2016 - Summer Open House
10:30 am to 5:30 pm
Thomas Iron Works at Lock Ridge Tours/Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society
12:00 noon & 3:00 pm (weather pending)
Saturday, September 17th, 2016 - Open House
10:30 am to 4:30 pm
Saturday, October 1st, 2016 - Paranormal Round Table
(cancelled, watch for this event to be bigger and better in fall of 2017)
Saturday, October 15th, 2016 - Open House
10:30 am to 4:30 pm
Sunday, October 16th, 2016
Walnutport Canal Festival - 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Canal Street, Walnutport, Pennsylvania 18088
Saturday, October 29th, 2016 - Paranormal Event
9:30 pm to 11:00 pm
(Cancelled)
Saturday, November 5th, 2016 - Open House
11:00 am to 4:30 pm
(Cancelled)
Events listed in Italics, are off site events.
(NO EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR JULY AND AUGUST, except for special events)
*ALL DATES AND EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
**Weather Permitting
Friday, January 1st, 2016 - Happy New Year!!
Saturday, January 9th, 2016 - Open House
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Monday, January 18th, 2016 - Martin Luther King Day
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016 - Groundhog Day
Monday, February 15, 2015 - Presidents' Day
Saturday, April 2nd, 2016 - Open House
10:30 am to 4:30 pm
(cancelled)
Saturday, April 9th, 2016 - History Expo at the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum - 10:30 am to 3:00 pm
(tentative)
Sunday, May 1st, 2016 - May Day Festival at Lock Ridge Park, Alburtis, PA - 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Saturday, May 7th, 2016 - Open House
10:30 am to 4:30 pm
(cancelled)
Saturday, June 4th, 2016 - Open House
10:30 am to 4:30 pm
(cancelled)
Saturday, June 18th, 2016 - Open House
10:30 am to 4:30 pm
Saturday, July 23rd, 2016 - Summer Open House
10:30 am to 5:30 pm
Thomas Iron Works at Lock Ridge Tours/Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society
12:00 noon & 3:00 pm (weather pending)
Sunday, July 24th, 2016 - Summer Open House
10:30 am to 5:30 pm
Thomas Iron Works at Lock Ridge Tours/Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society
12:00 noon & 3:00 pm (weather pending)
Saturday, September 17th, 2016 - Open House
10:30 am to 4:30 pm
Saturday, October 1st, 2016 - Paranormal Round Table
(cancelled, watch for this event to be bigger and better in fall of 2017)
Saturday, October 15th, 2016 - Open House
10:30 am to 4:30 pm
Sunday, October 16th, 2016
Walnutport Canal Festival - 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Canal Street, Walnutport, Pennsylvania 18088
Saturday, October 29th, 2016 - Paranormal Event
9:30 pm to 11:00 pm
(Cancelled)
Saturday, November 5th, 2016 - Open House
11:00 am to 4:30 pm
(Cancelled)
Events listed in Italics, are off site events.
(NO EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR JULY AND AUGUST, except for special events)
*ALL DATES AND EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
**Weather Permitting
The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society will be holding our first Open House of 2016 this coming Saturday, January 9th. Doors will be open from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
"Here it is folks!! Our first Open House of 2016! It will be a short one, but we will be open! Come on out to browse through our displays of business and personal memorabilia. Light refreshments always served!
Plus, we will have copies of our new history DVD, "Alburtis: Then and Now" available for sale!"
The new history DVD, "Alburtis: Then and Now" are currently available. They are $20.00 per disk with priority shipping at $5.00. Order yours today!
"Here it is folks!! Our first Open House of 2016! It will be a short one, but we will be open! Come on out to browse through our displays of business and personal memorabilia. Light refreshments always served!
Plus, we will have copies of our new history DVD, "Alburtis: Then and Now" available for sale!"
The new history DVD, "Alburtis: Then and Now" are currently available. They are $20.00 per disk with priority shipping at $5.00. Order yours today!
From the Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society to Everyone!!
Happy Holidays!!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
Happy Holidays!!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
Saturday, November 7th, 2015
ALHS Museum Open House
10:30 am to 4:30 pm
The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society once again is having an open house. The open house is Saturday, October 3rd at our headquarters, the 1870 Memorial Presbyterian Church located at Church and Franklin Streets in Alburtis, Pa.
Come browse through our museum of local history and artifacts. Also, during this event we will be offering tours of the Thomas iron Works at Lock Ridge. These tours will occur at 12:00 noon and 3:00 pm. The tours are weather pending. Please dress appropriately. Wear comfortable walking or hiking shoes. This tour is approximately an hour and a half long. Tours will leave from the church.
Light refreshments always served.
Events are free- Donations welcomed and appreciated.
For those who would love to attend the event, the road leading into Alburtis, Spring Creek road is currently closed due to construction. Whether you are traveling North or South on Route 100, the best way to our headquarters is...Turn onto Alburtis road on Route 100, which is right at the Macungie Mack plant. Follow Alburtis Road to Church, turn left. Follow Church Street up to Franklin Street, our headquarters (church) is on your left. You can park on Franklin Street or on our lower lawn. (pull over concrete drive on Church Street and park in grass. Please do not block driveway)
Thomas Iron Works at Lock Ridge Tours
12:00 noon and 3:00 pm
(Weather Permitting)
The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society is offering tours of the Thomas Iron Works at Lock Ridge complex. Come visit, view and learn about what was made here, what the ruins were and how important this facility was to Alburtis, the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania and in fact, America! In fact the fall color should be appearing throughout the foliage!
Tour times will be at 12:00 noon and 3:00 pm.
The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society museum will be open at 10:30 am. The museum will be closed during tours. Tours are approximately. an hour and a half long. Please wear comfortable walking shoes, and dress appropriately. Don't forget your camera! Light refreshments and cold beverages will be served!
Please meet at the Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society headquarters, the Memorial Presbyterian Church at 407 Franklin Street, Alburtis, PA 18011 (corner of Church and Franklin Streets)
The event is free, but donations are greatly appreciated!!
This is a fundraising event
Weather permitting. Please check our website, Facebook page or call 484-366-9987 for cancellations.
For those who would love to attend the tours, the road leading into Alburtis, Spring Creek road is currently closed due to construction. Whether you are traveling North or South on Route 100, the best way to our headquarters is...Turn onto Alburtis road on Route 100, which is right at the Macungie Mack plant. Follow Alburtis Road to Church street, turn left. Follow Church Street up to Franklin Street, our headquarters (church) is on your left. You can park on Franklin Street or on our lower lawn. (pull over concrete drive on Church Street and park in grass. Please do not block driveway)
ALHS Museum Open House
10:30 am to 4:30 pm
The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society once again is having an open house. The open house is Saturday, October 3rd at our headquarters, the 1870 Memorial Presbyterian Church located at Church and Franklin Streets in Alburtis, Pa.
Come browse through our museum of local history and artifacts. Also, during this event we will be offering tours of the Thomas iron Works at Lock Ridge. These tours will occur at 12:00 noon and 3:00 pm. The tours are weather pending. Please dress appropriately. Wear comfortable walking or hiking shoes. This tour is approximately an hour and a half long. Tours will leave from the church.
Light refreshments always served.
Events are free- Donations welcomed and appreciated.
For those who would love to attend the event, the road leading into Alburtis, Spring Creek road is currently closed due to construction. Whether you are traveling North or South on Route 100, the best way to our headquarters is...Turn onto Alburtis road on Route 100, which is right at the Macungie Mack plant. Follow Alburtis Road to Church, turn left. Follow Church Street up to Franklin Street, our headquarters (church) is on your left. You can park on Franklin Street or on our lower lawn. (pull over concrete drive on Church Street and park in grass. Please do not block driveway)
Thomas Iron Works at Lock Ridge Tours
12:00 noon and 3:00 pm
(Weather Permitting)
The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society is offering tours of the Thomas Iron Works at Lock Ridge complex. Come visit, view and learn about what was made here, what the ruins were and how important this facility was to Alburtis, the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania and in fact, America! In fact the fall color should be appearing throughout the foliage!
Tour times will be at 12:00 noon and 3:00 pm.
The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society museum will be open at 10:30 am. The museum will be closed during tours. Tours are approximately. an hour and a half long. Please wear comfortable walking shoes, and dress appropriately. Don't forget your camera! Light refreshments and cold beverages will be served!
Please meet at the Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society headquarters, the Memorial Presbyterian Church at 407 Franklin Street, Alburtis, PA 18011 (corner of Church and Franklin Streets)
The event is free, but donations are greatly appreciated!!
This is a fundraising event
Weather permitting. Please check our website, Facebook page or call 484-366-9987 for cancellations.
For those who would love to attend the tours, the road leading into Alburtis, Spring Creek road is currently closed due to construction. Whether you are traveling North or South on Route 100, the best way to our headquarters is...Turn onto Alburtis road on Route 100, which is right at the Macungie Mack plant. Follow Alburtis Road to Church street, turn left. Follow Church Street up to Franklin Street, our headquarters (church) is on your left. You can park on Franklin Street or on our lower lawn. (pull over concrete drive on Church Street and park in grass. Please do not block driveway)
Ghost Hunters Inc presented by the Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society
The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society is pleased to announce our 2015 Paranormal Program featuring Ghost Hunters Inc on October 31st at 9:30 pm. We once again will have our program at this later time slot on Halloween evening!! This is our program regarding past and current investigations. We will be revealing information regarding those investigations! This year we will be revealing results from past investigations from around Alburtis! Anyone is welcome. We have had a wonderful crowd in the past and everyone is invited! There will be no investigations this evening!
Come join us for an evening of paranormal lecture on Halloween night, October 31st at 9:30 pm. Hopefully we might be graced with some extraordinary guests! We will welcome once again, Ghost Hunters Inc. for the evening lecture. It will truly be another exciting evening! This will be just a lecture and presentation, NO ghost hunting or investigations will occur this evening.
Our events most of the time are “free to the public”. We always welcome donations and appreciate them. Donations help with the costs involved with marketing and bringing the events to you, our members, fans and supporters.
Our Sponsors for the evening include...
Savidge Farms of Longswamp,
www.savidgefarms.com
Kay Builders of Allentown,
www.kaybuilders.com
EBC (Express Business Center) of Trexlertown,
www.ebclv.com
Ghost Hunters Inc. Mission Statement:
The mission of Ghost Hunters Incorporated is to provide a high quality, professional, reliable, friendly, knowledgeable ghost investigative team for our clients.
It is our sole purpose and intent to provide our clients with the most professional paranormal investigative team possible.
We are the original Ghost Hunters Inc. founded in 1974 & are a NON-PROFIT paranormal investigation team. Our paranormal investigations ARE always free.
Ghost Hunters Incorporated is in NO WAY associated with the TV program(Ghost Hunters) on/or the SyFy Channel!
The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society is pleased to announce our 2015 Paranormal Program featuring Ghost Hunters Inc on October 31st at 9:30 pm. We once again will have our program at this later time slot on Halloween evening!! This is our program regarding past and current investigations. We will be revealing information regarding those investigations! This year we will be revealing results from past investigations from around Alburtis! Anyone is welcome. We have had a wonderful crowd in the past and everyone is invited! There will be no investigations this evening!
Come join us for an evening of paranormal lecture on Halloween night, October 31st at 9:30 pm. Hopefully we might be graced with some extraordinary guests! We will welcome once again, Ghost Hunters Inc. for the evening lecture. It will truly be another exciting evening! This will be just a lecture and presentation, NO ghost hunting or investigations will occur this evening.
Our events most of the time are “free to the public”. We always welcome donations and appreciate them. Donations help with the costs involved with marketing and bringing the events to you, our members, fans and supporters.
Our Sponsors for the evening include...
Savidge Farms of Longswamp,
www.savidgefarms.com
Kay Builders of Allentown,
www.kaybuilders.com
EBC (Express Business Center) of Trexlertown,
www.ebclv.com
Ghost Hunters Inc. Mission Statement:
The mission of Ghost Hunters Incorporated is to provide a high quality, professional, reliable, friendly, knowledgeable ghost investigative team for our clients.
It is our sole purpose and intent to provide our clients with the most professional paranormal investigative team possible.
We are the original Ghost Hunters Inc. founded in 1974 & are a NON-PROFIT paranormal investigation team. Our paranormal investigations ARE always free.
Ghost Hunters Incorporated is in NO WAY associated with the TV program(Ghost Hunters) on/or the SyFy Channel!
Saturday, October 3rd, 2015
ALHS Museum Open House
10:30 am to 4:30 pm
The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society once again is having an open house. The open house is Saturday, October 3rd at our headquarters, the 1870 Memorial Presbyterian Church located at Church and Franklin Streets in Alburtis, Pa.
Come browse through our museum of local history and artifacts. Also, during this event we will be offering tours of the Thomas iron Works at Lock Ridge. These tours will occur at 12:00 noon and 3:00 pm. The tours are weather pending. Please dress appropriately. Wear comfortable walking or hiking shoes. This tour is approximately an hour and a half long. Tours will leave from the church.
Light refreshments always served.
Events are free- Donations welcomed and appreciated.
For those who would love to attend the event, the road leading into Alburtis, Spring Creek road is currently closed due to construction. Whether you are traveling North or South on Route 100, the best way to our headquarters is...Turn onto Alburtis road on Route 100, which is right at the Macungie Mack plant. Follow Alburtis Road to Church, turn left. Follow Church Street up to Franklin Street, our headquarters (church) is on your left. You can park on Franklin Street or on our lower lawn. (pull over concrete drive on Church Street and park in grass. Please do not block driveway)
Thomas Iron Works at Lock Ridge Tours
12:00 noon and 3:00 pm
The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society is offering tours of the Thomas Iron Works at Lock Ridge complex. Come visit, view and learn about what was made here, what the ruins were and how important this facility was to Alburtis, the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania and in fact, America! In fact the fall color should be appearing throughout the foliage!
Tour times will be at 12:00 noon and 3:00 pm.
The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society museum will be open at 10:30 am. The museum will be closed during tours. Tours are approximately. an hour and a half long. Please wear comfortable walking shoes, and dress appropriately. Don't forget your camera! Light refreshments and cold beverages will be served!
Please meet at the Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society headquarters, the Memorial Presbyterian Church at 407 Franklin Street, Alburtis, PA 18011 (corner of Church and Franklin Streets)
The event is free, but donations are greatly appreciated!!
This is a fundraising event
Weather permitting. Please check our website, Facebook page or call 484-366-9987 for cancellations.
For those who would love to attend the tours, the road leading into Alburtis, Spring Creek road is currently closed due to construction. Whether you are traveling North or South on Route 100, the best way to our headquarters is...Turn onto Alburtis road on Route 100, which is right at the Macungie Mack plant. Follow Alburtis Road to Church street, turn left. Follow Church Street up to Franklin Street, our headquarters (church) is on your left. You can park on Franklin Street or on our lower lawn. (pull over concrete drive on Church Street and park in grass. Please do not block driveway)
ALHS Museum Open House
10:30 am to 4:30 pm
The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society once again is having an open house. The open house is Saturday, October 3rd at our headquarters, the 1870 Memorial Presbyterian Church located at Church and Franklin Streets in Alburtis, Pa.
Come browse through our museum of local history and artifacts. Also, during this event we will be offering tours of the Thomas iron Works at Lock Ridge. These tours will occur at 12:00 noon and 3:00 pm. The tours are weather pending. Please dress appropriately. Wear comfortable walking or hiking shoes. This tour is approximately an hour and a half long. Tours will leave from the church.
Light refreshments always served.
Events are free- Donations welcomed and appreciated.
For those who would love to attend the event, the road leading into Alburtis, Spring Creek road is currently closed due to construction. Whether you are traveling North or South on Route 100, the best way to our headquarters is...Turn onto Alburtis road on Route 100, which is right at the Macungie Mack plant. Follow Alburtis Road to Church, turn left. Follow Church Street up to Franklin Street, our headquarters (church) is on your left. You can park on Franklin Street or on our lower lawn. (pull over concrete drive on Church Street and park in grass. Please do not block driveway)
Thomas Iron Works at Lock Ridge Tours
12:00 noon and 3:00 pm
The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society is offering tours of the Thomas Iron Works at Lock Ridge complex. Come visit, view and learn about what was made here, what the ruins were and how important this facility was to Alburtis, the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania and in fact, America! In fact the fall color should be appearing throughout the foliage!
Tour times will be at 12:00 noon and 3:00 pm.
The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society museum will be open at 10:30 am. The museum will be closed during tours. Tours are approximately. an hour and a half long. Please wear comfortable walking shoes, and dress appropriately. Don't forget your camera! Light refreshments and cold beverages will be served!
Please meet at the Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society headquarters, the Memorial Presbyterian Church at 407 Franklin Street, Alburtis, PA 18011 (corner of Church and Franklin Streets)
The event is free, but donations are greatly appreciated!!
This is a fundraising event
Weather permitting. Please check our website, Facebook page or call 484-366-9987 for cancellations.
For those who would love to attend the tours, the road leading into Alburtis, Spring Creek road is currently closed due to construction. Whether you are traveling North or South on Route 100, the best way to our headquarters is...Turn onto Alburtis road on Route 100, which is right at the Macungie Mack plant. Follow Alburtis Road to Church street, turn left. Follow Church Street up to Franklin Street, our headquarters (church) is on your left. You can park on Franklin Street or on our lower lawn. (pull over concrete drive on Church Street and park in grass. Please do not block driveway)
Saturday, September 19th -
Thomas Iron Works at Lock Ridge Tours
12:00 noon and 3:00pm
The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society is offering tours of the Thomas Iron Works at Lock Ridge complex. Come visit, view and learn about what was made here, what the ruins were and how important this facility was to Alburtis, the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania and in fact, America!
Tour times will be at 12:00 pm, and 3:00 pm.
The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society museum will be open at 11:30 am. The museum will be closed during tours. Tours are approx. an hour and a half long. Please wear comfortable walking shoes. Dress appropriately. Don't forget your camera! Light refreshments and cold beverages will be served!
Please meet at the Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society headquarters, the Memorial Presbyterian Church at 407 Franklin Street, Alburtis, PA 18011 (corner of Church and Franklin Streets)
The event is free, but donations are accepted since this is a fundraising event.
Weather permitting. Please check our Facebook page for cancellations or the website.
For those who would love to attend the tours, the road leading into Alburtis, Spring Creek road is currently closed due to construction. Whether you are traveling North or South on Route 100, the best way to our headquarters is...Turn onto Alburtis road on Route 100, which is right at the Macungie Mack plant. Follow Alburtis Road to Church street, turn left. Follow Church Street up to Franklin Street, our headquarters (church) is on your left. You can park on Franklin Street or on our lower lawn. (pull over concrete drive on Church Street and park in grass. Please do not block driveway)
Thomas Iron Works at Lock Ridge Tours
12:00 noon and 3:00pm
The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society is offering tours of the Thomas Iron Works at Lock Ridge complex. Come visit, view and learn about what was made here, what the ruins were and how important this facility was to Alburtis, the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania and in fact, America!
Tour times will be at 12:00 pm, and 3:00 pm.
The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society museum will be open at 11:30 am. The museum will be closed during tours. Tours are approx. an hour and a half long. Please wear comfortable walking shoes. Dress appropriately. Don't forget your camera! Light refreshments and cold beverages will be served!
Please meet at the Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society headquarters, the Memorial Presbyterian Church at 407 Franklin Street, Alburtis, PA 18011 (corner of Church and Franklin Streets)
The event is free, but donations are accepted since this is a fundraising event.
Weather permitting. Please check our Facebook page for cancellations or the website.
For those who would love to attend the tours, the road leading into Alburtis, Spring Creek road is currently closed due to construction. Whether you are traveling North or South on Route 100, the best way to our headquarters is...Turn onto Alburtis road on Route 100, which is right at the Macungie Mack plant. Follow Alburtis Road to Church street, turn left. Follow Church Street up to Franklin Street, our headquarters (church) is on your left. You can park on Franklin Street or on our lower lawn. (pull over concrete drive on Church Street and park in grass. Please do not block driveway)
ALHS Paranormal Investigation
Come and join in for a paranormal investigation. Meet at the Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society headquarters at 407 Franklin Street in Alburtis, Pennsylvania 18011. Meet & greet starts at 7:00 pm, leave for investigations around 8:00 pm. $10.00 for individual participant. Come on out for an interesting night. Light refreshments will be served.
Come and join in for a paranormal investigation. Meet at the Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society headquarters at 407 Franklin Street in Alburtis, Pennsylvania 18011. Meet & greet starts at 7:00 pm, leave for investigations around 8:00 pm. $10.00 for individual participant. Come on out for an interesting night. Light refreshments will be served.
July 11th ONLY! Exclusive! We will offer an evening tour of the Lock Ridge Complex at 7:00 pm! The tours will leave our headquarters, the 1870 Lock Ridge Memorial Presbyterian Church promptly.
July 11th & 12th - Summer Open House -
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Come join us the second weekend in July for our summer museum open house.
During this open house, I will once again offer two tours of the Thomas Iron Works at Lock Ridge. The first at 12:00 noon and the second, at 3:00 pm. The tours will leave our headquarters, the 1870 Lock Ridge Memorial Presbyterian Church promptly. The tour will last approx an hour and a half. Please wear comfortable walking shoes, dress accordingly and bring your camera!! In case of rain, the tour will be cancelled.
Call 484.366.9987 for reservations!
July 11th & 12th - Summer Open House -
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Come join us the second weekend in July for our summer museum open house.
During this open house, I will once again offer two tours of the Thomas Iron Works at Lock Ridge. The first at 12:00 noon and the second, at 3:00 pm. The tours will leave our headquarters, the 1870 Lock Ridge Memorial Presbyterian Church promptly. The tour will last approx an hour and a half. Please wear comfortable walking shoes, dress accordingly and bring your camera!! In case of rain, the tour will be cancelled.
Call 484.366.9987 for reservations!
Tours begin at the Lock Ridge Presbyterian Church!! Noon & 2:00 pm
June 6th - Open House - 10:30 am to 4:00 pm
Come join us the first weekend in June for our museum open house.
During this open house, I will offer two tours of the Thomas Iron Works at Lock Ridge. The first at 12:00 noon and the second, at 2:00 pm. The tours will leave our headquarters, the 1870 Lock Ridge Memorial Presbyterian Church promptly. Please wear comfortable walking shoes, dress accordingly and bring your camera!! In case of rain, the tour will be cancelled.
Call 484.366.9987 for reservations!
May 2nd - ALHS Museum Open House - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
May 3rd - Lockridge May Day Festival - 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
PARANORMAL ROUND TABLE - APRIL 18TH, 2015
Announcing one of our 2015 fundraiser!!!
ONLY 300 TICKETS AVAILABLE!!
April 13th - TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR!! We have sold many, many tickets, but we will have tickets available at the door. Come on out and share this experience!!
PRESS RELEASE
Contact Information:
Kevin Shoemaker
484.366.9987
alhs18011@aol.com
Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society Presents a Paranormal Round Table
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tickets can still be purchased online for the Paranormal Round Table. Any sales after April 1st will be held for pickup on the day of the event. Tickets can be picked up at the check-in table upon entry inside the door. Purchase them today for the discounted price of $15.00. Price at the door will be $20.00!
"Alburtis PA: The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society will present a Paranormal Roundtable event, taking place at the Alburtis Area Community Center, 220 West Second Street, Alburtis PA 18011 on April 18, 2015, from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm and featuring Ghost Hunters Inc., Keystone Bigfoot Project, Legend Hunters, Phantoms and Monsters Fortean Research and the UFO Research Center of Pennsylvania.
The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society is proud to bring The Paranormal Roundtable event to Alburtis Pennsylvania for the first time. The Paranormal Roundtable will be audience participation in open forum questions. The discussions will encompass Bigfoot, Ghosts and Hauntings, Crypto zoology, Pennsylvania Legends, Fortean Research, and UFO's and the cases of high strangeness in Pennsylvania.
Talk with the field investigators and researchers that are out and about in Pennsylvania and else where in the Country. Confirmed speakers as follows; Dave Rupert of Legend Hunters, Mike Morris of Ghost Hunters Inc., Lon Strickler of Phantoms and Monsters, Sean Forker of Keystone Bigfoot Project, Butch Witkowski of UFO Research Center of PA, Michael Milton and Julia Weiss of Starborn Support and Larry Arnold on Spontaneous Human Combustion Researcher and Author.
Tickets are available at ALHS18011.org via PayPal or by contacting alhs18011@aol.com"
"Bring your sightings, strange encounters, stories and questions" Kevin Shoemaker tells us.
And remember, this is an Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society's big fundraiser. Let's all do our part and enjoy an evening at the round table! The kitchen is scheduled to be open with the proceeds benefiting both ALHS and the Alburtis Boy Scout Troop #86.
For more information you can contact either:
Kevin Shoemaker
484.366.9987
alhs18011@aol.com
or
Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society
407 Franklin Street
PO Box 427
Alburtis PA 18011
Contact Information:
Kevin Shoemaker
484.366.9987
alhs18011@aol.com
Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society Presents a Paranormal Round Table
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tickets can still be purchased online for the Paranormal Round Table. Any sales after April 1st will be held for pickup on the day of the event. Tickets can be picked up at the check-in table upon entry inside the door. Purchase them today for the discounted price of $15.00. Price at the door will be $20.00!
"Alburtis PA: The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society will present a Paranormal Roundtable event, taking place at the Alburtis Area Community Center, 220 West Second Street, Alburtis PA 18011 on April 18, 2015, from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm and featuring Ghost Hunters Inc., Keystone Bigfoot Project, Legend Hunters, Phantoms and Monsters Fortean Research and the UFO Research Center of Pennsylvania.
The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society is proud to bring The Paranormal Roundtable event to Alburtis Pennsylvania for the first time. The Paranormal Roundtable will be audience participation in open forum questions. The discussions will encompass Bigfoot, Ghosts and Hauntings, Crypto zoology, Pennsylvania Legends, Fortean Research, and UFO's and the cases of high strangeness in Pennsylvania.
Talk with the field investigators and researchers that are out and about in Pennsylvania and else where in the Country. Confirmed speakers as follows; Dave Rupert of Legend Hunters, Mike Morris of Ghost Hunters Inc., Lon Strickler of Phantoms and Monsters, Sean Forker of Keystone Bigfoot Project, Butch Witkowski of UFO Research Center of PA, Michael Milton and Julia Weiss of Starborn Support and Larry Arnold on Spontaneous Human Combustion Researcher and Author.
Tickets are available at ALHS18011.org via PayPal or by contacting alhs18011@aol.com"
"Bring your sightings, strange encounters, stories and questions" Kevin Shoemaker tells us.
And remember, this is an Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society's big fundraiser. Let's all do our part and enjoy an evening at the round table! The kitchen is scheduled to be open with the proceeds benefiting both ALHS and the Alburtis Boy Scout Troop #86.
For more information you can contact either:
Kevin Shoemaker
484.366.9987
alhs18011@aol.com
or
Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society
407 Franklin Street
PO Box 427
Alburtis PA 18011
The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society will be in attendance at the Lower Macungie Barn Expo on March 22nd!!
The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society will be in attendance at the Lower Macungie Barn Expo on Saturday, March 22 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Lower Macungie Community Center, featuring presentations from the region’s finest barn experts, tour of an historic barn, barn art show, a panel discussion for barn preservation techniques, and a ceremony of recognition from the Pennsylvania State Senate to honor scholars of the Pennsylvania Barn, Dr. Don Yoder and Prof. Robert Ensminger, for their monumental contributions to the legacy of the Pennsylvania barn.
The Lower Macungie Barn Expo aims to raise awareness in the local community of the importance of regional barns as historic and cultural assets, and to provide resources for barn owners to understand best practices in preservation. This event is a collaboration between the Lower Macungie Township Historical Society, the Historic Barn and Farm Foundation of Pennsylvania, the Schwenkfelder Heritage Center and Library, and the PA German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University.
The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society will be in attendance at the Lower Macungie Barn Expo on Saturday, March 22 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Lower Macungie Community Center, featuring presentations from the region’s finest barn experts, tour of an historic barn, barn art show, a panel discussion for barn preservation techniques, and a ceremony of recognition from the Pennsylvania State Senate to honor scholars of the Pennsylvania Barn, Dr. Don Yoder and Prof. Robert Ensminger, for their monumental contributions to the legacy of the Pennsylvania barn.
The Lower Macungie Barn Expo aims to raise awareness in the local community of the importance of regional barns as historic and cultural assets, and to provide resources for barn owners to understand best practices in preservation. This event is a collaboration between the Lower Macungie Township Historical Society, the Historic Barn and Farm Foundation of Pennsylvania, the Schwenkfelder Heritage Center and Library, and the PA German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University.
Come Join us for an Old Fashioned Christmas Show!!
"Scrooge in Bethlehem"
The Musical
This production will be shown at our headquarters, the Lock Ridge Memorial Presbyterian Church on December 14th at 7:00 pm. Doors will open at 6:30pm.
There will be Pennsylvania Dutch singing and Christmas Carols!!
Any and All Donations will go toward food baskets for Christmas.
"Scrooge in Bethlehem"
The Musical
This production will be shown at our headquarters, the Lock Ridge Memorial Presbyterian Church on December 14th at 7:00 pm. Doors will open at 6:30pm.
There will be Pennsylvania Dutch singing and Christmas Carols!!
Any and All Donations will go toward food baskets for Christmas.
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Fall is finally upon us and Winter will soon follow. Join the Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society on November 15th for one of our monthly open house'. Doors open at 10:30 am, close at 4:30 pm. Come visit us and browse through our displays and artifacts! Light refreshments will be served. The event is free, donations are greatly appreciated.
Come December 6th and 7th, The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society will host our winter Open House. Beginning on Saturday, December 6th with the doors open at 10:30 am, closing at 4:30 pm. On December 7th help celebrate winter with the Alburtis Holiday Festival and once again visit the Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society with doors open once again at 10:30 am. ALHS will once again be hosting the Alburtis Holiday Cookie Contest. Folks can view the cookie display starting at 2:00 pm. Judging will be at 3:00 pm by Eric Wade, owner of the Maple Grove Inn. If anyone is interested in entering the cookie contest, We have attached the document to download and print. Please follow the instructions. Cookie drop off is on Saturday, December 6th from 12 noon to 4:00 pm.
Come December 6th and 7th, The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society will host our winter Open House. Beginning on Saturday, December 6th with the doors open at 10:30 am, closing at 4:30 pm. On December 7th help celebrate winter with the Alburtis Holiday Festival and once again visit the Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society with doors open once again at 10:30 am. ALHS will once again be hosting the Alburtis Holiday Cookie Contest. Folks can view the cookie display starting at 2:00 pm. Judging will be at 3:00 pm by Eric Wade, owner of the Maple Grove Inn. If anyone is interested in entering the cookie contest, We have attached the document to download and print. Please follow the instructions. Cookie drop off is on Saturday, December 6th from 12 noon to 4:00 pm.
PARANORMAL EVENT - OCTOBER 31st, 2014
Ghost Hunters Inc. Mission Statement:
The mission of Ghost Hunters Incorporated is to provide a high quality, professional, reliable, friendly, knowledgeable ghost investigative team for our clients.
It is our sole purpose and intent to provide our clients with the most professional paranormal investigative team possible.
We are the original Ghost Hunters Inc. founded in 1974 & are a NON-PROFIT paranormal investigation team. Our paranormal investigations ARE always free.
Ghost Hunters Incorporated is in NO WAY associated with the TV program(Ghost Hunters) on/or the SyFy Channel!
The mission of Ghost Hunters Incorporated is to provide a high quality, professional, reliable, friendly, knowledgeable ghost investigative team for our clients.
It is our sole purpose and intent to provide our clients with the most professional paranormal investigative team possible.
We are the original Ghost Hunters Inc. founded in 1974 & are a NON-PROFIT paranormal investigation team. Our paranormal investigations ARE always free.
Ghost Hunters Incorporated is in NO WAY associated with the TV program(Ghost Hunters) on/or the SyFy Channel!
The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society is pleased to announce our 2014 Paranormal Program featuring Ghost Hunters Inc on October 31st at 9:30 pm. We changed things up a bit with having the program on Halloween and at a later time!!
Come join us for an evening of paranormal lecture on Halloween night, October 31st at 9:30 pm. Hopefully we might be graced with some extraordinary guests! We will welcome once again, Ghost Hunters Inc. for the evening lecture. It will truly be another exciting evening! This will be just a lecture and presentation, NO ghost hunting or investigations will occur this evening.
Our events most of the time are "free to the public". We always welcome donations and appreciate them. Donations help with the costs involved with marketing and bringing the events to you, our members, fans and supporters.
Our Sponsors for the evening include...
Savidge Farms of Longswamp,
www.savidgefarms.com
Kay Builders of Allentown,
www.kaybuilders.com
EBC (Express Business Center) of Trexlertown,
www.ebclv.com
and Field of Screams of Montville, Pennsylvania.
www.fieldofscreams.com
Update: Nov. 2, 2014
We would like to thank Ghost Hunters Incorporated for another wonderful presentation on Halloween, October 31st. Mike also once again apologizes for the computer mix-up. We all were anticipating the Alburtis segment of the program, however those files were not on his presentation computer. We apologize for the inconvenience. The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society has already started planning the 2015 paranormal program, and this time WE will have an Alburtis segment along with (possibly) some surprises!! We look forward to seeing everyone at our 2015 program, if not sooner at one of our other events.
We would like to thank Ghost Hunters Incorporated for another wonderful presentation on Halloween, October 31st. Mike also once again apologizes for the computer mix-up. We all were anticipating the Alburtis segment of the program, however those files were not on his presentation computer. We apologize for the inconvenience. The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society has already started planning the 2015 paranormal program, and this time WE will have an Alburtis segment along with (possibly) some surprises!! We look forward to seeing everyone at our 2015 program, if not sooner at one of our other events.
MEMORIES OF OLD DORNEY - SEPTEMBER 13th, 2014
September 13th, 2014 - Memories of Old Dorney
Come one, come all, September 13th is going to be a BIG day at ALHS. The day will start with our Open House at 10:30 am to 4:30 pm. At 7:30 pm, we will be having a special program of "Memories of Old Dorney Park." Doors will be open at 7:00 pm. Read on.....
Alburtis, PA -- The Alburtis - Lockridge Historical Society will hold a special program about Dorney Park on Saturday, September 13th at 7:30 p.m. at the Society's headquarters, the former Lock Ridge Presbyterian Church, 407 Franklin Street, Alburtis, PA 18011. The featured speaker will be Joshua Fink, Senior Museum Educator at the Lehigh County Historical Society and avid Dorney Park historian, with special guest, Wally Ely, author of Images of America: Dorney Park.
The program, which will be held in the auditorium of the church, will be a trip down memory lane for those who remember the "Old Dorney Park." Mr. Fink and Mr. Ely will weave together photographs, postcards, memorabilia and stories to tell the colorful history of the park, which is celebrating its 130th anniversary this year. Learn about Dorney's Fish Weirs, the Building of the "Coaster," Castle Garden, the Race Track, Pool, Alfundo,”Journey to the Center of the Earth” and the many carousels that Dorney Park has had over the years. Attendees will even have a chance to hear rare audio recordings of the late Bob Ott (October 25th 1918 – March 3rd 2007), former President of Dorney Park, talking about the history of the park during the presentation. A book signing of Images of America: Dorney Park with Mr. Ely will follow. In fact, bring your own copy or purchase one of a limited number of copies at the event. Refreshments will also follow the program. Donations to help defray the cost of the presentation will be welcomed and appreciated.
Joshua Fink is a local historian with a passion for carousels, old wooden roller coasters and amusement parks, especially Dorney Park. He was fortunate to meet Bob Ott and Wally Ely at a book signing in 2003, when the Dorney Park book was published. He has collected photographs, postcards and other memorabilia of the park for many years and has authored several essays on Dorney Park's history, which have been published in The Morning Call. Mr. Fink has been a popular speaker on local history in the Lehigh Valley for many years and lives in Lower Macungie Township, about a mile from Dorney Park.
Wally Ely grew up within walking distance of Dorney Park and was friends with Bob Ott for many years. He produced a segment on Dorney Park's “Zephyr” train for RCN cable television's show "Time Out Lehigh Valley," which was voted the most popular segment in the show's history. He has authored several books for Arcadia Publishing and is an avid writer. The popularity of the Dorney Park book endures and he continues to be invited to book signings around the Lehigh Valley. Mr. Ely, who is an avid train and postcard collector, lives in Allentown.
Come one, come all, September 13th is going to be a BIG day at ALHS. The day will start with our Open House at 10:30 am to 4:30 pm. At 7:30 pm, we will be having a special program of "Memories of Old Dorney Park." Doors will be open at 7:00 pm. Read on.....
Alburtis, PA -- The Alburtis - Lockridge Historical Society will hold a special program about Dorney Park on Saturday, September 13th at 7:30 p.m. at the Society's headquarters, the former Lock Ridge Presbyterian Church, 407 Franklin Street, Alburtis, PA 18011. The featured speaker will be Joshua Fink, Senior Museum Educator at the Lehigh County Historical Society and avid Dorney Park historian, with special guest, Wally Ely, author of Images of America: Dorney Park.
The program, which will be held in the auditorium of the church, will be a trip down memory lane for those who remember the "Old Dorney Park." Mr. Fink and Mr. Ely will weave together photographs, postcards, memorabilia and stories to tell the colorful history of the park, which is celebrating its 130th anniversary this year. Learn about Dorney's Fish Weirs, the Building of the "Coaster," Castle Garden, the Race Track, Pool, Alfundo,”Journey to the Center of the Earth” and the many carousels that Dorney Park has had over the years. Attendees will even have a chance to hear rare audio recordings of the late Bob Ott (October 25th 1918 – March 3rd 2007), former President of Dorney Park, talking about the history of the park during the presentation. A book signing of Images of America: Dorney Park with Mr. Ely will follow. In fact, bring your own copy or purchase one of a limited number of copies at the event. Refreshments will also follow the program. Donations to help defray the cost of the presentation will be welcomed and appreciated.
Joshua Fink is a local historian with a passion for carousels, old wooden roller coasters and amusement parks, especially Dorney Park. He was fortunate to meet Bob Ott and Wally Ely at a book signing in 2003, when the Dorney Park book was published. He has collected photographs, postcards and other memorabilia of the park for many years and has authored several essays on Dorney Park's history, which have been published in The Morning Call. Mr. Fink has been a popular speaker on local history in the Lehigh Valley for many years and lives in Lower Macungie Township, about a mile from Dorney Park.
Wally Ely grew up within walking distance of Dorney Park and was friends with Bob Ott for many years. He produced a segment on Dorney Park's “Zephyr” train for RCN cable television's show "Time Out Lehigh Valley," which was voted the most popular segment in the show's history. He has authored several books for Arcadia Publishing and is an avid writer. The popularity of the Dorney Park book endures and he continues to be invited to book signings around the Lehigh Valley. Mr. Ely, who is an avid train and postcard collector, lives in Allentown.