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Historic baseball coming to Burnside Planation

Historic baseball coming to Burnside Planation

Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites (HBMS) is hosting a vintage baseball game 11 a.m Saturday, April 1 at scenic Burnside Plantation. Take a step back in time with this historic 1800s-style exhibition game featuring the Athletic Base Ball Club of Philadelphia and the Brandywine Base Ball Club of West Chester.
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Classic toys and games

Classic toys and games

Experience your childhood favorites at The Kemerer Museum's From Marbles to Make Believe: Let's Play exhibition. "Star Wars" collectibles, retro video/arcade, classic board games and much more.
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World Heritage update

World Heritage update

Historic Moravian Bethlehem is one step closer to World Heritage Site status. On February 1, the U.S. Department of the Interior officially submitted a nomination for the city's Historic Moravian Church settlement to be designated a World Heritage Site. It is the government’s first multi-national application.
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Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites works to preserve 20 historic structures and share three centuries of local history with the public. We invite you to share in our mission to keep history alive! A donation will ensure we continue to share Bethlehem’s rich history—American Indian beginnings, Moravian founding, industrial growth,...
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Vintage baseball game to turn Bethlehem’s Burnside Plantation into ‘Field of Dreams’

March 21, 2023 7:38am
LEHIGH VALLEY LIVE, MARCH 20, 2023 —When the work week ends, web developer Chris Goerning of Philadelphia shuts off his computer, grabs a bat and…
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The Newest UNESCO World Heritage Site Nominee Is In Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

March 20, 2023 2:40pm
THE WEATHER CHANNEL, MARCH 16 —Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, located on the eastern border of the state, was the American hub for the Moravian Church in the…
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With World Heritage status in its sights, Bethlehem sees visit from UK consultant

March 20, 2023 2:37pm
LEHIGH VALLEY NEWS.COM, MARCH 18, 2023 — Hoping to have Historic Moravian Bethlehem join the cultural ranks of Independence Hall, Yellowstone National Park and the Statue…
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