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Bethlehem’s Gemeinhaus celebrates 275th birthday
BETHLEHEM — Charlene Donchez Mowers calls the polyglot a "joyful noise," choruses of early Moravian settlers singing hymns in a dozen native tongues in unison. Their voices had once bounced off the walls of the Saal, a small worship room…
Read MoreThe Morning Call: Bethlehem’s Christmas City Artisan Pop-up Show gives a nod to history
A long time ago, a small group of Moravians led by German religious leader Count Nicholas von Zinzendorf gathered on a cold Christmas Eve, said a few prayers and founded the city of Bethlehem on the banks where the Lehigh…
Read MoreThe Morning Call: Bethlehem Community Celebration: Events for 275th birthday
Step back in time and celebrate some important anniversaries in Bethlehem. Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites will mark the 275th anniversary of the 1741 Gemeinhaus and the City of Bethlehem with a Community Celebration 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday…
Read MoreThe Morning Call: Apple Days gets people bobbing and baking in Bethlehem
The temperatures said summer but everything else felt like autumn during Historic Bethlehem's Apple Days Saturday at Burnside Plantation. Now in its third year, Apple Days brought young and old alike to Burnside's grounds to explore a bit of the…
Read MoreWFMZ: One Tank Trip: Burnside Plantation
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - James Burnside was a member of the Moravian Church who came to Bethlehem by way of Ireland and founded Burnside Plantation with his wife, Mary, in 1748. Even though he was a missionary, he wanted his own…
Read MoreThe Morning Call: Apple Days at Bethlehem’s Burnside Plantation: Apple bobbing, pony rides, pies
Celebrate one of fall's favorite fruits with family-friendly activities at the third annual Apple Days, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Burnside Plantation in Bethlehem. Presented by Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites, the event features apple bobbing,…
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