history : tours
Cemetery TourOct 1-31, 2:30 PM
Leaves from the Welcome Center, 505 Main Street, Bethlehem
One hour tour of "God's Acre'. on Market Street between Main and New. Held every Saturday in October.
Adults $7;Children 12 and under $4
Footsteps of Walker Evans Lehigh Valley Bus Tour
Sep 27
Leaves from Park and Ride at Route 33 and William Penn Highway
The day will be spent touring the sites where Walker Evans made the 24 photographs of the Lehigh Valley that can be found in the Library of Congress FSA-OWI colection. Stops are scheduled, but not limited to the Northampton Street Bridge in Easton, St. Michael's Cemetery in Bethlehem and the Time Zones Gallery on East 3rd Street across from the former Bethlehem Steel plant where the exquisite Evans prints made by John T. Hill and Sven Martson will be exhibited. Contact Curt Rowell, curt@nrinet.com or 212-366-7024
$50.00 to $60.00
John Adams' Bethlehem Walking Tour
Historic Bethlehem Partnership
Jul 5, 2:30 PM
505 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA
See Revolutionary-era Bethlehem through the eyes of this famous patriot who was enamored with what he saw in the town.
Adults, $10 / Children 6-12, $5 ~ Call (610)-691-6055 or 800-360-TOUR.
Segway Tours Every Saturday
Historic Bethlehem Partnership
10:30 AM
Leaves from Segway of the Lehigh Valley at 318 E. Third Street
Experience Bethlehem's history with 21st century technology. Tour includes a Segway training session as well as a tour of Bethlehem's north and south sides. Leaves at 10 a.m. Must weigh at least 100 lbs and no more than 250 lbs. Tour lasts approximately 2-2 1/2 hours.
$80 per person. ~ Call (610)-691-6055 or 800-360-TOUR.
Walker Evans in the Lehigh Valley - lecture and tour
Northampton Community College Fowler Family South Side Center
St Michael's Cemetery Tour is 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. , Lecture at NCC Southside is 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
511 E. Third Street, Bethlehem, PA
Lecture by Rodger Kingston, expert on the life and work of famous photographer Walker Evans. Event is free and open to the public. Tour of St. Michael's Cemetery is also included at 5 p.m.
