Fall Festival 2009
Weisenber/Lowhill Historical Society
Werley's Corner Hotel
12 to 6 PM

Werley's Corner Hotel is located at the intersection of Holbens Valley Rd & Werleys Corner Rd in New Tripoli.

Pioneer Day 2009
Ontelaunee Park
See a slideshow from the 2008 event!

Historic Village in Ontelaunee Park is located on Route 143 (Across from Ebenezer United Church-Christ) off of Route 309 in New Tripoli.

Bus Trip
All the members of Weisenberg/Lohill and Lynn/Heidelberg H.S. and friends, spouses, etc. are invited on a joint bus trip to Lancaster County. We collectively agreed to sponsor this fund raiser bus trip that will go to see the Christmas Story at Sight and Sound. Each production on a yearly basis are new and refreshing. It is a great opportunity to meet with your neighbors and friends.

Date: December 5, 2009, 1 PM show at Sight and Sound
Dinner: Hershey Farms
Cost: $106.00 per person.
This will include the bus, show and dinner and you're helping the Historical Society. Any questions call: 610-767-7919, Phyllis Breininger

Christmas Open House
Ontelaunee Park
See a slideshow from this event!

View a slideshow of Abraham Lincoln's Visit

Available for $15.00 at the Historical Society during regular hours.

The northwestern region of Lehigh County is a rural area comprised of four townships: Heidelberg, Lowhill, Lynn, and Weisenberg. The area was predominantly settled by the Pennsylvania Germans beginning in the 1730s and 1740s. The region was primarily devoted to agriculture and small family-owned farms. As the population grew during the 19th century, small towns were settled, and businesses and manufacturing developed to support the local agricultural communities.

The Pennsylvania Germans were unique in that they continued to speak a German dialect that virtually remained unchanged since their immigration to America. During the second half of the 20th century, the region slowly changed as outsiders moved into the area, and family farms began to disappear from the landscape. Northwestern Lehigh County showcases a region with a diverse population and changing land use, yet one that still maintains its roots in its past and the farming that was so prevalent in the area. The photographs for this book were donated from the archives of the Weisenberg-Lowhill and Lynn-Heidelberg Historical Societies and from private collections of area residents.

Available for $20.00 at the Historical Society during regular hours.

4th Saturday of each month, 9-1 PM

Become a member today and help support the preservation of our Pennsylvania German heritage.

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Research services done by our residential librarian:
Cost is $20.00/hour, one hour minimum
$.30 per photocopy page and postage
$50.00 deposit will be required
Email us if you're interested in this service.

If you have a Family Tree with roots in Lynn or Heidelberg Townships or know of a link that may be of special interest to us, please send us the link!