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.

We are pleased to have a fascinating book authored by Viola M. Wert (age 95 in 2005) and edited by Ginny Woodward. Viola has graciously written about the village that she knew as a child and gave us an amazing catalog and insight of the people and families that inhabited Lynnville and the surrounding area. It gives us all a wonderful picture of life in Lynn Township in the early 20th Century.

Available for $10.00 at the Historical Society during regular hours.

The Historical Society is always in need of articles for our newsletter. Here is your chance to be published and show your skills or just tell your neighbors some interesting aspects about our community. Send articles to lhhs@lynntownship.org. Please help and continue the tradition!

It is our goal to make our society financially sound for years to come. Please remember us as you plan your estates. The Lynn-Heidelberg Historical Society Trustees have dedicated their efforts towards preserving our cultural heritage and artifacts, such as the 1740 Zeisloff Log House, the old bank building, the Snyder’s one room school house, and the rebuilding of Fort Everett. However, in order to continue our goal of preservation, the society needs your assistance. All contributions, grants and estate bequests to Lynn/Heidelberg Historical Society will be memorialized and are tax deductible.

Our mission is the support of an educational undertaking by promoting the discovery, collection, preservation, archive display, interpretation and publication of the history, historical records, culture, landmarks, artifacts, memorabilia, and data of, and relating to the Townships of Lynn-Heidelberg and surrounding areas.