What's New?
Candlelight Tour of St. John's Cemetery
The ghosts of Slate Belt will tell their tales during a candlelight tour of St. John's Cemetery on Friday, October 14, starting at 7 p.m.
More info here.
On April 3rd, 2011, we launched the fifth of our ethnic heritage books: Pennsylvania Slate Beckons the Cornish Quarryman "to North Americay" by authors Carolyn Bray, Harry Bray, and Brad Landon.
It is available for sale at the Heritage Center and Merchants Bank.
Monthly Lecture Series
Summer lectures are the 2nd Thursday of the month from April to November at 7:00 pm.
Winter lectures are the 2nd Sunday of the month at 2:00 pm.
Check the schedule often as lectures may change.
Upcoming lectures feature:
Jan. 8th, 2012 at 2:00pm
Marc Blau and Walter Cole
"The Oral History Project: In Their Own Words, WWII Stories." Marc Blau and Walter Cole will present segments from 6 interviews concerning WWII. Several of the interviewees will be present to answer questions.
Contact: Marc Blau 570-897-5459
Feb. 12, 2012 at 2:00 pm
Rev. Kenneth Klingborg
History of Chapman Quarries
Contact: 610-837-0935
March 11, 2012 at 2:00pm
Dr. Gary Williams
Dr. Willams will be portraying Joseph Kellow You can get information from the April issue of the Blue Valle Times or contact Gary at wmszzzpa@epix.net
April, 12, 2012
Angela Herrlinger
Italians of the Slate Belt Contact: 610-588-7329
May, 10,2012
TBD
June 14, 2012
Dennis Scholl
Tales of the Towpath Contact: 610-923-3548 Et. 225 or dennis@delawareandlehigh.org
Current Collections
Our collections are constantly changing. The next collections include:
September 24th, 2011 to March 2012
Summer Fun: Rides and Recreation
April 2012 to September 2012
Italian's of the Slate Belt
See Photo Gallery of Past Exhibits
At the heart of Bangor and the focal point of the Heritage Center is the town clock. The gentle tic-tock pulses like the heart of the town and the hourly chimes echo through the borough with a sound as familiar to its residents as the fog whistles are to the residents of San Francisco. The antique four-faced clock was manufactured by the E. Howard Clock Co. of Boston, Massachusetts, and was installed in the borough hall in 1907. In addition to being Bangor’s timepiece, the clock chimed a coded ring to alert the borough fire department as to the location of the fire. They also used the tower to hang the fire hoses after a fire to dry.
After a period of neglect when the chimes fell silent, the Slate Belt Heritage Center, under the guidance and care of Jay Albert, brought the historic clock back to life again in early 2000. The help of a generous personal donation helped Jay to single-handedly restore the faces. The clock mechanism was restored by David Morgan, former president of the Worldwide Clock Towers Association.
Access to the inside of the clock tower is precarious, so it is the intent of the Heritage Center to provide visitors with a video showing the historic timepiece in action. Viewers are able to see the mechanics involved in every second of the clocks service.