What's New?
Note: starting in December, we are holding our monthly lectures on the 2nd Sunday of the month at 2:00 pm.
New Bus Tours!
On April 4th, 2009, we launched the third of our ethnic heritage books: At the Blue Hills Above the Forks: Pennsylvania Dutch Culture in Northampton County’s Slate Belt by author Melissa E. Hough.
It is available for sale at the Heritage Center, Merchants Bank, and Chocolates on Broadway.
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:
NOTE: The Feb. (2/14) and Mar. (3/14) lectures have been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control. Please check back to see when they may be rescheduled.
Apr. 15th, John ReinhartThe Welsh of the Slate Belt
May 10th, Cheryl Statham
Preserving Food our Great Grandparents Way
Jun. 10th, Mike Piersa
Topic on Slate
Current Collections
Our collections are constantly changing. The next collections include:
Dec. 7th - Mar. 28th
Toys of Christmas Past
Mar. 28th - Jul. 31th
Welsh Display
See Photo Gallery of Past Exhibits
TheThe Homefront room depicts the origin and history of the Homefront magazine which was a non-profit endeavor carrying news, letters, messages of inspiration, and the popular "Fairest of the Month" to Slate Belt servicemen during World War II. Officially recognized as "the only magazine of its kind in America," it was founded by J. Horace Strunk and wife, Mona at 118 Pennsylvania Avenue in Bangor, Pennsylvania
The Homefront was published from 1942 to 1946 and greatly boosted morale helping the war effort. It's hard to put into words what this magazine meant to our troops in a time when our young men were fighting to preserve freedom. This "piece of home," a "furlough in a magazine," provided them with a purpose and something to fight for.
The notable exhibits on display are original Homefront magazines, WWII memorial, uniforms, correspondence, V-mail, and a letter from Norman Rockwell. Also displayed is constantly updated research on Slate Belt servicemen who served in World War II. The Homefront provides later generations with an unequalled slice of life in a typical small American town during the 1940's and personalizes sacrifices made by all Americans on the war front and the home front.