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Lower Saucon Township Historical Society PO Box 176,
Hellertown, PA 18055 ~ 610-625-8771 |
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Welcome to the Home Page for LSTHS |
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did not stand still in Lower Saucon Township and as farms and buildings
passed from owner to owner there were significant changes that took place.
Many early century buildings were
lost or destroyed while others went through alterations or additions.
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 Many of these buildings lost key parts of their architecture and to rebuild those missing elements has been a real challenge. In most cases, reconstructions are only accomplished with early photos or sketches and after hours of architectural research and archaeological work. |
Our older buildings are psychologically important reference points in a
changing urban environment. These diverse remnants tell us where we came
from as a township and as people. They help give Lower Saucon Township its
sense of place and identity. And once they are gone, they are gone forever.
Learn more about Lower Saucon on our history page. |
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Here's some of the things we're doing currently: |
NOTICE: - There will be no February 2013 Meeting |
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Lower Saucon Township Historical Society LSTHS has adopted Applebutter Road as part of the township's Adopt-A-Road program. We do a cleanup in the Spring and the Fall. Look for our spring date soon and join us to help out.
Pictured above, some of our cleanup crew: Jack Pheiff, Jody Hijazi, Karen Samuels, Fran Robb, Faith Lovett, and Laura Ray. Also helping was Sue Horiszny. |
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Great News National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, has listed the Lutz-Franklin Schoolhouse on the National Register of Historic Places !!!! |
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2012-13 Officers, Board of Directors Officers President - Sue Horiszny Vice President - Fran Robb Treasurer- Frank Fabian Secretary - Sally Murphy Board of Directors Peggy Fluck (Alumni) Shelley Goldberg Jody Hijazi (Archives, Adopt-a-Road) Judy Heydt (Education, Docent, Alumni, Apple Festival) Sue Horiszny (Development, Education, Kingston Park) Sally Murphy (Alumni) Laura Ray (Board Chairman, Website) Fran Robb (Acquisitions/Exhibits, Facilities) Gwen Singer (Education, Docent) |
2012-13 Advisory Board Advisory Board Dr. Patricia Coughlin Priscilla deLeon Ron Horiszny Dr. Richard Kingston Thomas Maxfield Ken Raniere Karen Samuels Christine Ussler Sandra Yerger Committee Chairs Joan Ruth - Membership Dottie and Woody Eyer - Abitibi Green Team Dan Ruth - Archive Room Karen Samuels (Public Relations, Newsletter )
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Please Drop off all of your: Junk mail, Magazines, Shopping catalogs, Newspaper, Office and school papers. NOT Allowed: Plastic, Glass, Metal, Cardboard, Phone books, Trash This is a great way to support your community and environment by reducing the amount of waste sent to the landfill. 40% of everything in the landfill is paper - let's change that. The different types of paper do not have to be separated and you do not have to remove staples! You may save and dispose of your recycling materials in either paper or plastic grocery bags; however, if you use plastic bags please do not tie them shut as they tend to jam the shredding machine. |
Recycling Program Updates  
Paper retrieval bins have been placed in the Saucon Valley area as a fundraiser for the Lower Saucon Township Historical Society. The bright yellow and green bins are located at: According to Abitibi's statistics, we help save 17 trees per recycled ton. We've now recycled over 1,100,000 pounds of paper and have saved over 9383 trees! One ton of recycled paper absorbs 250 pounds of carbon dioxide, saves 7000 gallons of water, and saves 4000 kilowatt hours of energy. |
Learn more about LSTHS and our area history by checking out past editions of our newsletter. NOTE: The newsletter files are large - we only recommend viewing them if you have a high-speed connection. |
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If you enjoyed looking at our newsletter, learn how to become a member and have a copy mailed to you quarterly. |
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you shop online? If so, register at schoolpop.com and sign up to donate a percentage of your shopping to the Lower Saucon Township Historical Society. Signing up is free and easy. What a neat way to shop while not spending one cent more. All profits help restore the Lutz-Franklin Schoolhouse. There are hundreds of online retailers. For example, Expedia.com, Amazon.com, Best Buy, Lands End, even QVC. Some retailers offer as much as 12% of your purchase price. Remember us the next time you book airfare, hotels, or trips online, send flowers, or shop at any of your favorite stores online, Login to www.schoolpop first. To sign up, go to www.schoolpop.com and choose Lower Saucon Township Historical Society as your designated organization. |
| ************************************************************* Attention EBay Sellers LSTHS is now registered with Mission Fish. Through this, you may donate all or a portion of the proceeds from any item you sell on Ebay to LSTHS. Check out this link to Ebay to find out how to sell your items through this program. |
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Mission Statement |
Web Design by L.Ray © 2004-2013 LSTHS |
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"You can't stop progress,"
we are told, but we can redefine what "progress" is. It need
not mean plundering our past for things bigger and better. As we approach
the 21st century, we must make room for the preservation of human values
which includes a more intelligent stewardship of the history that is written
in the building blocks of our township.
The
Lower Saucon Township Historical Society
