HISTORIC ATTRACTIONS / HISTORIC BETHLEHEM

Historic Bethlehem
74 West Broad Street
Bethlehem 610-882-0450
www.historicbethlehem.org

The undisputed heart of the historic Lehigh Valley is Bethlehem, the focal point of seasonal festivities, colorful celebrations, and renowned cultural and educational institutions. Each December, Bethlehem shimmers and glistens with holiday lights, glowing trees, and unique shops filled with all things bright and beautiful. Night Light Tours, horse-drawn carriage rides and European-style shopping markets transform the town into a winter wonderland.

Springtime arrives in a flurry of activity, from antique and art shows to the internally acclaimed Bach Festival, Shad Festival, Martha Washington Strawberry Festival, and Rose Garden Children’s Festival. Summer heats up with nine days of Musikfest, drawing together over 650 diverse musical attractions sure to please every taste.

Autumn leaves bring the Celtic Classic with its highland games and piping competitions, collegiate football, and the annual Harvest Festival. Among the year-round educational and cultural attractions are the Touchstone Theatre, the Discovery Center of Science and Technology, and the Pennsylvania Youth Theatre.

Fascinating tours are available at a host of historic sites and venues that include the Sun Inn, the 18th century Moravian Industrial Quarter, the Moravian Museum, the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, and the Burnside Plantation. Regardless of where you settle in the Lehigh Valley, you’ll find that the magnetism of Bethlehem drawing you to its streets and attractions in every season.

Covered Bridges  
Combining natural beauty with history, the Lehigh Valley is home to a number of covered bridges, each with its own uniquely panoramic setting. Discover the romance and charm of days gone by at these picturesque sites that once served as billboards, hiding places, meeting spots, and the scene of youthful races or stolen kisses. Visit one or two…or take a leisurely tour and discover all seven.

Bogert’s Bridge          
Little Lehigh Parkway   
Built in 1841 and distinguished as one of the oldest covered bridges in the nation. Spanning 145 feet in length, it is now used only for foot traffic.

Geiger’s Bridge          
Off Jordan Road           
Constructed in 1858 and spans 120 feet, featuring the characteristic stone parapets and a road bed of double planks of wood.

Guth’s Bridge 
Iron Bridge Road          
Spanning 120 feet over the Jordan creek, this 1858 bridge repeats the stone parapets and a double-planked wood floor.

Kreidersville Bridge   
North of Kreidersville    
Originally called Hummel’s Bridge and Solt’s Bridge after an old gristmill a few yards away, it spans 116 feet in length and features Burr construction with a curved truss support. Built in 1839 and restored.

Rex’s Bridge   
Off Jordan’s Road        
Built in 1858, the bridge’s 150-foot span is the longest in Lehigh Valley.

Schlicher’s Bridge      
Game Preserve Road   
Single span structure crosses the Jordan Creek, designated as the shortest (108 feet long) and the newest (built in 1882) of the bridges on the tour.