Bushkill /Lehman Township Historical Society

05/20/2026

OUTDOOR SALE IS POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER ☔️🌧️
STAY TUNED AS WE WILL RESCHEDULE TO LATER IN JUNE☀️

05/18/2026

05/15/2026

May OPEN HOUSE!!! SUNDAY, 5/17/26 from NOON TO 3PM!
Come on out and spend an afternoon browsing our Military Wall of Honor room, just in time for Memorial Day. We are so grateful to those who served and at this time, we especially remember those who gave their lives for our country. You're invited to join us and to view our exhibit of artifacts, uniforms, documents and more from Bushkill folks who served out country. Feel free to bring along a picture (preferably an 8X10 in uniform if possible) of yourself or your loved one to add to our ever growing wall display. We ask a donation of $10 to cover the cost of matting and framing. We are proud to have your photo in our archive.
Don't forget that it is also the last day for Yard Sale donation drop offs, so check out those garages, closets and cabinets!

WHEN: Open House Sunday, May 17, 2026
TIME: Noon to 3pm
WHERE: Bushkill Lehman Township Historical Society
2879 Milford Rd., Bushkill PA 18324

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!!!

05/15/2026

Memorial Day is surely about much more than picnics and barbecues, as we know. We at the museum would like to take this time to honor one of our own villagers who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Jimmy Litts joined the army during the Viet Nam conflict and was sent over soon after basic training. There he was killed not very long after arriving. You can imagine that his passing shook the people in the village to the core.
We would like to share this photograph of Jimmy a few days before Christmas by Debbie Litts at Lester Litts' house. They were all in the army, with only the two in uniform and they were all just 18 years old. A fellow villager and friend, Kerry Messerle has kindly shared his memory of that picture with us. And it brings home, once again, how deeply and personally we were affected by Viet Nam and other wars. We are forever grateful to Jimmy for his service and his sacrifice.

04/27/2026

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04/26/2026

A week ago today our April Open House welcomed some new visitors as well as some folks who have stopped by before, in recent months, not to mention some "regular" attendees who enjoy sharing coffee and stories of old Bushkill and listening to others' memories. In spite of the cold and nasty weather, it was a cozy afternoon inside the museum.
PS. Be on the lookout for some of our upcoming events: Our first annual Yard Sale on May 23! Very exiting and not to be missed. We have an upcoming exhibit from the old post office in the works, including the reading by one of our members of a draft of the speech given on the retirement of Bushkill's longtime post mistress. You can be sure to hear stories as well from our last Bushkill post- office employee before it was closed by the Park Service, along with letters and items that passed through her hands.
Also soon to be announced, there will be a round table presented by several members who were the initiators and developers (or whose parents were) of the Pine Ridge Community. You'll want to hear about the property when it was privately owned and lived on, the history of the area itself, and some memories of Pine Ridge from its inception, directly from the persons who lived it. Last but not least, we will be having a presentation of the story of Brisco Mountain woodworking that employed residents who created beautiful hand-worked items from lamps to kitchen items and decorative pieces in the mid-century through 1978, as well as a salt/pepper mill that was invented there and now used in restaurants all over the country.
Also, we have a brand new sign, thanks to the generosity and hard work of Steve Schoonover and his Out of the Wood Shop. We are thrilled. Hoping for some warmer days ahead before the heat bears down on us. Keep liking us on fb and watching for presentation and exhibit dates!