Lower Macungie Township Historical Society

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Lower Macungie Township Historical Society Our Vision: to collect, preserve, and celebrate the history of Lower Macungie Township of Lehigh Coun Protected by copyright.

About the LMT historical society

The history of Lower Macungie Township, in western Lehigh County, is being preserved today by a group of dedicated local residents who have seen much of the traditional township landscape disappear in recent years. We can still see many barns and old stone homes, often beautifully restored to suit our modern way of life. But the farmsteads themselves are in most cases no longer active, and housing developments have taken over much of the farmland. The Lower Macungie Township Historical Society was formed in 1989, initially to save a log house built in about 1790 from demolition. The log house, in the village of Wescosville along busy Route 222, a former King's Highway, was moved a hundred yards west into a township park, where it is being maintained by the society. Plans are to restore the interior as funds become available. The society is developing an Historic Structures Inventory and conducts a public lecture series on local history in conjunction with the Macungie Historical Society and Kalmbach Memorial Park. All photographic images on this site are provided by Focus On This Photography & Kevin Shoemaker.

Charcoal burners, commonly known as colliers, worked deep in Pennsylvania's forests, converting enormous quantities of w...
10/13/2026

Charcoal burners, commonly known as colliers, worked deep in Pennsylvania's forests, converting enormous quantities of wood into the fuel needed to manufacture iron. They often lived in temporary huts near their charcoal hearths, sometimes for much of the charcoal-making season. Find out more about their work at Susquehanna Footprints: Treading Lightly.

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Photo Credit: ExplorePAhistory.com, Courtesy of the Pennsylvania State Archives

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10/13/2026

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Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office announced that more than 1,228 acres on 22 farms in 14 counties were part of a $5.8 million investment in state, county and local funds.

10/10/2026

The Lower Macungie museum at Camp Olympic will not be open this Sunday, October 11.

10/06/2026
We had a great turnout at the logo house today despite the drizzle. Master gardeners cut back foliage while LMTHS board ...
10/04/2026

We had a great turnout at the logo house today despite the drizzle. Master gardeners cut back foliage while LMTHS board member Jake Laubach strummed his banjo, and visitors explored the historic home.

10/04/2026

The Pearl S. Buck House Museum in Perkasie is in need of repairs after sustaining damage to its roof, ceiling and artifacts. See link below ⬇️

📸 Provided by Pearl S. Buck International

The Lower Macungie museum will be closed this Sunday, October 4. Come visit us at the Bortz Log House in Wescosville for...
10/03/2026

The Lower Macungie museum will be closed this Sunday, October 4. Come visit us at the Bortz Log House in Wescosville for our Fall Open House. This is one of the few times a year we open the 1790s house for tours.
Some of the Master Gardeners who maintain the four-square kitchen garden will present to answer any questions you may have.
It's a free event.

Address

3120 S. Cedar Crest Boulevard; Camp Olympic Park
Emmaus, PA
18049

Opening Hours

1pm - 4pm

Telephone

+16109673653

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