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Slate Roof Workshop at Heller Homestead
The Saucon Valley Conservancy will sponsor a “Slate Roof Workshop” on Saturday, September 17, 2011 from 9am to 3 pm. (Rain Date: Sunday,September 18) at the Heller Homestead, 1890 – 92 Friedensville Road (Water
Street) in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County.
Help replace the roof on the Heller Homestead Root Cellar
working under the instruction of Marcus Brandt. Learn the basic skills of installing slate shingles as you participate in restoring the slate roof for this historic structure.
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Please bring safety glasses and work gloves
Tools and instruction provided
Bring lunch
Beverages will be provided
Pre-registration suggested. Walk-ins are welcome. Workshop donation - $20, please make checks
payable to the Saucon Valley Conservancy, Inc.
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For more information, please call 484-274-3374, or visit www.sauconvalleyconservancy.org.
Proceeds benefit the Saucon Valley Conservancy, Inc., a
not-for-profit 501 (c) 3 corporation, whose mission is to preserve the historic and natural environment of the Saucon Valley as an educational and recreational
resource for area citizens and visitors.
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Directions: The historic Heller Homestead, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located at 1890 - 92 Friedensville Road (Water Street) in Lower Saucon Town ship, Northampton County, Pennsylvania just off the Saucon Rail Trail. The Homestead is part of Heller Homestead Park owned by Lower Saucon Township and leased by the Saucon Valley Conservancy. It is approximately one half mile west of Route 412 and Water Street in Hellertown. Turn west on Water Street, which becomes Friedensville Road in Lower Saucon Township. Go across the bridge. The Homestead is on the left
adjacent to the Saucon Creek and opposite Creek Road.
Thank you!