Monday, Aug. 6, 2012
Volunteers are needed for the 6th Annual Barn
Tour in Lower Saucon Township on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, 9:30 am – 4 pm.
The Saucon Valley Conservancy is looking for volunteers to help with the 6th Annual Barn Tour on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012 (rain or shine). Please call 610-216-0566 or email SVConservancy@aol.com to find out how you can help. Proceeds benefit the Heller Barn Preservation Fund. For more information, visit www.sauconvalleyconservancy.org.
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Tickets are $20 each and 2 for $35 in advance, or $25 the day of the tour. Car pooling is encouraged.
The day begins with registration and a book signing at 9:30 am at the Beethoven Waldheim Club Pavilion, 1984 Waldheim Road in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, followed by two barn lectures at 10 am. This is a great opportunity for the public to tour a selection of historic barns that are an important part of the area’s
rich agricultural history and learn about history and unique barn features from two widely recognized experts on Pennsylvania barns. Robert Ensminger and Gregory Huber will present an overview of the barn highlights. A tour guide book with a map will be provided at registration.
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The extensive self-guided and self-paced tour of local barns featuring homesteads spread among the rolling lands of the valley starts at 11:30 am. A host at each barn will be available to show you around. The tour ends at 4:00 pm. A great diversity of barns will be experienced and will expand upon the excitement that was created during the past tours that included homestead barns of many types, shapes and sizes.
This year’s tour includes:
Saucon Valley Country Club’s two very large and unusual
early 20th century open frame dairy barns, a granary and a corn crib, an extended supported forebay barn, a unique posted forebay standard barn, a restored frame standard barn with an accompanying summer kitchen, and more.
Click here to see a preview of some of the barns on the 6th Annual (Sept. 15, 2012) Barn Tour of Saucon Valley Barns, ViewAlbum, Play slideshow.
Also on the tour is the Heller Barn site with some of its original stone walls. Its front wall remnant with its iconic stone arch has recently been stabilized.
Proceeds will be earmarked for the preservation and restoration of the Michael Heller Barn.
Volunteer and Sponsorship opportunities are available. Click here for sponsorship information or click here for a sponsorship form.
For more information, please call 610-216-0566, email SVConservancy@aol.com, or visit www.sauconvalleyconservancy.org. Also visit The Saucon Valley Conservancy on Facebook!
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Thank you!
