Events
There's lots to do and see at Boulton this fall.
Take a look at some of the highlights,
with more information below.
Family Camp Out
Date: Saturdays Overnight: October 13
Cost: $20 per family
Grab your tent and the kids and head to the Boulton
Historic Site for an overnight "stay-cation" camp out. Family Camp Outs are
low-key opportunities for you to enjoy the trails and offerings of the State
Park and camp out! Optional events include: tour of the Pennsylvania
Longrifle Museum, history woods walk, and evening campfire. *NEW* Join
Environmental Educator Lauren Forster at 8:30 p.m. for a fire side presentation
on ?Bats!? How did the bat get to be so notorious, especially this time of year?
Why might there not be many bats this Halloween? Find out the facts and the
myths around this tiny winged creature.
A rare sweitzer ~ Barn Lecture
Date: October 14, 2-3:00 p.m.
Location: Henry Homestead
Cost: $5
The barn behind the Henry Homestead is one of only two
Sweitzer style barns in Northampton County. Greg Huber of Eastern Barn Consultants
will present his research on the barn in a power-point presentation then lead
an architectural tour around the outside of the building, with a peak inside!
Please wear sturdy shoes and appropriate clothing. Class starts in the basement
of the Homestead.
BlackPowder Golf Tournament
Date: Monday, October 15
Location: Southmoore Golf Course
Cost: $85 per golfer. Sponsorships available.
Seeking golfers, sponsors, & volunteers for the second
annual Jacobsburg Historical Society Golf Tournament! Enjoy 18 holes of golf
at Southmoore Golf Course and a scrumptious dinner afterwards at Miguel's
Restaurant and Lounge. Hole games, prizes, and our unique "blackpowder" flair,
including the Blackpowder or shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. and an opportunity to win
a chance to fire a longrifle on one par 3 hole. Sponsorships start at $100.
Golfer registration is $85.
Jacobsburg historical society annual meeting
Date: Thursday, November 8 ~ 5:30 p.m.
Location: TBD
Cost: TBD
Members & guests alike are invited to cocktails, dinner,
board elections, silent auction, and a key note presentation by Bob Newell on
the Henry gunmakers and the Civil War.
"Christmas at boulton" Community open house
Date: Saturday, December 8 ~ 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: Free!
Celebrate Christmas early by visiting the John Joseph
Henry House while all decked out for the holidays and stop in the Pennsylvania
Longrifle Museum for Christmas cookies and Jacobsburg Brew!
Calendary of Events
For additional details about the fall season, download our printable calendar flier
Directions to Boulton
Take the Belfast exit off PA Route 33. Turn West towards the woods.
Pass the Boulton Historic Site parking lot and over the William
Henry Atherton Bridge. Either turn right into the driveway for 401
Henry Road and follow long drive to parking lot beyond the barns
or pass 402 Henry Road and turn left onto Schoeneck Ave, driving
past the red-roofed barn complex on the left. Parking is in the
pasture beyond the barns.
Jacobsburg Historical Society
Lyndsey Frigm - 610-759-9029
Website: www.jacobsburg.org
Email: jacobsburg@rcn.com
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