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BOOKS
Lockport - A Canal Boat Building and Repair Center
Just as the Gold Rush of the Old West spawned mining camps that soon faded into ghost towns, so did the completion of the Lehigh Canal give rise to isolated 'lock tender villages' which, with the eventual demise of the canal, also met a similar fate.
$18.00
Schoolhouses of Lehigh Township 2nd Edition
Within this second edition of our book on schoolhouses of Lehigh Township "Recapturing a Piece of Your Heart - Fond Reflections of Lehigh Township Schoolhouses" which includes approximately 40 additional pages of class photographs, period information and anecdotes of residents who attended the schools, we hope the reader may be able to recapture some of the most cherished childhood memories of their basic educational years. (Additional pages only $3.00)
$20.00
Railroads in Lehigh Township
LTHS member Bill Leickel's second book relates the history of railroads of Lehigh Township, including the Slate Valley, Lehigh & New England and the Central Railroad of New Jersey. This 150-page book contains much past factual material and information on what is presently left of each railroad, as well as old pictures and "what's there now" photos. A must read for railroad buffs of any age.
$25.00
Images of America: Indian Trail and Edgemont Amusement Parks
A book about Edgemont and Indian Trail Parks has been written by Sean & Johanna Billings and published by Arcadia. Many vintage photos depict the different periods of the parks' history.
$19.99
Images of America: Lehigh Township
Includes chapters on each area of the township, as well as schools, transportation and industries plus 180 vintage photos; written by LTHS members and published by Arcadia.
$19.99
Blue Ridge Traction Company
Written by William Leickel of Slatington, PA, this book reports the history and traces the route of Lehigh Township’s early trolley line, which ran from Danielsville to Walnutport. A map and photos relate the early route to present-day landmarks.
$20.00
In Search of the Original Location of St. Paulus Kirche
Researched by Franklin Mummey of Lehigh Township, this booklet suggests the most probable first location of St. Paul’s Indianland Church from 1748-1755, before it was destroyed in an Indian attack and moved to its current Cherryville site.
$10.00
Incline Planes and Gravity Operated Railroads
in Pennsylvania Compiled by Sean Billings of Lehigh Township, this book summarizes the various incline plane and gravity railroad transportation systems of PA from the ‘Switchback’ of Jim Thorpe to the “Castle Shannon” of Pittsburgh.
$20.00
Lehigh Township Historical Society Scrapbook
Due to popular request for information about Lehigh Township Historical Society projects and events, this book includes articles from the Blue Mountain Gazette, Morning Call, Times News, Bath Home News and Northampton Free Press.
$10.00
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VIDEOS
"School Days in Lehigh Township" Video
"School Days in Lehigh Township" - 2 hour video includes footage filmed by William D. Beck (Becky) of one and two-room schools in the mid-1940s and the construction of the Lehigh Township Elementary School in 1955-56, as well as memories of retired schoolteachers.
$20.00
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BUILDING REPLICAS
Becky's Drive-In Collectible
Full-color custom replica depicting 1950s scene commemorating the 60th anniversary of Becky's Drive-In Theater in Berlinsville with short historical account on back.
$20.00
Trading Post
*Sorry, No Longer Available*
Full-color wooden cut-out of Indian Trail Park ‘Trading Post’ built by Samuel & William Solliday in 1929, with short historical account on reverse side.
$20.00
Cherryville Post Office / P.O. Hess General Store
Full-color wooden replica of P.O. Hess General Store, which later became the Cherryville Post Office. A short historical account of the building is found on the reverse side.
$20.00
Herman Family Danielsville Store / Filbert B&B
Full-color wooden replica of Herman’s General Store of Danielsville, which later became the Filbert Bed & Breakfast Inn. A short historical account of the building is found on the reverse side.
$20.00
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HOLIDAY ORNAMENTS
SPECIAL OFFER: BUY ANY 2 ORNAMENTS FOR $15.00 OR ALL 3 FOR ONLY $20.00!
2005 Holiday Ornament
Latest (antique blue) Christmas ornament depicts the Lehigh Township High School/Grade School which was built in 1906, and used as a high school until 1948 and as a grade school until 1956.
$8.00
250th Anniversary Ornament - NO LONGER AVAILABLE
This limited edition ornament commemorates the 250th Anniversary of Lehigh Township, which was celebrated in 2002. Only a few remain in stock.
P.O. Hess General Store / Cherryville Post Office
Colorful red ornament displays a white ink line drawing of the P.O. Hess General Store, which later became the Cherryville Post Office.
$8.00
Herman Family Danielsville Store / Filbert B & B
Matte green ornament with white ink line drawing of Herman Family’s Danielsville store, recently converted into the Filbert Bed & Breakfast Inn.
$8.00
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SHIRTS
Indian Trail Park Trading Post T-shirt
T-shirt has 1930’s picture of Trading Post with gasoline pumps in front.
S, M, L, XL - $10.00
XXL - $12.00
XXXL- $14.00
Indian Trail Park Trading Post Sweatshirt
Sweatshirt has 1930’s picture of Trading Post with gasoline pumps in front.
S, M, L, XL - $15.00
XXL - $17.00
XXXL- $19.00
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PINS
Metal Pins
Proudlydisplayyourarea or family rootslocality with these 2 1/2" diameter metal pins (safety pin style clasp). Specify choice of town/locality
$2.00/ea
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MAPS
1874 Lehigh Township Map
12”x18” color reproduction of 1874 Lehigh Township map contains names and locations of families and businesses of the time period.
$5.00
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DESKS
Antique Desks
Lehigh Township area 1 & 2-room schoolhouses hand-painted on old-fashioned (11"x16") lift-top school desks. Please specify choice of school and season of year when ordering.
$45.00
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