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June 2019
Village Beneath the Waves
On June 9th we will be hosting a program featuring Carl LaVo, a local author and newspaper feature writer. His topic will be: VILLAGE BENEATH THE WAVES: The sad saga of a pristine, historic Bucks County village destroyed for a boating paradise in Nockamixon. Presentation will take place in the Durham Mill at 2:00 Sunday, June 9th. Light refreshments will be served. Free to members; $5.00 for non-members. Carl LaVO, a graduate of the University of Florida in Gainesville, is a…
Find out more »April 2019
Greater Lehigh Valley’s Passport to History
On April 27th the Durham Historical Society will be participating in the Greater Lehigh Valley's Passport to History event. The Society's contribution will be to offer tours of the historic Durham Mill to visitors. If you haven't had the opportunity to see the mill lately, you might want to stop by between noon and 4:00. In addition, there will be over 20 historical groups offering programs throughout the Lehigh Valley that day. Go to https://lvhistory.org for more details about what is…
Find out more »March 2019
Jeff Donat – Expert on Historic Mills
DHS will be sponsoring a presentation by Jeff Donat, a local expert on mills. Jeff has been intimately involved with the restoration of mills in the Lehigh Valley and he will share his learned opinion about restoration efforts on our mill. Members free. Non-members $5.00. Light refreshments will be served.
Find out more »October 2018
Durham Mill Tour
This Saturday at Durham Community Day, the Society will be offering tours of the Mill to those people who are interested. Ron Fox, the last person who worked at the mill will be conducting the tours with his comments on what the work was like during the last few years of operation.
Find out more »September 2018
Presentation: The Great Grasshopper War
Durham Historical Society announces that Dr. Ned Heindel will be presenting a program "The Great Grasshopper War: an Indian Civil Conflict in Durham Township" on September 23d in the Durham Mill. The program will begin at 2:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served following the program. Members free. Non-members $5.00.
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