dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of Hellertown and its people
Welcome to the Hellertown Historical Society
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Hellertown’s Rich & Storied Past
The Hellertown Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of Hellertown, PA. In 1984, the Society was granted a 99-year lease to occupy, restore, and maintain a major portion of Hellertown’s 35-acre Heller-Wagner Grist Mill tract and its buildings. Visitors can visit the Grist Mill and museum showing early life in Hellertown.

Gift Shop
Each Gift Shop purchase assists the Society to raise funding to support its Mission Statement of maintaining the buildings/grounds and the collection of artifacts within our possession.

Membership
Members and volunteers are the backbone to the Hellertown Historical Society. Click the button below to learn more about membership opportunities.
Learn About Hellertown's History
Hellertown Historical Society planned to clean and restore the Borough’s First Jail in order to preserve its historical value. In 2017, thanks to fundraising efforts...
Who remembers Mom’s Diner directly across from the corner of Ackerman and Main Streets? Sorry…not this author! Though there are still plenty of Hellertonians who...
Here is another dandy trolley photothis one from 1905. This one was taken on Main Street looking NE at Durham Street. The building at the...
Who knew Magnolia Road was once known as “Green Street” in Hellertown in 1915. This Sanborn map of 1915 shows it was!! Also notice the...
Hellertown Bottling Works was owned and operated by William Austin Seigfried for about 35 years until 1971. The business was founded in September, 1935. The...
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We have seen a trend toward families of deceased ones suggesting family and friends send a donation to the Hellertown Historical Society. This is sincerely...
Hellertown Historical Society planned to clean and restore the Borough’s First Jail in order to preserve its historical value. In 2017, thanks to fundraising efforts...