2026 Events
Museum Tours 2026
Every second and fourth Saturday each month June 13 through October 24. Tours begin at 10:00AM.
For details – info@hhstours.org
"Talks in the Tavern" Series
Hellertown Historical Society is proud to offer events and experiences focused on the colonial history of our country. With the approaching Semiquincentennial, the 250th anniversary since declaring our independence from England, we are offering events that correspond to this theme. The “Talks in the Tavern” series will continue again in 2026 with all new subject matter. Plan to join us for these quaint, friendly, and informative presentations and interactions with local, living historians about our country’s colonial past in the comfort of our historic 1760’s Tavern in the lower level of the Heller-Wagner Grist Mill. Be sure to visit this page often as new events in this series are scheduled and posted.
Below is a list of dates for the “Talks in the Tavern” series for 2026.
Thursday, September 17 @ 7PM - "Plant Medicines Used in the Revolutionary War"
During the Revolutionary War, when costly imported medical supplies were no longer available, doctors turned to gardens and fields for healing plants used for generations. Wendy Gruver, a retired Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and a Registered Herbalist, will present the historical use of lifesaving plants and discuss how this war was a pivotal point in the evolution of medicine.
The Tavern venue is located at 150-170 West Walnut Street in the lower level of the historic Heller-Wagner Grist Mill building. Off-street parking is available on the west side of the building adjacent to the Tavern entrance. Doors will open at 6:30PM. This event is open to the public and free to attend.
Thursday, October 15 @ 7PM - "The Colonial Beginnings of American Currency"
As America’s 250th anniversary celebrating the separation from Britain continues, Quakertown resident, John Ambrose, discusses a very practical obstacle along the path to our country’s independence; how to finance the Revolutionary War and conduct commerce in the absence of a banking system. The evolution of money, especially early colonial paper currency, tells a fascinating story about the birth of our democracy. Every colonial note was hand-signed in ink, often by leaders in society who also were leading the struggle for freedom. Meet some of these patriots who risked it all in the colonies’ fight for freedom. Learn their stories by examining actual colonial notes that bear their names, and explore how currency and colonial coinage was used. There is no charge for this program. The public is welcome to attend. Seating is limited to 45 persons. Doors open @ 6:30PM.
All events held in the historic Heller-Wagner Grist Mill Tavern located at 150-170 West Walnut Street, Hellertown PA 18055
Hellertown Historical Society Fall Concert
Join us for a weeknight Fall Concert Wednesday, October 28 @ 7PM, in our historic Tavern venue in the lower level of the Heller-Wagner Grist Mill, located at 170 West Walnut Street, Hellertown, PA 18055.
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Guests who join as HHS members that evening will enter at the discounted member rate.
DINNER PLAY PRODUCTION
The Bachmann Players of Easton will present an original play – “Edge of Revolution” – at the Hellertown Historical Society’s Tavern venue with two performances on November 19 and 21, beginning at 6 p.m. each evening. Tickets, limited to 24 patrons per performance.
“Edge of Revolution” takes place in the wake of the Boston Tea Party, after the British Parliament has closed the port of Boston and imposed a series of harsh new laws upon Massachusetts. Now, the citizens of Easton and Northampton County must decide where they stand.
In a recreation of a meeting that occurred in the Courthouse on Easton’s Center Square in June, 1774, Patriot George Taylor, outspoken loyalist Louis Gordon, and their fellow townsmen gather to debate the crisis. Tempers rise, alliances shift, and the future of the colonies hangs in the balance.
Blending drama, humor, history, and audience participation,“Edge of Revolution” invites you into a divided colonial community at the moment when protest is becoming rebellion—and ordinary citizens must choose between loyalty, conscience, and independence.
Tickets for the play are $70 for public patrons and $60 for members of the Hellertown Historical Society. Attendees will be served a traditional colonial tavern dinner of chicken pot pie in individual pans, carrot cake muffins, a salad, and apple cobbler for dessert. Cheese and cracker trays will be placed at each table, and adult beverages will be provided.
Tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis by using the ticket purchasing site below. You cannot buy tickets for both days in one transaction. Tickets must be purchased separately by the performance day and cannot be mixed in one transaction. For more information, email info@hhstours.org.
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