Sightseeing
Whitefield House
Under $25An 1740-1743 eighteenth-century building on the Moravian Historical Society grounds in Nazareth, Pennsylvania.
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Sports & Outdoors
Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center
A roughly 1,168-acre Pennsylvania state park in Northampton County, known for its woodlands, creeks, and year-round environmental education programs.
400 Belfast Rd, Nazareth, PA 18064 · Nazareth, PA
About Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center
This state park in eastern Pennsylvania spans about 1,168 acres of woods, open fields, and waterways. Its visitor center displays exhibits during open hours. Henrys Woods, an old growth forest beside Bushkill Creek, has numerous hiking trails. The park also holds the Jacobsburg National Historic District, which preserves a colonial gun manufacturing site where the Henry Rifle was once produced. Staff run education programs for schools, community groups, and educators, covering outdoor recreation and the area's natural and cultural history. The park was dedicated in 1985 and is a partner in the Lehigh Valley Greenways effort.
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