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This historic 6.5-acre farm-in-the-city, Burnside Plantation, opened doors to early American agricultural life. The property includes a restored 1748/1818 farmhouse, two 1840s bank barns, a large kitchen garden and orchard, a corn crib, and wagon shed.
The Burnside Plantation is a 6.5-acre (2.6 ha) plantation in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. It is also known as the James Burnside Plantation and Lerch Farm. [1] . The plantation is located 0.2 miles (0.32 km) southeast of the intersection with Eaton Ave, on Schoenersville Road. History.
Burnside Plantation. 62 reviews. #13 of 59 things to do in Bethlehem. Historic Sites. Write a review. About. Part of Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites, this beautiful 6.6 acre farm in the city features The homestead of James Burnside, an integral part of the Moravian farming system.
1461 Schoenersville Rd. Bethlehem, PA 18018. Phone: 610-691-6055. Region: Lehigh Valley. Burnside Plantation is an 18th-century Moravian farm that today is a living history museum. The Plantation demonstrates farming methods between 1748 and 1848, a time of great change in agriculture.
Make a plan to visit Bethlehem’s beautiful Burnside Plantation July 13 & 14 for great food; live music; fresh, delicious blueberries and desserts, Colonial cooking, gardening, and brewing demos; pony rides; kids activities; and much more!
The property includes a restored 1748 / 1818 farmhouse, two 1840s bank barns, a large kitchen garden and orchard, a corn crib, and wagon shed. Also, the site includes one of the only remaining working High Horse-Power wheels in the U.S. Burnside Plantation is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Visitors can walk through Historic Downtown Bethlehem, the Hoover-Mason Trestle at SteelStacks, and the grounds of Burnside Plantation and the Colonial Industrial Quarter without a tour guide. Tours are given on weekends and by appointment.
