Discover Bethlehem's Industrial Past
Saturday, June 21 | 9:30 am and 1 pm
Saturday June 21 Tour
Tour of the town of Northampton, PA and the cement industry. Tourists will meet at the Atlas Cement Company Memorial Museum, 1401 Laubach Avenue. Northampton, PA. A local historian will guide tourists through the Atlas Cement Company Memorial Museum followed by a bus tour of the town of Northampton. Atlas Cement, Northampton’s central industry, became a subsidiary of Bethlehem Steel’s largest competitor, U.S. Steel, in 1930.
The guided bus tour, following the museum tour, will examine workers’ neighborhoods and institutions in Northampton, including the Siegfried Railroad Station, the monument to Revolutionary War Colonel Sigfried, ethnic neighborhoods and churches, and the site of Northampton’s cement plant.
Saturday, July 12 | 9:30 am and 1 pm
Saturday July 12 Tour
This tour examines Bethlehem steelworker neighborhoods on the South Side, foregrounding the relationship between steel production and the wider community that steelworkers built, worshipped in, and lived in. These tours include a guided tour of St. Michael’s cemetery, where many iron, zinc, and steelworkers are buried. Following the South Side tour, an ex-steelworker will guide tourists through some parts of the historic Bethlehem Steel mill.
Saturday, July 26 | 9:30 am and 1 pm
Saturday June 21 Tour
This tour, led by an ex-Bethlehem steelworker, guides tourists through the now redeveloped eastern end of Bethlehem Steel’s flagship mill. The guide will discuss the Saucon Division, the East Lehigh Division, the Coke Works division, the basic oxygen furnace and nearby neighborhood of the Heights, the Open Hearths, Lehigh Heavy Forge, the coal field and the slag dump, and will visit a little-known memorial to steelworkers.
Reserve Your Spot for an Upcoming Tour
Join us for a guided bus tour through Bethlehem’s historic steel sites. Led by members of the Steelworkers’ Archives, these tours offer a firsthand look at the landmarks, stories, and legacy of Bethlehem Steel—told by those who lived it. Whether you’re a longtime resident or visiting for the first time, it’s a powerful way to experience the history that shaped our community.
Tickets are limited and must be reserved in advance. Use the secure form to purchase your seat and receive confirmation via email.
