Hopesville: The Rise and Fall of a Canal Town

Join author Joel Hoffner for an insightful lecture on the history of Hopesville, a once-thriving village at Lock #46 of the Lehigh Canal in Bethlehem Township. Discover how the canal locks and railroad depots from Mauch Chunk to Easton spurred economic and residential growth, shaping communities like Hopesville. Explore the town’s evolution from the early 1800s to its decline in the early twentieth century, as Hoffner brings to life the people and events that defined this bygone era. Registration encouraged.