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Community Together, Then and Now.

America’s 250th Anniversary in 2026 will be commemorated in the Lehigh Valley through a series of insightful and thought-provoking exhibitions, walking tours, digital offerings, and performances through a collaborative effort among regional historical, cultural, and educational institutions.

Organizing Committee

Megan van Ravenswaay

Megan van Ravenswaay

Megan van Ravenswaay

Executive Director

Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society

Maurice S. Luker III

Megan van Ravenswaay

Megan van Ravenswaay

Executive Director of Corporate, Foundation, and Government Relations

Lafayette College

Lindsey Jancay

Megan van Ravenswaay

Lindsey Jancay

Director of Collections and Engagement

Historic Bethlehem Museum and Sites

Daphne Mayer

Ricardo J. Reyes, PhD

Lindsey Jancay

Museum and Education Director
Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor 

Ricardo J. Reyes, PhD

Ricardo J. Reyes, PhD

Ricardo J. Reyes, PhD

Director of Galleries & Curator of Collections

Williams Center Gallery

Lafayette College

Jessica Edris

Ricardo J. Reyes, PhD

Ricardo J. Reyes, PhD

Project Administrator

Good Collective

Lehigh Valley 250 Scholars

Mr. Laurence Libin

Dr. Christopher Phillips

Dr. Christopher Phillips

Curator Emeritus of Musical Instruments, 

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dr. Christopher Phillips

Dr. Christopher Phillips

Dr. Christopher Phillips

Professor of English, Lafayette College

Dr. Wendy Wilson-Fall

Dr. Christopher Phillips

Dr. Wendy Wilson-Fall

Associate Professor and Chair of Africana Studies, Lafayette College

Dr. Brian Alnutt

Dr. Benjamin Carter

Dr. Wendy Wilson-Fall

 Visiting Assistant Professor of American History, Kutztown University

Dr. Benjamin Carter

Dr. Benjamin Carter

Dr. Benjamin Carter

Associate Professor and Chair of Anthropology, Muhlenberg College

Dr. Olga Anna Duhl

Dr. Benjamin Carter

Dr. Benjamin Carter

Oliver E. Williams Professor of Languages, Lafayette College

Dr. Katherine Faull

Dr. Katherine Faull

Dr. Katherine Faull

Professor of German and Comparative Humanities, Bucknell University

Dr. Scott Gordon

Dr. Katherine Faull

Dr. Katherine Faull

Professor of English, Lehigh University

Dr. Andrea Smith

Dr. Katherine Faull

Dr. Margarete Lamb-Faffelberger

Associate Professor of Anthropology and Sociology, Lafayette College

Dr. Margarete Lamb-Faffelberger

Dr. Margarete Lamb-Faffelberger

Dr. Margarete Lamb-Faffelberger

Professor Emerita of German, 

Lafayette College

Mr. Sholomo Levy

Dr. Margarete Lamb-Faffelberger

Mr. Sholomo Levy

Professor of History, Northampton Community College, Bethlehem PA

Lehigh Valley 250 Interns

Emily Jerzewski

Emily Jerzewski

Emily Jerzewski

 “I hope to see the people of America make the most of the country and learn from our past mistakes. I want us to do everything to the best of our ability and grow together as a nation.” 

Miles Dorai-Raj

Emily Jerzewski

Emily Jerzewski

 “Getting to do research into the small yet integral role that the Lehigh Valley played in the American Revolution and the founding of the United States, as well as getting to help share the often forgotten stories of women and people of color that lived in this area during that time.” 

Emma Hartman

Emily Jerzewski

Emma Hartman

 "My favorite part of the Lehigh Valley is that it is always great to see so many members of the community coming together to make events like this happen and to celebrate together." 

Chris Byrnes

Emily Jerzewski

Emma Hartman

"I am excited to connect Lafayette the person and the college's role in the 250th, especially as a means to connect with and give back to the city of Easton and the greater Lehigh Valley." 

Norah Sheehan

Norah Sheehan

Norah Sheehan

 "I have always loved learning about industrial and labor history, the Lehigh Valley certainly being a huge component to that. Our country is built on labor, so amplifying the history of the working class is hugely important to understanding the development of the US." 

Abby Stinson

Norah Sheehan

Norah Sheehan

 "I hope in the next 250 years of our Nation that we see a diverse community of people getting along and working together in a positive way. More will be accomplished and our nation will grow stronger." 

Willem Birgel

Norah Sheehan

Willem Birgel

 "Our nation's history is both a complex and a complicated topic, and with this anniversary coming up it is important to reflect on its many facets, especially those usually glossed over or ignored in the general narrative." 

Lauren Dicker

Norah Sheehan

Willem Birgel

 " I believe this is a great opportunity to really enrich ourselves and others with the history of America and learn from the past in order to live a better future." 

Peter Godziela

Peter Godziela

Peter Godziela

"Although the amount of history created from the human experience in the last 250 years of the US is too vast to record all of it, we can work to better understand and appreciate everyone that are similar and different from us in many ways by attempting to share and learn as much as we can about the history we do know and can learn more about." 

Lindsey Person

Peter Godziela

Peter Godziela

"250 years is not a lot of time. The start of The United States is not that long ago compared to many other nations. Celebrating 250 years is a great way to show all that we have accomplished so far and inspire hope to what we accomplish in the future." 

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