Emmaus Main Street Program - Historical Attractions

The Emmaus Heritage Alliance is currently collaborating on a Signage Project with the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. The goal of the project is to give visitors and residents the tools needed to discover and explore each of our Historic Sites.

Phase One was recently completed with the printing of the official Emmaus Heritage Brochure. Phase Two will include the design, production and installation of directional, entrance and wayside signage.

Teri Madison,

Executive Director

info@emmausmainstreet.com

Emmaus Main Street Program
244 Main Street
Emmaus, PA 18049
PH: 610-965-6279
FX: 610-965-9852

Historical Attractions

Enjoy the Emmaus community history and heritage that is richly preserved in these attractions. There are public tours and exhibits during the Preservation Week and Heritage Days annual events. Private tours are available by appointment. Contact the Emmaus Historical Society for additional information.

Emmaus Historical Society
Here on display for all to enjoy are uniforms, miniatures, license plates, calendars, sketches, photographs, and books. Each month there is a new display on a featured topic. Formed in 1992, The Emmaus Historical Society preserves the history of Emmaus industry, education, religion, genealogy, hotels and inns, business, agriculture, and municipal government.

Location: 563 Chestnut Street, Emmaus, PA
Phone: 610.966.6591 or 610.966.2842
www.emmaus-historic.org

God's Acre
This is the site of the area's first multi-denominational community church, erected in 1742, and its original cemetery. The first burial here was in 1743. Simply-engraved flat stones mark the graves of Moravian Congregation original members, two Indian girls, and Emmaus men who served in the American Army in the Revolution.

Location: Third & Adrian Streets, Emmaus, PA

Emmaus Moravian Church
The present Moravian Church sanctuary and neighboring parsonage were built in 1834. Prior to that date the Moravian Congregation worshipped in the log church at God's Acre.

Location: Main Street and Keystone Avenue
Phone: 610-965-6067
www.emmausmoravian.org

Shelter House
This primitive log cabin was built in 1734 as a place of refuge in case of Indian attack. It was given its original name, "Zufluchtshaus," meaning "house or structure to which to flee."

Location: Fairview Street, Emmaus, PA
Phone: 610.965.9258

http://www.emmausmainstreet.com/ShelterHouse.htm

1803 House
This beautifully restored stone, Georgian-style residence was built in 1803 by the son of Jacob Ehrenhart, one of the co-founders of the original congregational village.

Location: 55 South Keystone Avenue, Emmaus, PA

Knauss Homestead Farmhouse
This house was built in 1777 by a son of the co-founder of the original village, Sabastian Knauss.

Location: 164 E. Main Street (rear), Emmaus, PA
Phone: 610.965.9080 or 610.395.1240
www.knausshomestead.com

The Emmaus Main Street Program was officially incorporated in 1995 as a non-profit program to support and revitalize the Emmaus' historic downtown. Funding was provided by the state Department of Community and Economic Development with initial matching funds provided by the Borough of Emmaus.

Founded by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in early 1980's, Main Street Programs incorporate historic preservation, community consensus building, and volunteer effort to attain community and economic development.

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