burnside plantation

Site for my son's wedding. Lovely grounds, barns and garden. Staff extremely helpful with all the planning. Tours available on site during non event days.Hard to believe you are in the middle of the city when here.

Once while biking on a trail through Bethlehem we came upon the Burnside Plantation. It is a beautifully maintained piece of historic property. The first thing we noticed was the perfectly maintained and very large, beautiful garden. We parked the bikes to explore some more and read some of the plaquards. Interestingly, the Bethlehem police horses happen to live here and you will see them happily grazing. There are barns, a centuries-old farmhouse and other buildings you can tour. We have since discovered numerous festivals and educational events are held there. It was a happy discovery and we plan to visit again soon.

What a great hidden gem in the city. It would be a beautiful place to have a special function like a wedding. The grounds are nice and it is an interesting part of Bethlehem history.

We love to visit Burnside Plantation during the early evening hours, Spring, Summer, and Fall. We stroll the grounds, explore the barns, and investigate the gardens. Of course, the BAPD horses are always of great interest to our young son, as is ringing the nearby dinner bell. We love walking along the trail adjacent the plantation and the open field is a fantastic for a game of chase. Burnside is a lovely way to bring a bit of country charm into your life without having to leave the city.

we went with our three children. the teen was bored (aren't they always) but the seven year old boy and nine year old girl really enjoyed it as did we. the guide (melissa) was sweet, interesting and very knowledgeable. t. we learned a lot. look, in a web generation this place is not bursting with things to do. But if you are interested in learning history you will get a lot. also, for those orthodox Jews who visit you will see some interesting things you can apply-jewish law has questions about beds of ropes used in olden times. here, you can see some. also, the concept of measuring temperature by feeling the heat became clear from the explanation of the ovens.

We were at this location for a wedding and it was a beautiful venue. Came back the next day for a formal tour and had a great time with very enthusiastic and knowledgeable docents!

We went to the Burnside Plantation for the Blueberry Festival and I was very disappointed. For a family of three, we paid $20 (and I believe we could have just entered a different way and paid nothing). Once we got in, the majority of tents were people trying to sell things. Nearly everything at the festival that was interesting in any way required an additional fee. Few of the vendors had blueberry anything. By the time we had gone through all the booths and hoped to do the house tour and then leave, the wait for the house tour was over an hour long and we had no desire to wait. If they want to improve this festival, they need to charge no admission and just charge for the house tour, etc. or add 3-4 more people doing the tours so that there is no or little wait to get in. They also should add some free blueberry pie or blueberry tasting without an additional charge. I just paid $20 to have some guy try to sell me siding for my house, I shouldn't have to pay an additional $3 for pie.

We heard an advertisement for the Blueberry festival being held at the Burnside Plantation and decided to attend. The Plantation is one of the historic sites in Bethlehem PA. The farmhouse housed the implements that were used to extract the wheat from the sheaves and the progress made through the years for simplifying the process. There were a number of booths selling all manner of items made with blueberries. A booth with brewers from the area demonstrated how beer is brewed. The visit was an interesting one.

I've been traveling to Bethlehem for more than a decade and I never knew this little gem was here! It's tucked back in the trees and along a creek. Locals bring their dogs to run. The police department house their horses here and the story the docents interpret is interesting and interactive.

Lived our tour of Burnside plantation our wonderful guide gave us a very informative tour. It's beautiful scenery topped off our trip to Bethlehem. This is a piece of history that could have been lost forever but has been lovingly restored. You can even have your own plot of land to garden Very cool!!

Majestic scenery and rustic buildings make a beautiful backdrop for a day trip to historic Bethelehem. This is 1 of many sites adminstered by Historic Bethlehem Patnership. The house is a wonderfully interesting example of early Moravian and Pennsylvania heritage. It includes the residence (a must-see tour) of James Burnside and his family, a farmhouse, summer kitchen (another must-see, especially during Colonial cooking demonstrations). I visited during the Blueberyy Festival, which is very enjoyable famliy fun.

Since when does bathfitters and window systems belong at historical festival.? Tour guides poor was not allowed to enter house had to wait for the half hour tour. One blacksmith there who looked mad did not talk to anyone. This could have so much potential but over commercialized.

I went to the Burnside Planataion on a filed trip with my class. Many Bees flying around. The tour guide yelled at one of my kids. He was not doing anything wrong just asking questions. Yes, a lot of questions but they were all good questions. He is very bright and wants to learn. The she yelled at two of the kids for talking. They are kids on a field trip. She had no right to yell at my class. The kids were being kids. They were on a field trip kids talk, they fool around, the ask questions. If she does not understand that she should not be leading a school tour! My bright student was told by his mother that they were going to go to the Blueberry Festival at Burnside. This was when she picked him up that day. he told her he did not ever want ot go back to that place because they were mean! I don't blame him. I will never take my class there again.

One of the most stomach churning history tours I've ever experienced. The "Clinician" taking us through the bank barn explained in graphic and gory detail the process of horse and cow insemination and live birth. It was a dark basement of a place with dirt flooring. Children were present and the entirety of the experience was depressing, dark, dangerous and emotionally chilling. I will never go back. The rest of the site--house(s) and garden are only marginally historic and not entertaining in the slightest. Steer clear of this black hole.

If you're into local history, this is worth a brief stop.