Hoover Mason Trestle

4.5/5
(215) · History museum in Bethlehem, United States
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Nov 10, 2024
This was a great spot for us to stop and stretch our legs during our road trip. The steel works is enormous! The walking path was clean, and well lit as the sun set. Lots of great historical infor… Full review by Linda S
Aug 1, 2024
We walked the Hoover Mason Trestle with our dog. What a cool experience. It is so large and impressive, and the signs are historical and informative along the walk. Highly recommend! Full review by Diane T
Mar 18, 2024
We visited the Bethlehem Steel Works site on March 16th. Although the site can be self guided, we paid for a 90 minute tour conducted by Prof John Landis. It was fascinating. We were so impressed h… Full review by Elizabeth D

Questions & answers

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Is the Hoover Mason Trestle open yet for the self guided tour? It is in Bethlehem, PA
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War Minster PA
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Answer by joseph c · Oct 19, 2020
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How do you get up on the trestle? I have difficulty climbing stairs. Thanks.
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There are not many stairs because the elevation is not very high. The stairs have platforms to rest on. There is also an elevator to use. Many benches to sit along the walking path too.
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I thought I read that this was part of a trail, if so, are bike riding allowed?
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Pretty sure it is for pedestrian traffic only. Sorry!
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We have a group of seniors who’d like to visit HMT but are concerned about the number of stairs and amount of …
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We have a group of seniors who’d like to visit HMT but are concerned about the number of stairs and amount of walking. Can you give some perspective on this?
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There is a elevator to the trestle but the walk is probably about a 1/2 mile and then you need to walk back to the elevator
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Want to do self guided tour and walkthe Trestle, are there hours of operation? Do you need to purchase a ticket?
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If I remember correctly it's an open public place and I think you can just go there. The ticket was for the guided tour, which I thought was very worthwhile. I grew up in Bethlehem and …
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If I remember correctly it's an open public place and I think you can just go there. The ticket was for the guided tour, which I thought was very worthwhile. I grew up in Bethlehem and my Dad was a mechanical engineer at the plant in the 50's and 60's. I learned a lot on the tour. highly recommended.
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