Historic Recognition

The Michael Heller Homestead received certification on November 6, 1998, establishing eligibility for listing on the National Register of Historic Places by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). They indicated Heller Homestead “...locally significant as an example of an 18th century farmstead in Lower Saucon Township.”

On June 28, 2010, the Michael & Margaret Heller House (Heller Homestead) was listed in the National Register of Historic Places, for its "architectural significance." Click to read press release

Saucon Valley Conservancy signed a 20-year lease with Lower Saucon Township, from July 1, 1994 to May 31, 2014, working in partnership to keep the buildings in Heller Homestead Park extant, accessible and maintained for educational purposes and the recreational needs of the community.
Michael Heller Homestead structures lie on a 2.2 acre parcel while 11.7 acres of wetlands along Saucon Creek are dedicated to open space and park lands.