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About
Our History
Your Local Gathering Place
Kalmbach Memorial Park is a distinct community center established by the late industrialist, Frederick Kalmbach Sr., founder of Electric Furnace Man, in Emmaus, PA. Although born in Germany in 1879, Mr. Kalmbach felt deeply privileged to experience the freedoms and cultural diversity of America. Therefore, he bequeathed his twenty-acre homestead as a place for others to gather and appreciate the freedoms and profound wonders of our God-given American heritage. Our mission is to fulfill Frederick Kalmbach’s Will and Trust. The programs offered at Kalmbach reflect his purpose in using the park to preserve and maintain the physical. cultural, and educational advancement of the people of the community. Mr. Kalmbach encouraged the study of wildlife, botany, government, health, and the many other wonders in nature.
Frederick Kalmbach's Mission
Our mission at Kalmbach Memorial Park is to fulfill the term of Frederick Kalmbach’s Will and Trust:
Provide for physical, cultural, and educational advancement
Emphasize the rights and privileges in our Constitution
Encourage voting to avoid government of, by, and for a small minority
Promote good living habits, health, gymnastics, the quickening of the mind and sound bodies
Encourage the study of wildlife, botany, and the wonders of nature
The Kalmbach Legacy
ARTIST RENDITIONS OF THE LATE FREDERICK KALMBACH SR.’S HOME
Mr. Kalmbach’s love of nature, and his fondness for the Macungie community motivated him to direct that his home and surrounding property be developed as a “public park for the physical, cultural, and educational advancement of the people of the community."
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Through his living trust, he hoped to establish community enrichment programs to provide for the “enjoyment of the rights and privileges outlined in the Constitution of our great Republic which depend solely upon the faithful discharge of the duties and obligations the document imposes on every citizen."
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With the appointment of the park administrators, Mike and Denise Brosky, and under the direction of three Trustees, Karen Holt, Dr. John Albright, and Donald Young, the desires and wishes of Mr. Kalmbach have been realized. Many cherish his generous vision.
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Today Kalmbach Memorial Park provides a variety of programs, workshops and events geared to all ages and interests of the Macungie community. Lectures, historical programs, along with programs on health and botany are offered throughout the year free to the community. Nature trails and walking paths meanders through field and wooded areas of the estate offering nature- learning opportunities for the entire family.
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200 Cotton Street
Macungie, PA 18062
kalmbachpark.com
610.965.1140
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