Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center
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Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center is a 1,168 acre state-owned property in Wind Gap, Pennsylvania, near Nazareth, Pennsylvania|Nazareth]] and Easton, in Northampton County. The Jacobsburg National Historic District is almost entirely surrounded by the park. Recrational opportunities include hiking, fishing, biking, horseback riding, crosscountry skiing, hunting, and picnicking. The center provides an environmental education program, with classes in natural history. The center is known for its diversity of wildflowers, especially striking during springtime.
The Jacobsburg National Historic District is the location of the Henry Homestead, where the famous Henry Rifle was manufactured. Along with the staff of the Jacobsburg Historical Society the center provides a heritage education program, with classes in gunmaking and blacksmithing. Rendezvous and period military encampments are included in the center's Living History program. The Pennsylvania Longrifle Heritage Museum is located in the Henry Homestead.
