Celebrate
America's 250
in the Lehigh Valley

The Wilbur Mansion has stood at the heart of Bethlehem for more than 160 years. In 1864, Lehigh Valley entrepreneur Elijah Packer Wilbur, nephew of Asa Packer and one of the founders of Lehigh University, built the mansion as his family home. Beyond these walls, EP Wilbur ran the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company and founded the EP Wilbur Trust, one of the region's first banks. He lived here with his wife Stella and their 11 children until his passing in 1913.

In 1925, the Wilbur family sold the property to the Bethlehem Masons, who added their Lodge and Temple to the original mansion, making it the site of their meetings, gatherings, and many events including weddings for nearly a century. When the Masons put the site up for sale in 2015, John Noble purchased, after years of admiring the property and the Noble family worked alongside local partners to bring the mansion back to life as the boutique hotel, restaurant, and event venue it is today.

As America marks 250 years, The Wilbur is celebrating its own place in that story, and the generations who have walked through these doors.