Lee A. Weidner, author of Hellertown, coauthored this history with Lower Saucon Township Historical Society president Karen M. Samuels and vice president Barbara J. Ryan. Weidner, known for his local history writings, is a columnist for Saucon Valley's newspaper the Valley Voice. Samuels and Ryan manage the restoration project of the 1880 Lutz-Franklin one-room schoolhouse, which will be transformed into a living history museum. Proceeds from the sale of Lower Saucon Township will fund educational museum programs for schoolchildren and visitors of all ages.