Historic Sites in Bethlehem, PA

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Formed March 6, 1812 from part of Northampton County and named for the Lehigh River. Home of George Taylor, signer of...

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Whitefield House, planned by George Whitefield in 1740 when he obtained 5,000 acres of land for a Negro school and be...

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Sun Inn has been a staple in the Bethlehem society for 250 years and continues its legacy daily. This is a great loc...

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The society, which specializes in geneological records, manages three buildings: The Mixsell House Museum...

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Named for the first settler, Jacob Carpenter who emigrated from Switzerland about 1748. A ferry was operated between ...

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Egyptian Monarch. The last royal monarch of Egypt, she was born in 69BC. The throne was left to her and her bro...

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This society is comprised of a group of people interested in learning about, and educating the community about the s...

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Notice is hereby given to the Public, that the new oil Mill at Bethlehem for rubbing Hemp will be a going before Chri...

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An early Germanic type of building; erected in 1745. Used first as the Family House. Girls' School, 1749. Bell, still...

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The Comstock Family owned many properties, including this, which was first used as a boarding house, and the famous L...

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Br. Schenk began erection of new dye shop. Single Brethren's Diary June 27, 1771 Early Bethlehem's dyers used natural...

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President, Bethlehem Steel, 1913-45, & chairman, 1946-57, lived here. A protg of industrialist Charles M. Schwab, he ...

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Organist, composer, and conductor. A major interpreter of J.S. Bach's music. He founded the Bethlehem Bach Festival a...

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This canal's 47 miles from Mauch Chunk to Easton were constructed 1827-1829. Here the Lehigh Canal connected with the...

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Founded 1762 by the noted colonial leader and jurist, William Allen. Known until 1834 as Northampton. Here the Libert...

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