List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Lehigh County

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This is a list of the Pennsylvania state historical markers in Lehigh County.

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This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). The locations of the historical markers, as well as the latitude and longitude coordinates as provided by the PHMC's database, are included below when available. There are 29 historical markers located in Lehigh County. [1]

Historical markers

Marker titleImageDate dedicatedLocationMarker typeTopics
Abraham Blumer - PLAQUE TransparentPlaceholder.png November 1, 1929On grounds of Jordan United Church of Christ at Walbert, South Whitehall Twp.
40°36′49″N75°34′01″W / 40.61352°N 75.567°W / 40.61352; -75.567 (Abraham Blumer - PLAQUE)
PlaqueAmerican Revolution, Ethnic & Immigration, Military, Religion
Allentown Soldiers & Sailors Monument and Center Square in Allentown, Pennsylvania.jpg September 3, 1947S 4th St. (PA 145), just S of W Mountain Rd., Allentown
RoadsideBusiness & Industry, Cities & Towns, Government & Politics 18th Century
Allentown 1916 - 8th Street Bridge Looking Northeast.jpg September 3, 1947MacArthur Rd. (PA 145) at N city line, just N of Sumner Ave. overpass, Allentown
RoadsideAmerican Revolution, Business & Industry, Cities & Towns, Government & Politics
Allentown 1974 - Hamilton Mall 600 Block - Summer.jpg September 3, 1947Tilghman St. (old US 22) at 30th St., Allentown
40°36′59″N75°30′24″W / 40.6164°N 75.50678°W / 40.6164; -75.50678 (Allentown)
RoadsideAmerican Revolution, Business & Industry, Cities & Towns, Government & Politics
Allentown AllentownPA Skyline.jpg September 3, 1947N 19th St. at Roth Ave., Allentown
RoadsideAmerican Revolution, Business & Industry, Cities & Towns, Government & Politics
Allentown 2007 - South Eighth Street Viaduct.jpg September 3, 1947U.S. 309 South at Allentown
RoadsideAmerican Revolution, Business & Industry, Cities & Towns, Government & Politics
Biery's Port TransparentPlaceholder.png April 24, 1988Corner Race & Lehigh Sts., Catasauqua
CityBusiness & Industry, Cities & Towns, Coal, Iron, Mills
Crane Iron Works PSM V38 D480 Crane Iron works at catasaqua.jpg May 4, 1997Front St. between Church & Wood Sts., Catasauqua
40°39′07″N75°28′22″W / 40.65208°N 75.47287°W / 40.65208; -75.47287 (Crane Iron Works)
CityBusiness & Industry, Coal, Furnaces, Iron
David Thomas TransparentPlaceholder.png May 20, 2001Pine Street, Catasauqua
40°39′18″N75°28′28″W / 40.6551°N 75.47443°W / 40.6551; -75.47443 (David Thomas)
CityBusiness & Industry, Coal, Entrepreneurs, Ethnic & Immigration, Iron
Dery Silk Mill DERY SILK MILL.jpg October 18, 1998101 Race Street, Catasauqua
40°38′57″N75°28′04″W / 40.64917°N 75.4677°W / 40.64917; -75.4677 (Dery Silk Mill)
CityBuildings, Business & Industry, Mills
Emmaus 4th St Church Emmaus PA.JPG July 26, 1966Main St. at library, Emmaus
40°32′28″N75°29′12″W / 40.54103°N 75.48653°W / 40.54103; -75.48653 (Emmaus)
RoadsideCities & Towns, Early Settlement, Native American, Religion
First Cement TransparentPlaceholder.png September 2, 1947Opposite Coplay Cement office bldg. at Coplay
40°40′34″N75°29′53″W / 40.67617°N 75.498°W / 40.67617; -75.498 (First Cement)
RoadsideBusiness & Industry
First School Slate Factory TransparentPlaceholder.png October 23, 2003Main and Factory Sts., Slatington
40°45′09″N75°36′29″W / 40.75247°N 75.60805°W / 40.75247; -75.60805 (First School Slate Factory)
CityBusiness & Industry, Education
Fort Deshler Fort Deshler 1895.jpg October 7, 2001Pa. 145 at Ironton Rail Trail
40°40′20″N75°30′58″W / 40.67227°N 75.51608°W / 40.67227; -75.51608 (Fort Deshler)
RoadsideForts, French & Indian War, Military
Fort Everett TransparentPlaceholder.png August 21, 1951Pa. 143 E of Lynnport
40°40′38″N75°48′03″W / 40.67713°N 75.80095°W / 40.67713; -75.80095 (Fort Everett)
RoadsideForts, French & Indian War, Military
Frederick Leaser - PLAQUE Frederick Leaser Monument, Leaser Lake, PA.jpg November 1, 1928Leaser Lake Park off PA 143 via Pleasure Ct. (at end of parking lot at flag pole), Jacksonville
40°40′15″N75°50′00″W / 40.67078°N 75.83333°W / 40.67078; -75.83333 (Frederick Leaser - PLAQUE)
PlaqueAmerican Revolution
George Taylor (1716-1781) George Taylor (Delegate).jpg n/aLehigh St. just S of Race St., Catasaqua
40°38′49″N75°28′01″W / 40.64708°N 75.46683°W / 40.64708; -75.46683 (George Taylor)
CityGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Iron
Harriet A. Baker TransparentPlaceholder.png May 4, 1990410 Union St., Allentown
40°36′03″N75°27′51″W / 40.60095°N 75.4641°W / 40.60095; -75.4641 (Harriet A. Baker)
CityAfrican American, Religion, Women
Indian Jasper Quarries TransparentPlaceholder.png October 23, 1952SR 2027 near intersection SR 2023, Vera Cruz
40°30′26″N75°29′48″W / 40.50732°N 75.49672°W / 40.50732; -75.49672 (Indian Jasper Quarries)
CityBusiness & Industry, Native American
Lehigh County LEHIGH COUNTY, ALLENTOWN.jpg October 30, 1982Old Courthouse, 5th & Hamilton Sts., Allentown
40°36′12″N75°28′05″W / 40.60333°N 75.46803°W / 40.60333; -75.46803 (Lehigh County)
CityGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Lock Ridge Iron Furnace Lock Ridge Furnace Complex.JPG September 7, 2009at Presbyterian church, 407 Franklin St. (at Church St.), Alburtis
40°30′33″N75°35′54″W / 40.5093°N 75.5982°W / 40.5093; -75.5982 (Lock Ridge Iron Furnace)
RoadsideCoal, Furnaces, Iron
Portland Cement TransparentPlaceholder.png November 4, 1947Iron Run Indus. Park., Tilghman St. (old U.S. 22), just W of Mill Rd. / Windsor Dr. intersection, W of Kuhnsville
RoadsideBusiness & Industry
Samuel Wetherill (1821-1890) TransparentPlaceholder.png September 23, 2003North side of Columbia between Webster and Adams Sts., Bethlehem
40°36′45″N75°22′35″W / 40.61262°N 75.37651°W / 40.61262; -75.37651 (Samuel Wetherill)
CityBusiness & Industry, Civil War, Invention, Medicine & Science, Military
Slate Industry Slate Macro 1.JPG April 23, 2002Intersection of Main and Railroad Streets, Slatington
40°45′11″N75°36′16″W / 40.75298°N 75.60452°W / 40.75298; -75.60452 (Slate Industry)
RoadsideBusiness & Industry, Entrepreneurs, Ethnic & Immigration
Stephen Vincent Benet Stephen Vincent Benet Yale College BA 1919.jpg May 7, 1960NE corner, Ostrum & Bishopthorpe Sts., Fountain Hill
40°36′26″N75°23′38″W / 40.60715°N 75.39382°W / 40.60715; -75.39382 (Stephen Vincent Benet)
CityWriters
Trout Hall 2008 - Allentown Trout Hall.jpg January 24, 1967S. 4th St. near walnut St., Allentown
40°36′07″N75°27′53″W / 40.60195°N 75.46467°W / 40.60195; -75.46467 (Trout Hall)
RoadsideEducation, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Mansions & Manors, Religion
Troxell-Steckel House PA-LEHIGH-TroxellSteckelHouseFrontSide.JPG November 2, 1970Main St. (PA 329) at Reliance St, beside church parking lot, Egypt
40°40′51″N75°31′45″W / 40.68092°N 75.52908°W / 40.68092; -75.52908 (Troxell-Steckel House)
RoadsideBuildings, Early Settlement, Houses & Homesteads
Troxell-Steckel House PA-LEHIGH-TroxellSteckelHouseFrontSide.JPG November 2, 1970S Church St. (Rt. 1023) near Bridge St., Egypt
40°40′45″N75°31′45″W / 40.67923°N 75.52917°W / 40.67923; -75.52917 (Troxell-Steckel House)
RoadsideBuildings, Early Settlement, Houses & Homesteads
Trucker's Mill TransparentPlaceholder.png January 11, 1952Main St. (Pa. 873) near Diamond St., Slatington
40°45′10″N75°36′38″W / 40.75278°N 75.61043°W / 40.75278; -75.61043 (Trucker's Mill)
CityForts, French & Indian War, Military, Mills, Roads

See also

References

  1. "Pennsylvania Historical Marker Search" (Searchable database). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2020-08-08.