List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Lehigh County explained

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

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 - PLAQUEOn grounds of Jordan United Church of Christ at Walbert, South Whitehall Twp.
40.6135°N -75.567°W
PlaqueAmerican Revolution, Ethnic & Immigration, Military, Religion
AllentownS 4th St. (PA 145), just S of W Mountain Rd., Allentown
RoadsideBusiness & Industry, Cities & Towns, Government & Politics 18th Century
AllentownMacArthur Rd. (PA 145) at N city line, just N of Sumner Ave. overpass, Allentown
RoadsideAmerican Revolution, Business & Industry, Cities & Towns, Government & Politics
AllentownTilghman St. (old US 22) at 30th St., Allentown
40.6164°N -75.5068°W
RoadsideAmerican Revolution, Business & Industry, Cities & Towns, Government & Politics
AllentownN 19th St. at Roth Ave., Allentown
RoadsideAmerican Revolution, Business & Industry, Cities & Towns, Government & Politics
AllentownU.S. 309 South at Allentown
RoadsideAmerican Revolution, Business & Industry, Cities & Towns, Government & Politics
Biery's PortCorner Race & Lehigh Sts., Catasauqua
CityBusiness & Industry, Cities & Towns, Coal, Iron, Mills
Crane Iron WorksFront St. between Church & Wood Sts., Catasauqua
40.6521°N -75.4729°W
CityBusiness & Industry, Coal, Furnaces, Iron
David ThomasPine Street, Catasauqua
40.6551°N -75.4744°W
CityBusiness & Industry, Coal, Entrepreneurs, Ethnic & Immigration, Iron
Dery Silk Mill101 Race Street, Catasauqua
40.6492°N -75.4677°W
CityBuildings, Business & Industry, Mills
EmmausMain St. at library, Emmaus
40.541°N -75.4865°W
RoadsideCities & Towns, Early Settlement, Native American, Religion
First CementOpposite Coplay Cement office bldg. at Coplay
40.6762°N -75.498°W
RoadsideBusiness & Industry
First School Slate FactoryMain and Factory Sts., Slatington
40.7525°N -75.6081°W
CityBusiness & Industry, Education
Fort DeshlerPa. 145 at Ironton Rail Trail
40.6723°N -75.5161°W
RoadsideForts, French & Indian War, Military
Fort EverettPa. 143 E of Lynnport
40.6771°N -75.801°W
RoadsideForts, French & Indian War, Military
Frederick Leaser - PLAQUELeaser Lake Park off PA 143 via Pleasure Ct. (at end of parking lot at flag pole), Jacksonville
40.6708°N -75.8333°W
PlaqueAmerican Revolution
George Taylor (1716-1781)n/aLehigh St. just S of Race St., Catasaqua
40.6471°N -75.4668°W
CityGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Iron
Harriet A. Baker410 Union St., Allentown
40.601°N -75.4641°W
CityAfrican American, Religion, Women
Indian Jasper QuarriesSR 2027 near intersection SR 2023, Vera Cruz
40.5073°N -75.4967°W
CityBusiness & Industry, Native American
Lehigh CountyOld Courthouse, 5th & Hamilton Sts., Allentown
40.6033°N -75.468°W
CityGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Lock Ridge Iron Furnaceat Presbyterian church, 407 Franklin St. (at Church St.), Alburtis
40.5093°N -75.5982°W
RoadsideCoal, Furnaces, Iron
Portland CementIron 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)North side of Columbia between Webster and Adams Sts., Bethlehem
40.6126°N -75.3765°W
CityBusiness & Industry, Civil War, Invention, Medicine & Science, Military
Slate IndustryIntersection of Main and Railroad Streets, Slatington
40.753°N -75.6045°W
RoadsideBusiness & Industry, Entrepreneurs, Ethnic & Immigration
Stephen Vincent BenetNE corner, Ostrum & Bishopthorpe Sts., Fountain Hill
40.6072°N -75.3938°W
CityWriters
Trout HallS. 4th St. near walnut St., Allentown
40.602°N -75.4647°W
RoadsideEducation, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Mansions & Manors, Religion
Troxell-Steckel HouseMain St. (PA 329) at Reliance St, beside church parking lot, Egypt
40.6809°N -75.5291°W
RoadsideBuildings, Early Settlement, Houses & Homesteads
Troxell-Steckel HouseS Church St. (Rt. 1023) near Bridge St., Egypt
40.6792°N -75.5292°W
RoadsideBuildings, Early Settlement, Houses & Homesteads
Trucker's MillMain St. (Pa. 873) near Diamond St., Slatington
40.7528°N -75.6104°W
CityForts, French & Indian War, Military, Mills, Roads

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pennsylvania Historical Marker Search . Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission . Commonwealth of Pennsylvania . Searchable database . 2020-08-08.