Nazareth in Northampton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Will R. Beitel Children's Home

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 5, 2022

1. The Will R. Beitel Children's Home Marker

Inscription.

Formerly
Nazareth Hall
Military Academy

Erected 1929 by the Will R. Beitel Children's Home.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education.

Location. 40° 44.555′ N, 75° 18.834′ W. Marker is in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. Marker is on Center Street west of Green Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nazareth PA 18064, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The UN Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II and Korean Conflict Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Nazareth Hall Military Academy (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 153rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment (about 600 feet away); World War Memorial (about 600 feet away); The Kraemer-Beck Mansion (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nazareth.

Regarding The Will R. Beitel Children's Home. The site has a long history with the Moravian Church, serving as

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a boys boarding school for more than 150 years before becoming the Will R. Beitel Children's Home in the late 1920s. The Home transitioned to the non-profit Will R. Beitel Childrens Community Foundation in 1945. The grounds are now part of the Moravian Hall Square retirement community.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 5, 2022

2. The Will R. Beitel Children's Home Marker

Nazareth Hall, which became the Will R. Beitel Children's Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 5, 2022

3. Nazareth Hall, which became the Will R. Beitel Children's Home

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 6, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.