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

William Kuntz

Photographed by Laura Klotz

1. William Kuntz Marker

Inscription. Built in 1820 this stone structure served as the Kuntz family homestead. William Kuntz was a prominent landowner, saddler and businessman in Walnutport. Along with his sons, he owned and operated the Slate Exchange Hotel on Main Street. Kuntz sold a portion of his land for the construction of the Lehigh Canal in Walnutport.

Erected 2008 by Northern Lehigh Future Focus.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.

Location. 40° 45.4′ N, 75° 35.568′ W. Marker is in Walnutport, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. It is on Lehigh Gap Street 0.3 miles south of Blue Mountain Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Walnutport PA 18088, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Lehigh Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William Best (approx. 0.2 miles away); Diamond Fire Company (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pennsylvania House Slate Exchange Hotel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Walnutport (approx. 0.4 miles away); Anchor Hotel (approx. half a mile away); Lehigh Canal (approx. half a mile away); Floating From Mine to Market (approx. half a mile away); Lehigh River (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Walnutport.

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Distance view of marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Laura Klotz, March 28, 2023

2. Distance view of marker

Kuntz family homestead image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Laura Klotz, March 28, 2023

3. Kuntz family homestead

Kuntz family barn image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Laura Klotz, March 28, 2023

4. Kuntz family barn

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2023, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 285 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 30, 2023, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.