Bethlehem in Northampton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Resources & Raw Materials
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 30, 2024
1. Resources & Raw Materials Marker
It was no coincidence that the Bethlehem Steel Plant evolved on this very site. The Lehigh Valley in the mid-to-late 19th century was blessed to be at the crossroads of valuable raw materials, ample workforce, and reliable transportation systems connecting with regional and national markets. The adjacent Lehigh canal system and subsequent railroad networks hauled materials and supported an influx of immigrants. Access to capital investment attracted the brightest minds in industry, setting in motion the innovations and improvements that made Bethlehem Steel the powerhouse of the modern world.
[Illustration caption showing proximity of South Bethlehem to markets reads]
Originally printed in Semi-Centennial, the Borough of South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania: Souvenir History, 1915.
Erected by National Museum of Industrial History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.
Location. 40° 36.773′ N, 75° 22.205′ W. Marker is in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. It is at the intersection of 3rd Street and Pierce Street,
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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, 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: Welcome to Foundry Park (here, next to this marker); Air Compressor (here, next to this marker); "Dinky" Locomotive (here, next to this marker); Moving Around The Plant (here, next to this marker); Iron Production (a few steps from this marker); Forging & Finished Products (a few steps from this marker); Hoisting Engine No. 5 (a few steps from this marker); Research (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 30, 2024
2. Resources & Raw Materials Marker
Also see . . .
1. Bethlehem Steel: The Rise and Fall of an Industrial Titan (Roth, Pennsylvania History, 2020). (Submitted on July 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. National Museum of Industrial History. (Submitted on July 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
