Bethlehem in Northampton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lafayette
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2009
1. Lafayette Marker
Here stood the George Frederick Beckel house, 1762-1872, famed as the place where General Lafayette convalesced from a leg wound suffered at the Battle of Brandywine, 1777. Beckel was then superintendent of the community farm here in Bethlehem.
Erected 1987 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.
Location. 40° 37.278′ N, 75° 22.912′ W. Marker is in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Walnut Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 534 Main Street, Bethlehem PA 18018, 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, 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: Sun Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Heckewelder House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Horsfield House (about 500 feet away); First House of Moravian Settlement (about 500 feet away);
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Also see . . .
1. Marquis de Lafayette. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 25, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. MarkerQuest - Lafayette. Further information about Lafayette's recovery period in Bethlehem. (Submitted on May 6, 2020, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)
via Wikipedia, unknown
2. La Fayette wounded at the battle of Brandywine (Charles Henry Jeans, d. 1879)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2009
3. Lafayette Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,540 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 25, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on May 26, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on January 25, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
