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

Moses Tunda Tatamy

(ca. 1695 - ca. 1760)

Photographed by Miranda Schoenberger

1. Moses Tunda Tatamy Marker

Inscription. A Delaware Indian of the Munsee branch, he exemplified the spirit of reconciliation. He lived on 315 acres northeast of here, patented to him by the Penns, 1738. Tatamy was the first Native American baptized by the famed David Brainerd, 1745. An interpreter, he undertook many diplomatic missions. The borough of Tatamy, incorporated 1893, was named for him.

Erected 1992 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1738.

Location. 40° 44.432′ N, 75° 15.187′ W. Marker is in Tatamy, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. It is on Broad Street west of 4th Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker stands on the grounds of the Tatamy Borough municipal building-police department. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 423 Broad St, Tatamy PA 18085, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Stockertown Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Exploring the Corridor (approx. 2 miles away); From Rails to Trails (approx. 2 miles away); Safety Follows Wisdom (approx. 2.6 miles away); Whitefield House (approx. 2.8 miles away); a different marker also named The Whitefield House (approx. 2.8 miles away); Nazareth (approx. 2.8 miles away).

More about this marker. It was once standing near 40° 44.445′ N, 75° 15.554′ W at 797 Main Street but was damaged by snowplows, since then it was relocated to 423 Broad Street.

Also see . . .
1. Moses Tunda Tatamy - Wikipedia. (Submitted on April 15, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. Moses Tunda Tatamy - Behind the Marker.

Photographed by Miranda Schoenberger

2. Moses Tunda Tatamy Marker

It is at the post office (the building shown here).

ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 20, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Original Location of the Moses Tunda Tatamy Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, April 3, 2010

3. Original Location of the Moses Tunda Tatamy Marker

It was knocked down by a snow plow one winter and moved in front of the Tatamy Borough municipal building.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,743 times since then and 71 times this year. Last updated on November 28, 2025, by Tatamy Borough of Tatamy, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 1, 2025, by Tatamy Borough of Tatamy, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on April 8, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.