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

Henry's Gun Factory

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, April 3, 2010

1. Henry's Gun Factory Marker

Inscription. Here rifles and other firearms were made for use in the War of 1812. Built by William Henry, 2nd, about 1800, the famous Henry shotgun was made here as late as 1904. The site is about half a mile away.

Erected 1974 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 40° 46.809′ N, 75° 16.698′ W. Marker is near Nazareth, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. It is in Plainfield Township. It is at the intersection of Sullivan Trail (Pennsylvania Route 115) and Belfast Road on Sullivan Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5879 Sullivan Trail, Nazareth PA 18064, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Exploring the Corridor (approx. one mile away); From Rails to Trails (approx. one mile away); Stockertown Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Christian Frederick Martin (approx. 3 miles away); Whitefield House

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(approx. 3 miles away); Nazareth (approx. 3 miles away); Starting, Stopping, and Starting Again! (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nazareth.

Wide view of the Henry's Gun Factory Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, April 3, 2010

2. Wide view of the Henry's Gun Factory Marker

Restored buildings from Henry's Forge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, April 3, 2010

3. Restored buildings from Henry's Forge

Located on the banks of the Bushkill Creek, the forge supplied Henry's Gun Factory with iron for the manufacture of the firearms.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,728 times since then and 166 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 7, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.