Upper Macungie Township near Fogelsville in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Portland Cement

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, April 4, 2010

1. Portland Cement Marker

Inscription. This industry was born in the Lehigh Valley. David O. Saylor first made portland cement at Coplay in 1871. Here also was the first use of the rotary kiln process commercially Nov. 8, 1889. This region has continued to lead in the industry.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 8, 1865.

Location. 40° 35.204′ N, 75° 36.884′ W. Marker is near Fogelsville, Pennsylvania, in Lehigh County. It is in Upper Macungie Township. It is at the intersection of Tilghman Street and Mill Road/Windsor Drive, on the right when traveling west on Tilghman Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7248 Tilghman St, Allentown PA 18106, 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,

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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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: World War II and Korean Conflict Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Velodrome Story (approx. 2.8 miles away); Villages (approx. 3 miles away); Business & Industry (approx. 3.1 miles away); Trains and Trolleys (approx. 3.1 miles away); Barns, Decorative Art & Music (approx. 3.1 miles away); Abraham Blumer (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fogelsville.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker shown.

Also see . . . MarkerQuest - Portland Cement. (Submitted on January 14, 2026, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

Wide view of the Portland Cement Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, April 4, 2010

2. Wide view of the Portland Cement Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,351 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 19, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.