South Whitehall Township near Allentown in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Allentown

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 5, 2015

1. Allentown Marker

Inscription. Founded 1762 by the noted colonial leader and jurist, William Allen. Known until 1834 as Northampton. Here the Liberty Bell was hidden in 1777, and Revolutionary wounded hospitalized. City incorporation, 1867. Long a textile and cement center.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • 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 1762.

Location. 40° 35.901′ N, 75° 31.493′ W. Marker is near Allentown, Pennsylvania, in Lehigh County. It is in South Whitehall Township. It is on Tilghman Street. The marker is in front of the Village West strip mall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3023 Tilghman St, Allentown PA 18104, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Spanish American War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Milton W. "Scotty" Wood and June "Betty" Wood (approx. ¾ mile away); The Haas College Center (approx. 0.8 miles away); The David A. Miller Bell Tower (approx. 0.8 miles away); John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Ettinger Building (approx. 0.8 miles away); Franklin Fire Co. No. 10 Bell (approx. 1.8 miles away); Allentown's First Park (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Allentown.

Also see . . . MarkerQuest - Allentown. An overview of the city's history. (Submitted on August 19, 2021, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 5, 2015

2. Allentown Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 604 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.