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George Kern Home

 
 
George Kern Home Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 6, 2015
1. George Kern Home Marker
Inscription. Slatington’s oldest surviving home was erected in 1824 by Nicholas Kern’s grandson George. The structure served as Slatington’s first hotel and was also a popular tavern. Currently this colonial period stone home is a private residence.
 
Erected 2006 by Northern Lehigh Future Focus.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.
 
Location. 40° 45.154′ N, 75° 36.512′ W. Marker is in Slatington, Pennsylvania, in Lehigh County. It is on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Slatington PA 18080, 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: First School Slate Factory (within shouting distance of this marker); Warrior’s Path (within shouting distance of this marker); John Kern Barn (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Truckers Mill (about 500 feet away); Kern Settlers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Slate Industry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lehigh Valley Railroad Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Neff House Hotel (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Slatington.
 
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George Kern Home image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 6, 2015
2. George Kern Home
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,822 times since then and 99 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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