Exhibits, events, and other operations of the lehigh county historical society are supported in part by grants from the air products foundation, the century fund, the charles h. Find groups in lehigh valley, pennsylvania about book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests. Apple butter is made from fresh and drop apples cooked slowly and continuously stirred in a large iron pot over an open fire. History pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families by charles rhoads roberts. Lehigh valley colleges, educational institutions, and. Welcome to lehigh county, pennsylvania history and genealogy. The company began in 1914 by three brothers, frank h. Center valley continued to grow and by 1862 boasted not only a store and hotel, but also a post office, blacksmith shop, and shoemaker, along with several dwellings.
It was founded in 1759 and at the time this photo was taken contained a store, hotel, creamery, and post office. A history of the lehigh valley railroad the route of the black diamond, heimburger house, 1977. Published 1914 by lehigh valley publishing company, ltd. Lehigh valley white pages phone books in pennsylvania pa. Our 62 municipalities and three cities of allentown, bethlehem, and easton are home to over 670,000 people. Today, we visit the 1758 sun inn sun inn preservation association, inc. History upper saucon township lehigh county, pennsylvania. Lehigh county pennsylvania history and genealogy book index page. The following are the primary series of railroad map records that are processed and readily available for use. Book heaven and challenge press are vital ministries of lehigh valley baptist church in emmaus, pa. An illustrated history of the commonwealth of pennsylvania. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and.
Jan 20, 2016 history of lehigh county, pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families by charles rhoads roberts. This is a great book if you live in the lehigh valley pa. Welcome to the lehigh county historical societys research library and archives. Railroad maps pennsylvania historical and museum commission. Farms in hosensack, lower milford township, lehigh county, pa, in the early 1900s. Lehigh valley white pages phone books in pennsylvania. How 2 lehigh valley bars are part of pennsylvanias. Lehigh valley railroad the new york division, garrigues house, 1993. Whether itis a park to run in, bike, walk the dog or just enjoy a good book under the shade of a tree. Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and contact info. Down the street from the bells hiding spot is a building now standing in place of what was once the height of opulence, hesss department store.
Its also available from the rockhill trolley museum store,6059 allentown boulevardbox 104 harrisburg pa 17112. The tavern at the sun inn is one of two lehigh valley bars featured in the book wellbehaved taverns seldom make history by diane mccormick, available now. They may include county histories, town histories, other types of histories, collections of biographies, genealogies of families, collections of records for a specific area, etc. Welcome to the lehigh county, pennsylvania, history and genealogy books index page. Use your passport to history to explore some wonderful sites in the lehigh valley. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. Lets play books bookstore, in partnership with the bethlehem area public library, is proud to present, the inaugural lehigh valley book festival, to be held annually, the last weekend in march, commencing in 2020. Lehigh universitys location our campus is in the lehigh valley, which is comprised of allentown, bethlehem and easton, and the third largest metropolitan area in pennsylvania. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania 1914 edition open. History of lehigh county pennsylvania by william egle and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A history of lehigh county, pennsylvania from the earliest settlements to the present time including much valuable information for the use of schools, families and libraries published by james j. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania 1914 edition. Presented by pennsylvania trails history and genealogy.
Lehigh universitys history is inherently linked to americas rise as an industrial power. Lehigh valley publishing company, limited, 1914 lehigh county pa. With more than 15,000 businesses contributing to a diverse industrial base, lehigh valley is wellpositioned for the. This county is available for adoption if you have the desire to help transcribe genealogical data and place it online for the free use of all researchers, volunteer information is available here. From a small table in the back of the old auditorium, to a fullfledged retail store, book heaven has grown to provide books, music, bibles, and bible study tools to. History of lehigh county pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical r. Popular fiction bestsellers, mystery, adventuresuspense. We invite you to explore our excellent collection of local and regional history and extensive genealogy holdings. Along came social media, and eline found himself in chat board and facebook conversations with people in the same mold as himself smitten with the extraordinary history of the lehigh valley. This is volume 2 of an extensively detailed biographical and genealogical study of individuals and families living within the lehigh valley.
The national park services national register of historic places includes about 100 lehigh valley sites in lehigh and northampton counties. The lehigh valley phantoms and ppl center are proud to support lehigh valley health network as a potential surge facility during coronavirus outbreak. Trexler trust, the devoted members of the society, and countless others who have. Lehigh county pennsylvania history and genealogy book. I first became interested in lehigh valley history when i became involved with the lower saucon township historical societys efforts to restore the oneroom lutzfranklin schoolhouse. Internet archive contributor allen county public library genealogy center language english volume 1. These meetings are held on the last thursday of the month at the lehigh valley active life center, 1633 elm street, allentown, pa. Erie railroad and the delaware, lackawanna and western railroad.
Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. Bethlehems rich firefighting history explored in new book. Get directions, maps, and traffic for lehigh valley, pa. The definitive history of the lvrr, from birth to conrail. We invite you to explore our excellent collection of local and regional history and extensive genealog. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Bethlehems rich firefighting history explored in new book by. Watch a live rebroadcast of the phantoms 11820 game against the rochester americans on facebook presented by service electric cable tv. History of lehigh valley transit company railway operations from its horse car origins to the last trolley run from allentown to bethlehem in 1953, here is a full history of the city and interurban rail operations of lvt. Allentown is where the liberty bell, americas symbol of freedom, was hidden during the revolutionary war. Set amid gentle hills and beautiful, green countryside, lehigh valley, home to allentown, bethlehem and easton, offers a diverse array of memorable things to do that will make your vacation here truly memorable. Understanding the history of the area where your ancestor lived can be helpful to understand what their life may have. Our founder, the industrial pioneer, entrepreneur and philanthropist asa packer, laid the foundation for a university that has since educated generations of students and served as a force of positive societal change. Schnitz is dried apples ask anybody in the lehigh valley who is pa dutch it would make no sense to use dried apples to make apple butter.
Lehigh valley offers miles of green space and open land. Join us as we celebrate books their authors, illustrators, and readers. In the early 80s, book heaven was begun to provide resources for our members. And a genealogical and biographical record of its families, volume 1. Lechaa kaundi is a county located in the lehigh valley region of the u. Lehigh universitys location our campus is in the lehigh valley, which is comprised of allentown, bethlehem and easton, and the. Built in 1758 by the moravians, the sun inn was well known in colonial times for its excellent food, hospitality, and comfortable accommodations. We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. Histories and genealogies are published books or collections that contain genealogical information. Lehigh valley history the story of lehigh valley is told in many parts.
At the start of the 201415 season, the franchise became known as the lehigh valley phantoms and began playing out of the brand new ppl center located in allentown, pennsylvania. If you have any information to contribute to the building of this page please email vicki hartman to submit your information. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families by charles rhoads roberts. Inaugural lehigh valley book festival lets play books. These schools produce over 10,000 graduates per year and contribute in numerous ways to. Charles rhoads roberts, john baer stoudt, thomas h. Located in the heart of the beautiful lehigh valley, bethlehem is a vibrant city, rich in history and known for its smalltown friendliness and feel. If you are not interested in hosting a county, but do have information to add to our website, email me, nancy piper state host. Its county seat is allentown, the states thirdlargest city behind philadelphia and pittsburgh. Huntingdon valley library 625 red lion rd 21594758.