Kern Settlers - Slatington PA
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 45.164 W 075° 36.290
18T E 448942 N 4511484
The areas first settler Nicholas Kern emigrated from the Palatinate area of Germany circa 1730 on board the ship Adventurer.
Waymark Code: WM12GDT
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/23/2020
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Kern Settlers-he areas first settler Nicholas Kern emigrated from the Palatinate area of Germany circa 1730 on board the ship Adventurer. Kern moved his family from south Whitehall Township after acquiring 700 acres in present day Slatington. The Kerns were lower Slatington’s principal settlers until the discovery of slate. Present day Slatington was originally known as Kern’s Mills, and later as Kernsport.
Group that erected the marker: Northern Lehigh Future Focus.
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Main Street
Lehigh County
Slatington, PA USA
18080
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