ALLENTOWN : Walbert Ave. at North 19th St.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member AllentownDave
N 40° 36.984 W 075° 30.407
18T E 457132 N 4496298
Allentown marker welcoming travelers from the north
Waymark Code: WM14V2
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/14/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member unimoggers
Views: 35

Founded 1762 by the noted colonial leader and the 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.
Marker Name: Allentown

County: Lehigh

Date Dedicated: 09/03/1947

Marker Type: Roadside

Location: Walbert Ave. at North 19th St.

Category: Cities & Towns, Cement

Website: [Web Link]

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