ALLENTOWN : Walbert Ave. at North 19th St.
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
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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