Lynn Township Eternal Flame - New Tripoli, PA
N 40° 40.843 W 075° 45.676
18T E 435668 N 4503593
Lynn Township uses an 'eternal flame' to commemorate its' history.
Waymark Code: WM6KZR
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/18/2009
Views: 11
This memorial, in the form of a faux eternal flame, commemorates the history of Lynn Township, the northwesternmost township in Lehigh County. It is located in Ontelaunee Park, a former amusement park (from 1929-1988) that is now a township park.
The main portion, in black granite, pictorially chronicles the history of Lynn Township:
1600's Lenape Native Americans
1700's Log Church (the first Church of the Ebenezer Union Church)
1750 Wooden Plow denotes the agriculture of the area
1777 The Liberty Bell was hidden nearby to keep it away from the Redcoats!
1771 Public Inn and Post Office
1866 Kistler Levan Mill
1890 Berksy Trail
1890 Lieberman Slate Quarry
1890 Arthur D. Snyder Potato Field
1895 Saw Mill
1910 New Tripoli National Bank
Price of Admission: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Weekday Hours: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Weekend Hours: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
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Location Website: Not listed
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