ALLENTOWN : Tilghman Street at 31st.
N 40° 35.900 W 075° 31.496
18T E 455585 N 4494302
Allentown marker welcoming travelers from the west.
One of only a few that remain here.
Waymark Code: WMKB7
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2006
Views: 20
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: West Tilghman Street at 31st.
Category: Cities & Towns, Cement
Website: Not listed
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