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Bethlehem, city, Northampton and Lehigh counties, eastern Pennsylvania, U.S. It lies on both sides of the Lehigh River and with Allentown and Easton forms an urban industrial complex. Founded in 1741 by Moravian missionaries, it received its name from a carol about Jesus Christ’s traditional birthplace, sung at Christmas Eve services that ...
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Northampton, county, eastern Pennsylvania, U.S., bounded by...
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Bethlehem Steel (1857–2003), founded and based in Bethlehem, was once the second-largest steel producer in the United States, after Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel. The company was a powerhouse in the mid-twentieth century, with over 30,000 employees at its peak. [ 25 ]
Dec 25, 2023 · There are at least 18 cities and towns in the United States named Bethlehem, but one of the first and perhaps the most famous is Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, a town of 75,000 in the eastern state’s Lehigh Valley, a short drive from Allentown. Bethlehem was founded in 1741 — prior to the establishment of the United States itself — when ...
Dec 25, 2023 · CNA Staff, Dec 25, 2023 / 07:00 am. There are at least 18 cities and towns in the United States named Bethlehem, but one of the first and perhaps the most famous is Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, a town ...
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Our recently designated National Historic Landmark District is one of only eight in Pennsylvania and one of only about 200 in the entire United States. According to the National Park Service, “this site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America.” In the 18th century, Moravian settlers from ...
A community founded in the 1700s, the grounds of historic Moravian Bethlehem and Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites feature more original structures than Colonial Williamsburg. In fact, the 1741 Gemeinhaus is believed to be the largest 18th-century log structure in continuous use in the United States.
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Historic Moravian Bethlehem was designated a National Historic Landmark District, one of only eight in Pennsylvania and one of only about 200 in the entire United States. On October 17, 2012, there were two places preserved as National Historic Landmarks, The Gemeinhaus (1741) and Bethlehem Waterworks (1762).
