Bethlehem township is located in the lehigh valley region of the state and is a suburb of bethlehem, pennsylvania. Visit the bethlehem area public library web site for directions and additional information. This chapter discusses the early history of hospitality in bethlehem including many famous figures. The bethlehem township committee with a special thanks to mr. The old library bookshop we specialize in used and rare books and prints. It got its name from the village of bethlehem, which at that time was within the township boundaries. Transportation including indian trails, roads and turnpikes, rivers and streams. These names are taken from a city directory put together in 1891 by an enterprising businessman who. Founded in 1976 as the offshoot of the townships communitywide bicentennial celebration by an enthusiastic committee of township history lovers, the society true to its mission of researching and sharing the history of the township has produced a history of the township, quarterly newsletters since 1977, and several local history books. Jones burns, with whom he recently celebrated 53 years of marriage. After the civil war the borough of south bethlehem was formed. Canal commissioners map books map books prepared by engineers at the. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. This project provides easy access to the rich history that can be found in bethlehem township through an interactive history trail.
Precursor to moravian college established as a girls school in germantown, pa. The history of northampton county an illustrated history of the commonwealth of pennsylvania by wm. They may include county histories, town histories, other types of histories, collections of biographies, genealogies of families, collections of records for a specific area, etc. Uditis, was hired as the departments first chief of police. Bethlehem is a city in lehigh and northampton counties in the lehigh valley region of the. Managing partner bruce haines cowrote this fascinating book with award winning author james a. Please fill out the form below and a representative will contact you within the next business day. The moravian museum of bethlehem introduces guests to the earliest history of the bethlehem community. Many of these locations are included in our effort to realize world heritage site status. It is a history guided by the pens of extraordinary thinkers, by the sweat of laboring miners and farmers, and by the entrepreneurialism of goalminded captains of industry. Simons wonderfully illustrated and written book should serve as the entry into philadelphias history for a variety of audiences.
Request items online by logging into your account and browsing the catalog. Bethlehem, pa 1890 contains the names of people living in northampton county in 1890. Bethlehem township would like to thank the following people for their help with this project. History of northampton county, pennsylvania, illustrated 1884. In the original record of this county its name is written aimwell.
Local history timeline bethlehem area public library. It lies on both sides of the lehigh river and with allentown and easton forms an urban industrial complex. It became a part of bucks county in 1737, the year of the famous walking purchase. Bethlehem is a city in lehigh and northampton counties in the lehigh valley region of the eastern portion of the u. Includes the 1850 census as an appendix guide to flemington new. The volume is part of the pennsylvania history series published by the pennsylvania historical association in partnership with temple university press. Histories and genealogies are published books or collections that contain genealogical information. Williams township historical society lehigh valley. If this is a police, fire, or medical emergency dial 911. Raymond lalley white township, nj raymond raylalley, 82, of white twp. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much more.
He was the husband of hazel mae ader ratliff smith. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and. Funeral home services for donna are being provided by cantelmi long funeral home, inc the obituary was featured in morning call on march 15. She was the loving companion of michael hucks for many years. Laurie buchman obituary phillipsburg, nj the express times. Bethlehem area public library is a great place to learn more about the rich and diverse history of our city, region and people.
Leslie burns obituary bethlehem, pa the starledger. Sites works to preserve 20 historic structures and share three centuries of local history with the public. City directories from the late 1800s through the mid1900s. To learn more, read a brief history of the moravian book shop. The history of northampton county an illustrated history of the commonwealth of pennsylvania. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states.
And a genealogical and biographical record of its families, volume 1. On tours, guests discover the remarkable stories behind bethlehems founders, including early moravian medicinal practices, communal living, missionary work, and a progressive educational system. Bapls local history pages provide convenient online access to historical content from a variety of sources. The first one hundred years, 17411841 bethlehem book committee on. Contact your library for local information about access to high priority items, dropoffreturn locations, or to use digital services. Historic hotel bethlehem history book bethlehem pa lodging. Best 30 garbage collection in bethlehem township, pa with. At that time a retired pennsylvania state police corporal, john e.
If this is a police or public safety nonemergency, please call northampton county dispatch at 6107592200. Mar 18, 2020 donna sedlock passed away in bethlehem, pennsylvania. To learn more about why you should care about auto theft and tips on how to prevent becoming a victim of auto theft, visit the pennsylvania auto theft prevention authority website. Choose our history of pennsylvania books at arcadia publishing.
Bethlehem township was settled by europeans as early as 1730. Born march 29, 1965 in easton, pa, laurie was the daughter of joanne contuzzi snyder of bethlehem township, pa and the late james buchman. The current hotel bethlehem site was the location of the first house in 1741 and the eagle hotel built by the moravians and opened in 1823. This article first appeared in the souvenir history book of the borough of south bethlehem, pennsylvania issued in connection with the semicentennial celebration oct. Donnamae sedlock, 59, of palmer township, ended her courageous battle on friday, march, 2020, at lehigh valley hospital cedarcrest. It was such a wonderful surprise to learn that he wanted to donate this really cool piece of township history to bapl coolidge i was not. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Township of bethlehem 405 mine road asbury, nj 08802. These names are taken from a city directory put together in 1891 by an enterprising businessman who got the names from the us government. Crutchfield, while natalie bock, the hotels former historian, did the historical. Read an article about the huge volunteer effort to move all the books to the new. Bethlehem township will provide services which are responsive to the health, safety and general welfare needs of the community. It falls within the new yorknewarkjersey city, nynj pa metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the united states office of management and budget. This is a free lookup of over 80,000 names from the 1890 census.
Guide to northampton county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history. Williams township historical society lehigh valley passport. Former bethlehem mayor don cunningham elected lehigh county executive. A history of bethlehem pennsylvania, 17411892 9780404072186. At a town meeting held at the house of david reynolds, in the township of bethlehem, on the 11th march 1766, it was agreed. The hotels managing partner engaged grandin hood publishers to capture the hotels history, as well the early settlement of bethlehem. The purpose of the south bethlehem historical society is to preserve and make known the second chapter of bethlehems history 1850 on by focusing on the individuals, ethnic groups and material evidence which helped make possible the industrialization of south bethlehem. Be sure to select the bookmobile as the pickup location before submitting the request. Special thanks to susan walters who transcribed this work.
Early history of bethlehem township township of bethlehem. Bethlehem township police dept, bethlehem, pennsylvania. Designed to make highquality scholarship accessible for students, the pennsylvania history series has been published since 1948 and now features more than thirty titles that advance the mission of the pha by engaging with key social, political, and cultural issues in the history of the state and region. Raymond lalley obituary bethlehem, pa the express times. Public libraries are not offering regular inperson library services right now. In order to provide equal access for all and for safety reasons, the following policy is in effect beginning january 1, 2010.
At the date of its organization, july 15th, 1781, it was bounded on the north by strabane township, east by bethlehem township, south by morgan township a township of greene county since 1796. Police history in september of 1965, due to activism from bethlehem township residents, a municipal police department was formed. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 74,982, making it the seventh largest city in pennsylvania, after philadelphia, pittsburgh, allentown, erie, reading, and scranton. Bethlehem white pages phone books in pennsylvania pa. Buchman, 54, of bethlehem township, pa, died march 25, 2020 in st. Bethlehem genealogy in lehigh county, pa usa 1,015,348 pennsylvania 60,654 lehigh county 1,498 bethlehem 255. At that time, it was a political division of bucks county, pa. Check out the librarys book vending machine at the hanover township community center 3660 jacksonville road, bethlehem. The finest decorative arts library in pennsylvania. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day.
Northampton county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch. Robert james smith, 82, of easton, was called home to his lord and saviour on thursday, november 21, 2019. Bethlehem township, northampton county, pennsylvania wikipedia. The township government is dedicated to providing these services through the efficient and effective use of the communitys available resources in an honest, open and caring manner. The west portal historical society and president carol behrens.
The first purchase of land for a quaker meetinghouse was in 1792, on twomile creek in east bethlehem township, containing ten acres conveyed by james townsend to trustees for the society of the people called quakers of westland meeting for the purpose of a meetinghouse, buryingground and other necessary purposes for the use of said society. At the date of its organization, july 15th, 1781, it was bounded on the north by strabane township, east by bethlehem township, south by morgan township a township of greene county since. Bethlehem township, northampton county, pennsylvania. Bapl coolidge offers computers, wifi, a curated collection of books, dvds.
Bethlehem township northampton county, pennsylvania. Apr 05, 2020 born march 29, 1965 in easton, pa, laurie was the daughter of joanne contuzzi snyder of bethlehem township, pa and the late james buchman. In addition to her mother, laurie is survived by her son, jordan c. Maps pennsylvania historical and museum commission. Bethlehem township, pennsylvania has remained a separate political entity. Northampton county revolutionary war militia 1st battalion, 1777 commanding officers. Bethlehem townships library branch to open july 16. For more information about bethlehems early years through 1844, visit the. The name bethlehem was originally chosen by the german moravian brethren on christmas eve, 1741. Book sale policy our mission is to raise funds for the bethlehem area public library and to provide affordable books for the public. Please note that this page is under construction as we migrate materials from the old site to our new system. The population of bethlehem township was 23,730 at the 2010 census.
Bethlehem, city, northampton and lehigh counties, eastern pennsylvania, u. Bapl coolidge gifted with a unique piece of bethlehem township. The township of bethlehem came into existence in 1746. In the following sketch we purpose briefly tracing the development of south bethlehem, pa. Burns mechanical engineer, 75 leslie cauldwell burns, 75, of bethlehem township, pa. Bapl coolidge building housed in the historic coolidge building, bapl coolidge offers computers, wifi, a curated collection of books, dvds, audiobooks, and other library materials for children and adults. Our library and archives is one of the best places to research local history and includes. Archives map collection a guide to manuscript group 11, which describes over 1,000 maps. A history of bethlehem, pennsylvania, 17411892 a history of bethlehem, pennsylvania, 17411892.