History of allentown, pennsylvania allentown, the county seat of lehigh county, is located 50 miles northnorthwest of philadelphia on the lehigh river. Fisher dialect selections and translations by melville j. List of books and articles about pennsylvania history. Google books directories history and directory of the boroughs of gettysburg, oxford, littlestown, york springs, berwick, and east berlin, adams county, pa. Ghosts are aplenty in the lehigh valley, author says the morning. Artificial island in the lehigh river, created when the lehigh canal was built in 1828. Property overview offering wonderful views as part of the adams island. Other stories include how politics influenced the building of a worldclass park system. The history and topography of dauphin, cumberland, franklin, bedford, adams, and perry counties pennsylvania paperback or softback by rupp, israel daniel 18031878 from ol and a great. Discover what it would be like to live in the adams island neighborhood of allentown, pa straight from people who live here. Adams county was originally included within the ample limits of chester. Zillow has 2 homes for sale in adams island allentown matching. Adams county adams county was created on january 22, 1800, from part of york county, and was named in honor of president john adams.
Allentown holds historical significance as the location where the liberty bell then known as the pennsylvania state house bell was successfully hidden from the british during the american. History cumberland adams counties pennsylvania abebooks. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and. Abstracts of south central pennsylvania newspapers, volume 3, 17961800. Adams island real estate adams island allentown homes. Adams island homes for sale1st ward homes for sale6th ward homes for sale8th ward homes for salecumberland gardens homes for saledowntown homes for saledutch hill homes for saleeast allentown homes for salefairview homes for salejordan creeknoti homes for sale. An amazing opportunity to own a coop share on adams island.
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History data displayed is obtained from public records andor mls feeds from. Find out who lives on adams is, allentown, pa 18109. The obituary was featured in morning call on march 11, 2019. Explains the origins of the amusement park industry, its development, and current status. Adams island 1828 island on lehigh river, accessed via adams island road from north bradford street map location. It is connected on the east with bethlehem and along.
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. In the mid afternoon hours wednesday allentown firefighters were sent to adams island for a reported house fire. The history and topography of dauphin, cumberland, franklin, bedford, adams, and perry counties pennsylvania paperback or softback by rupp, israel daniel 18031878 from ol and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Browse photos, see new properties, get open house info, and research neighborhoods on trulia. Adams island is owned by the allentown swimming and boating club and is private. Offering wonderful views as part of the adams island coop this especially unique riverfront property is located along the lehigh river and.
For most people heading out of allentown or going into bethlehem, it seems a blur. History of pennsylvania, statistical and miscellaneous matter. View more property details, sales history and zestimate data on zillow. Adam borski, an employee of hesss, was the clubs most active member and it is said to be for him the island is currently named. This is a purchase of a share with the allentown boating and swimming club. Samuel adams, however, noted as significant the fact that.
Janet adams passed away in allentown, pennsylvania. Adams island, allentown pa neighborhood guide trulia. Lehigh valley news, allentown news, bethlehem news, easton news, poconos news, quakertown news and pennsylvania news from the morning call. In the early 1700s, the land now occupied by the city of allentown and lehigh county was a wilderness of scrub oak where neighboring tribes of native americans fished for trout and hunted for deer, grouse, and other game. View sales history, tax history, home value estimates, and overhead views. Gists trace great indian warpath great island path great shamokin path. The following photos i give full attribution to the morning call. It is connected on the east with bethlehem and along with bethlehem and easton constitutes a metropolitan area. Containing history of the counties, their townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc portraits. Early families of frederick county, maryland, and adams county, pennsylvania. Gettysburg college, musselman library, special collections. The photos im presenting here fall under the terms of fair use. View 20 photos for 20 adams is, allentown, pa 18109 a 3 bed, 2 bath. Melissa adams passed away in allentown, pennsylvania.
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Ghost story writer charles adams iii, author of lehigh valley ghost stories and dozens of other books, thrills audience at allentown library. Containing history of the counties, their townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc portraits of early settlers and. Built in 19331934, the allentown post offices art deco design adds a touch of distinction to a rather simple building. Adams island massachusetts, massachusetts, united states adams island, in the restigouche river, new brunswick, canada adams island, in shubenacadie lake, nova scotia, canada. Google books directories history and directory of the boroughs of gettysburg, oxford, littlestown, york springs, berwick, and east berlin. The obituary was featured in morning call on june 25, 2010. On the interior is a series of murals produced in 19371938 by new york artist gifford. List of historic places in allentown, pennsylvania wikipedia.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. These records are filed with the recorder of deeds office in allentown, 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. Aug 04, 2010 1886 history of adams county, pennsylvania containing history of the counties, their townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc. Proceedings of the lehigh county historical society volume twentyeight including pennsylvania german columnist solwell files elwood d. Date of its creationboundary line, area and populationjames gettysselection of county seattaxes leviedcounty buildings. Guide to lehigh county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much more. Choose our history of pennsylvania books at arcadia publishing. A history of adams county, pennsylvania, 17001990 bloom, robert l on. Adams county pagenweb archives history of adams county. Lancaster county history, including a calendar of upcoming events, online exhibits, library and archival collections, and more.
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Library of medicine, and the historical society of pennsylvania. Knouse, built a large facility at third and gordon streets in the first ward, near the lehigh valley railroad yard to the east near jeters later klines island. See more ideas about lehigh valley, allentown pennsylvania and pennsylvania history. By 1942 adams island had become a popular place for a summer. Property description for 20 adams island, allentown, pa 18109. About 12 adams island this is a truly unique and beautiful river front setting to call your home. Rachel kohl community library 687 smithbridge rd 6103583445. Livingstons law register, 1851 adams county lawyers source.
Adams county was formed on january 22, 1800 and named in honor of president john adams. This remodeled 2 bedroom features a furnished living room with beamed ceilings, kitchen with breakfast bar, recessed lighting, granite counter tops, stainless appliances, stone flooring with radiant heating system. The army medical department, 17751818 us army center of. Allentown captures historical stories such as the hiding of the liberty bell, early railroad and canal transportation, and the training of world war i ambulance drivers. An illustrated history by norman anderson amusement park books 1992. Settled by migrants from both maryland and eastern pennsylvania, adams has always had a strong german ethnic strain and a farmbased economy. The allentown boiler works was founded in 1883 by charles collum. This modern 3 bedroom 3 full bath home has been updated and offers. This fourth edition has a title page with double line border.
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