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Colonial America Heritage and the Industrial Revolution

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One of the Largest Historical Societies in America, LCHS comprises the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum, a state-of-the-art historical research library, as well as 6 galleries with 13,000 square feet of exhibits. The Society administers 7 museum sites that date from Colonial America through the Industrial Revolution along with 35,000 historical artifacts, 80,000 vintage photographs, and over 3-million documents.

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Delaware and Lehigh Valleys Coal Iron Steel and Canals

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The Delaware & Lehigh five county region of Northeastern Pennsylvania developed in the late 18th Century because of the anthracite mines, the iron and steel industries, and the canals built to reach Philadelphia.

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The Delaware and Hudson Canal

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History a British blockade preceding the War of 1812 cut off the supply of imported bituminous coal led to the commercial development of Pennsylvania’s anthracite coal fields. But transporting the anthracite from the mines to coastal markets was a problem; a water route would be required given the weight of the coal and the poor condition of the roads.

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Colonial America Heritage and the Industrial Revolution

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Museums and Educational Travel One of the Largest Historical Societies in America, LCHS comprises the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum, a state-of-the-art historical research library, as well as 6 galleries with 13,000 square feet of exhibits. The Society administers 7 museum sites that date from Colonial America through the Industrial Revolution along with 35,000 historical artifacts, 80,000 vintage… Continue reading Colonial America Heritage and the Industrial Revolution

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Bethlehem Pennsylvania and its Historic Districts

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Bethlehem was named on Christmas Eve, 1741, by a group of Moravians who relocated from North Carolina and settled at the confluence of the Lehigh River and Monocacy Creek. The canal and the railroads lured large-scale industry to the south bank of the Lehigh River and the Bethlehem Iron Co., soon dominated the town’s economy… Continue reading Bethlehem Pennsylvania and its Historic Districts