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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25U0_monocacy-creek-and-johnston-park_Bethlehem-PA.html
"Every municipality is morally bound to furnish to its inhabitants an abundant supply of pure water, and a well-drained soil... " Archibald Johnston First Mayor of the unified City of Bethlehem Monocacy Creek is exceptional - a wild tro…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25N0_the-no-2-machine-shop_Bethlehem-PA.html
Inside this long building, workers turned forged steel into finished parts and products. Through a few basic cutting processes-including milling, drilling, turning, boring, planing-machinists shaped steel with incredible precision. The size of th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25MY_a-changing-landscape_Bethlehem-PA.html
The sprawling steel plant once occupied close to 1800 acres between South Bethlehem and the Lehigh River. After it shut down, the company took on a major environmental clean-up, leaving the site safe for future use. In the years that followed, cit…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25MX_heat-treating_Bethlehem-PA.html
What is Heat Treating? If you look towards the bridge to your left, you can see a tall and narrow building. This is the High House, or No. 3 Treatment Facility. Its tall shape accommodates the heat treating process, where gun barrels and other lo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25HZ_why-did-bethlehem-close_Bethlehem-PA.html
How could an industrial giant for over a century fall into a drastic decline and close? And what would happen to the workers and facility? Many who worked here asked these questions as the plant ground to a close. Workers cast Blast Furnace C for…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25HY_non-native-plants_Bethlehem-PA.html
NON-NATIVE PLANTS ARRIVED HERE BY HUMAN ACTIVITY either deliberate or accidental. American colonists brought seeds and plants from their home countries for food production, medicinal purposes and ornamental gardening. Seeds arrived in the ballast…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25HS_wartime-steel_Bethlehem-PA.html
The long building in front of you is the No. 2 Machine Shop. Built in 1890, this was one of the largest industrial buildings in the world, stretching for nearly a third of a mile. Workers in this shop milled and drilled Bethlehem's steel into fini…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25ED_the-flow-of-goods-money_Bethlehem-PA.html
How did a small city in the Lehigh Valley become home to one of America's largest steel producers? In the early decades of the company, Bethlehem's location near major cities, raw materials, and transportation routes positioned it for success. Th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25EB_a-legacy-of-steel_Bethlehem-PA.html
Look down at the walkway on the Trestle. Some workers signed their names in steel, welding the letters on the deck. Working at the Steel meant you were part of something important: a huge industry that served the needs of a growing nation. Steel …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25E9_one-of-the-hardest-jobs-in-the-world_Bethlehem-PA.html
Former steelworkers reflect on the challenges and rewards of their occupation: "I remember the first day I was on the job and I was like 'Oh my god, this is hell! Smoke and fire, it was just incredible. I almost ran out of there, it was like a du…
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