Archive for March 2019

THIS township is bounded on the north by the Lehigh River, separating it from Palmer township and the Borough of Easton; on the east by the Delaware River, separating it from New Jersey; on the south by Bucks county; and on the west by the Township of Lower Saucon. It was erected as a township…

A HISTORY of LEHIGH COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA Published by James J. Haurer 1902 Washington Township is bounded on the north by Carbon county, northeast by Northampton county, southeast by North Whitehall, west by Heidelberg. Population in 1900 was 3,096. It was organized as a township in 1847. The surface is generally level, the soil is very…

THIS township is bounded on the north by Monroe county on the east and south by the Delaware River, separating it from the State of New Jersey on the south and west by the townships of Lower Mount Bethel and Washington. It was erected a township, in 1787, from the territory of old Mount Bethel,…

Is a hamlet of about fifteen houses, situated in the eastern part of the township, on the Delaware River and canal. It was named for the family of Raubs, who were the first settler, in that vicinity. The first tavern was built there in 1805, by one of that family; and, on the establishment of…

THE Borough of Portland located on the Delaware River, in the eastern part of the township of Upper Mount Bethel, was incorporated a borough, October 21st, 1876. The first election resulted in the choice of the following officers, namely: Burgess, William Fox Members of Council- John Lamb Hugh Williams Philip Datesman John Ott P. A.…

PLAINFIELD is bounded on the north by Monroe county on the east by the townships of Washington and Lower Mount Bethel on the south by Forks and Palmer on the west by Bushkill township It is watered chiefly by the east branch of Bushkill Creek. The name Plainfield was given to it as best describing…

THIS township is bounded on the north by Carbon county on the east by Moore township on the south by Allen township and Lehigh county, and it is watered by Indian Creek, a also on the west by the same county branch of the Hokendaqua, and by other small streams which flow into the Lehigh…

By J. S. HESS, ESQ. HELLERTOWN is a thriving village, situated in the centre of Lower Saucon township, in the rich and fertile Saucon valley, on the right bank of the Saucon Creek, on the eastern side of the North Pennsylvania Railroad, of which it is an important station. It was incorporated as a borough…

GLENDON originally formed a part of Williams township, and was incorporated a borough on the eighteenth of December 1867. The first Chief Burgess was James Morrison, appointed by the Court. The first borough election was held at the house of James Morrison, on the third of June 1868. The Judge of Election was Reuben I.…

THE Borough of Freemansburg was incorporated January 24th, 1856, and the first borough election was held on the twenty-first of the following March. Following are the names of the first officers: Chief Burgess, George Bachman Members of Council (sworn into office March 29th, 1856)- William Gwinner, President Amos Seip John Warg Thomas Doney, R. O.…