Landmarks with Leon
New episodes released every Friday
Bethlehem’s City Councilwoman and Vice President Rachel Leon presents Bethlehem, Pennsylvania’s historic landmarks that capture the stories, places, events and innovations which affected the lives of Pennsylvanians throughout the centuries.
Listen weekly to learn why Bethlehem was included as part of a larger transnational listing that made the 26th UNESCO World Heritage site and about the history of more than 100 historic markers.
Latest Episodes
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Rachel Leon sits down with Katie Rymon of the National Museum of Industrial History to explore the origins of the memorial honoring local service members. -
Rachel Leon talks about the Moravian's historic cemetery, located among the Moravian Settlement in downtown Bethlehem. -
Rachel Leon talks about the Marquis de Lafayette's visit to Bethlehem and the home that he stayed in while recovering from injury. -
Rachel Leon talks about Elisha Packer Wilbur, his work with the Lehigh Valley Railroad, and his life in South Bethlehem. -
Rachel Leon explores the origins of Bethlehem's Sayre Mansion, which can be traced back to Bethlehem Steel. -
Rachel Leon explores the history of the Moravian Book Shop, the oldest continuously operating bookstore in the world. -
Rachel Leon looks at The Crown Inn, which was originally built in 1745 along the south side of the Lehigh River for non-Moravians, who were not allowed to spend the night in the Moravian community. -
Rachel Leon explores the historic Burnside Plantation and its transformation over Bethlehem's history. -
Rachel Leon explores the 1742 Apothecary, which once provided medicine for Bethlehem and the surrounding areas, and is now preserved as a museum. -
Rachel Leon talks with Representative Steve Samuelson about the steel strikes and labor unions that came to be in the mid-1900s, and how they shaped worker rights.
