Lehigh Valley Landmarks
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 explores the furnace that once operated along the Lehigh Canal, jumpstarting a new kind of iron age. -
Rachel Leon explores the country's third electric trolley system, which reshaped the city of Easton for 65 years before ceasing operations in 1953. -
Rachel Leon explores Easton's industrial past and the reminders of that history that still stand today. -
Rachel Leon looks at the church that witnessed more of the American Revolution than most other structures. -
Rachel Leon talks about one of Easton's oldest standing buildings that also served as the county's first courtroom and the home of a Declaration signer. -
Rachel Leon talks about the uncle and nephew who both played large parts in Bethlehem's history, but who are often confused for each other. -
Rachel Leon celebrates Easton's upcoming Heritage Day with a look at the city's Centre Square, which was the site of one of the first public readings of the Declaration of Independence. -
Rachel Leon shares the story of the man who was hired to investigate oil deposits for the Seneca Oil Company, leading to the Pennsylvania oil rush. -
Rachel Leon explores the largest structure the Moravian community ever built and the endless stories it holds. -
Rachel Leon talks about the exile who redefined Protestant Christianity and eventually led the founding of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
