1756
This Pennsylvania German farmhouse was constructed in 1756 by John Peter Troxell, an immigrant from Germany in search of a better life. When the structure was built, twenty years before the Declaration of Independence was signed, this farm sat on the edge of wilderness. George Washington was only twenty-four years old, and America was ruled by the King of England. At the time, the house was reported to be the largest residence on the Pennsylvania frontier. The fortress-like masonry walls of this structure are more than two feet thick.| HM Number | HM1LW1 |
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| Placed By | Lehigh County Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, July 16th, 2015 at 2:04pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 454766 N 4502925 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.67596667, -75.53523333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 40.558', W 75° 32.114' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 40' 33.48" N, 75° 32' 6.84" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 610, 484 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 4229 Reliance St, Whitehall PA 18052, US |
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