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Here stood the George Frederick Beckel house, 1762-1872, famed as the place where General Lafayette convalesced from a leg wound suffered at the Battle of Brandywine, 1777. Beckel was then superintendent of the community farm here in Bethlehem.
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| HM Number | HMHUR |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1987 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 6:26am PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] CAROLYN MARTIENSSEN
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 467701 N 4496789 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.62130000, -75.38186667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 37.278', W 75° 22.912' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 37' 16.68" N, 75° 22' 54.72" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 267, 610, 484 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 516-538 Main St, Bethlehem PA 18018, US |
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