First House of Moravian Settlement

First House of Moravian Settlement (HMJVC)

Location: Bethlehem, PA 18018 Northampton County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 37.194', W 75° 22.934'

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The first house of the Moravian settlement occupied March 9, 1741, stood on this site. In this house on Christmas Eve 1741 COUNT ZINZENDORF, conducting a love feast, named the place Bethlehem.
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HM NumberHMJVC
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series
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Year Placed1929
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical Commission and The Bethlehem Chapter D.A.R
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 5:46pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 467669 N 4496633
Decimal Degrees40.61990000, -75.38223333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 37.194', W 75° 22.934'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 37' 11.64" N, 75° 22' 56.04" W
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Area Code(s)267, 610, 484
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 485-487 Main St, Bethlehem PA 18018, US
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