Land
Land Acknowlegement
Bethlehem is located in Lenapehoking, the traditional homeland of the Lenape, which includes Delaware, New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania, and southern New York. We honor the Native inhabitants of this land and their historic and everlasting relationships with it.
Maps & Surveys
A selection of the following maps and surveys relating to Bethlehem's early history have been transcribed and/or translated. Interactive zoom images, when available for detailed viewing, require the Macromedia Flash Player 6 (or higher) free plug-in to be installed to your browser.
· 1750 Travel Map of Pennsylvania, Northern Maryland and New Jersey
· 1755 Nazareth Tract with the Adjacent Lands
· 1758 Land Purchased from Mary Burnside
· 1758 Scene of Moravian Settlements
· 1798 Bethlehem Farms on the South Side