Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Formed March 6, 1812 from part of Northampton County and named for the Lehigh River. Home of George Taylor, signer of Declaration of Independence. County seat of Allentown sheltered the Liberty Bell during occupation of Philadelphia, 1777-1778.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lehigh_County,_Pennsylvania
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Coordinates:  40°36'10"N 75°36'45"W
This article was last modified 12 years ago