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Gray Cottage (circa 1740) 25 South Whitfield Street, Nazareth, PA 18064, Owned and maintained by the Moravian Historical Society, the Gray Cottage was the second log house built in Nazareth. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the restored Gray Cottage was built to house a communal group of people rather than a single family. It would later house school children and teachers and become at private residence for a banker. The Gray Cottage is a private residence. more...  |
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Kern House (circa 1820) 2 North Main Street, Nazareth, PA 18064, Built by Andrew Gottfried Kern, a Moravian carpenter and founding member of the Moravian Historical Society, the Kern House is "one of the few examples of an early 19th century home which still exists in Nazareth." The only remaining part of the original home construction is the stone portion. more...  |
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Whitefield House (circa 1740) 214 East Center Street, Nazareth, PA 18064, 610-759-5070, "Part of the Ephrata Tract, the oldest existing Moravian site in North America;" the three and a half-story limestone Whitefield House is the home of the Moravian Historical Society and its museum. The Whitefield House includes permanent displays, which include instruments, household items and clothing; a changing exhibit area, documents, books and Native American Indian and foreign mission artifacts. more... |
| Libraries & Research Centers |
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Memorial Library of Nazareth 295 East Center Street, Nazareth, PA 18064, 610-759-4932, The Memorial Library of Nazareth offers a wide range of resource and learning information in traditional and non-traditional formats. more... |
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Pennsylvania Longrifle Museum 402 Henry Road, Nazareth, PA 18064, 610-759-9029, The Jacobsburg Historical Society's "Pennsylvania Longrifle Museum" at the Henry Homestead is open from May through October on Sundays from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. It features changing exhibits regarding the Henry family's firearm legacy. more... |
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