“From every perspective it would be beneficial if the bridge over the Lehigh were undertaken”: The 1792 Lehigh Bridge as a Turning Point in Bethlehem’s History

noontime lecture by Dr. Kate Carté
online lecture via Zoom (please register by filling out the form below)

Leading citizens of Bethlehem were divided over the bridge project undertaken in 1792, with some seeing it as a harbinger of further decline for the troubled town and others seeing it as an opportunity to increase connections and commerce.  Their struggles provide a window into this unique moment in Bethlehem’s history, poised between Moravian enclave and economic engine.

Dr. Kate Carté is Professor of History at Southern Methodist University
Our lecture series is sponsored by Campbell, Rappold & Yurasits LLP