Colonial Industrial Quarter
Overview
The 10-acre site located along the Monocacy Creek in Bethlehem is known as the Colonial Industrial Quarter. It is considered one of America’s earliest industrial parks and is within the National Landmark District.
The site includes the 1750/1761 Smithy, 1869 Luckenbach Mill, 1762 Waterworks, 1761 Tannery, 1782/1832 Miller’s House, The Springhouse, The Pottery Ruin, Dye House Ruin, Butchery Ruin, and Oil Mill Ruin.
Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites operates this area. The site is accessible to the public for self-guided tours. Guided tours are by appointment only as the site is often used for special events. Please check their website for updates and more information on safety practices.
Other HBMS Historical Sites to Tour
- Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts
- Moravian Museum of Bethlehem
- 1750 Smithy
- Nain-Schober House
- Single Sisters’ House
- 1752 Apothecary
- Burnside Plantation; by appointment only
Not to Miss Annual HBMS Events
- Heritage Trail
- Old Bethlehem Walking Tour
- Death & Dying Cemetery Tour
- Christmas City Stroll
- John Adams Bethlehem Walking Tour
- Rise & Fall of Bethlehem Steel Walking Tour
World Heritage Nomination Progress
Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites is part of an effort to bring World Heritage Site status to Historic Moravian Bethlehem. As a World Heritage List candidate, Historic Moravian Bethlehem preserves and advances the ageless values of education, equality, industry, integrity and spirituality that have been part of the community since 1741.
Historic Moravian Bethlehem is on a prestigious list of U.S. sites poised to be nominated to the World Heritage List in the coming years, which would place it alongside national treasures including Independence Hall, the Statue of Liberty and many more.