| Author: | Lee A. Weidner, Karen M. Samuels, Barbara J. Ryan, Lower Saucon Township Historical Society | ISBN: | 9781439632437 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | July 27, 2005 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Lee A. Weidner, Karen M. Samuels, Barbara J. Ryan, Lower Saucon Township Historical Society |
| ISBN: | 9781439632437 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | July 27, 2005 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Language: | English |
Lower Saucon Township provides a unique glimpse of the region�s many diverse villages and the German immigrant population. Towns including Wassergass, Shimersville, Polk Valley, Redington, and Bingen were settled largely because of the area�s fertile soil, abundant water, and many iron and limestone deposits, which contributed to surrounding communities such as Bethlehem and Hellertown both socially and economically. These rare family photographs depict a blend of lives that influenced the area before and after the industrial revolution.
Lower Saucon Township provides a unique glimpse of the region�s many diverse villages and the German immigrant population. Towns including Wassergass, Shimersville, Polk Valley, Redington, and Bingen were settled largely because of the area�s fertile soil, abundant water, and many iron and limestone deposits, which contributed to surrounding communities such as Bethlehem and Hellertown both socially and economically. These rare family photographs depict a blend of lives that influenced the area before and after the industrial revolution.
