The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗In 1737, Nicholas Kern was the first settler in what would become Slatington. The Lenape Native Americans were already living along "Warriors Path," which would become Route 873. Kern established a sawmill shortly after arriving.
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National Register of Historic Places
3 historic places in Slatington
3 places in Slatington are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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In Pennsylvaniaby listings · most towns there have none
3places listed2 districts · 1 other
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
2historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1978first listedLehigh Canal · newest: Slatington Historic District, 2004
Where they are
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Architectural styles
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When they were listed
The Register began in 1966.
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Listed 1978Lehigh Canal
Listed 1981Fireman's Drinking Fountain
Listed 2004Slatington Historic DistrictNational Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.