Allentown, PA Local Community

The area that is now the center of Allentown and that was completely improved and reformed was once laid out as Northampton Town in 1762 by William Allen, a wealthy shipping merchant, former mayor of the city of Philadelphia, and then-Chief Justice of the Province of Pennsylvania.

This place is where the Liberty Bell rang for the very first time back in 1776, thus marking the Declaration of Independence. Though it’s now at the Liberty Bell Center in Philadelphia, the famous bell once spent time in Allentown, a group of people hid the bell in an Allentown church to prevent the British soldiers from finding it. Nowadays, the Zion’s Reformed United Church of Christ is known as the “Liberty Bell Church” and hosts a historical museum commemorating the role it played in protecting the bell.

Did you know that Billy Joel’s song “Allentown” and Frank Sinatra’s “The Train” mention the city?

If you are into adrenaline and a little pinch of adventure, you can plan a visit to the Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom. From the most adrenaline-pumping rides and slides to the most exciting events all season long, Dorney Park is the place to be if you want to have some fun. 

If you like fishing, then you will be completely amazed in the Li'l-Le-Hi Trout Nursery. This place is not only a fascinating park environment, but also a historical treasure. Established in 1883, the Little Lehigh Trout Nursery was the first hatchery in Pennsylvania with a 27-acre site containing a spring and a series of ponds. 

If your thing is speed, we recommend you to visit the American on Wheels Museum. A place where you will learn about the rich history of automobile transportation in the U.S. as you browse through two huge floors of vintage wheeled classics.