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The Indian Tower is a lookout tower that sits at the highest point of the original of Nazareth, Pennsylvania.
The original structure was a pavilion called "the summer house" built in 1867 by John Jordan, Jr. Jordan later donated $200 to the Moravian Historical Society to replace the pavilion with the present-day tower, which was completed in 1916. The Indian Tower is commonly thought to have been a lookout for hostile Native Americans. In actuality, the local Native Americans had assimilated in Pennsylvania, and the tower received its name from the Moravian Graveyard it overlooks, which contains some Indian burials. The Moravian Graveyard was in use from 1744 to 1762. However, out of the 67 people buried there, only four were Native Americans. The original Indians would have been from the nearby village of Welagamika. The height of the tower is 30 feet. The tower has been used for many purposes: as a
Weird Nazareth: Indian Tower
Moravian Historical Society
1916 establishments in Pennsylvania Buildings and structures in Northampton County, Pennsylvania Nazareth, Pennsylvania Tourist attractions in Northampton County, Pennsylvania Towers completed in 1916 Towers in Pennsylvania {{Pennsylvania-struct-stub
The Indian Tower is a lookout tower that sits at the highest point of the original of Nazareth, Pennsylvania.
The original structure was a pavilion called "the summer house" built in 1867 by John Jordan, Jr. Jordan later donated $200 to the Moravian Historical Society to replace the pavilion with the present-day tower, which was completed in 1916. The Indian Tower is commonly thought to have been a lookout for hostile Native Americans. In actuality, the local Native Americans had assimilated in Pennsylvania, and the tower received its name from the Moravian Graveyard it overlooks, which contains some Indian burials. The Moravian Graveyard was in use from 1744 to 1762. However, out of the 67 people buried there, only four were Native Americans. The original Indians would have been from the nearby village of Welagamika. The height of the tower is 30 feet. The tower has been used for many purposes: as a civil defense
Civil defense ( en, region=gb, civil defence) or civil protection is an effort to protect the citizens of a state (generally non-combatants) from man-made and natural disasters. It uses the principles of emergency operations: prevention, miti ...
lookout during World War II, as a repeater station for emergency services, and also as a place to rest and reflect.
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Weird Nazareth: Indian Tower
Moravian Historical Society
1916 establishments in Pennsylvania Buildings and structures in Northampton County, Pennsylvania Nazareth, Pennsylvania Tourist attractions in Northampton County, Pennsylvania Towers completed in 1916 Towers in Pennsylvania {{Pennsylvania-struct-stub