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Monday, October 14, 2024

"God's Acre" or "Indian Graveyard" at Nazareth's Indian Tower

It's called the "Indian Tower," and is the highest elevation (731.63 ft above sea level) in what was originally Nazareth's 5,000 acres. It never was a lookout tower but is the site of what Moravians call God's Acre or the Indian Graveyard. It was in use between 1744 and 1762, and is the final resting place of 67 Moravians, including four Native Americans. Only a few are marked in any way, but there is a slab of stone that must be a marker for at least one of these early inhabitants. As the weather gets cooler, I like to walk through here with my buddy, a huge Black Lab. That's during the day. Once it gets dark, it's good spot for teens and amateur astronomers to stargaze. 

Sometime on Friday or Saturday night, someone left an offering at the tumulus of one of the deceased Moravians. Two unopened cans of beer (Miller Lite and Yeungling Light), a flavored cigar and a bouquet of flowers. I think the American flag was already there. 

I don't know why, but I thought that was very nice. 

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1 comment:

  1. UnknownOctober 14, 2024 at 12:33 PM

    Not to be pedantic, but the tower was used as a lookout point. During WWII it was used as a Civil Defense lookout since it commands a wide view of the Lehigh Valley.

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