RED LION
Several villages and hamlets located in the southeastern part of Longswamp Township include Red Lion, Rittenhouse Gap, Gardner's Bridge, Maple Grove, and Schlossburg. Red Lion is located in the southeastern limit of the township. It is on what was once part of the Catasauqua Fogelsville Railroad. At one time it was suggested the name be changed to Dankels.
Rittenhouse Gap is a small village located southwest of Red Lion. The gap, which gives the village its name, lies between the headwaters of Swabia Creeek, in the Lehigh River watershed, and an unnamed tributary of the Perkiomen Creek, in the Schuylkill River watershed. Gap Hill lies along its northwestern side.
Gardner's Bridge is located near the Lehigh County line on the road leading from Alburtis to Seisholtzville.
Maple Grove is a small village lying at the foot of Dovis Barig on the road (State Street) leading from Mertztown to Seisholtzville. It was previously named Nuddletown.
The village of Schlossburg is located near the Lehigh County line on the road (Schlossburg Street) leading from the Alburtis Road (Longswamp Road) to the Mertztown-Seisholtzville Road (State Street).
These villages were captured in the LTHS' Village Series booklet on Red Lion, which was published in 2018. It is available in our store.
Image below is of Fairchild's Beer Garden.
Rittenhouse Gap is a small village located southwest of Red Lion. The gap, which gives the village its name, lies between the headwaters of Swabia Creeek, in the Lehigh River watershed, and an unnamed tributary of the Perkiomen Creek, in the Schuylkill River watershed. Gap Hill lies along its northwestern side.
Gardner's Bridge is located near the Lehigh County line on the road leading from Alburtis to Seisholtzville.
Maple Grove is a small village lying at the foot of Dovis Barig on the road (State Street) leading from Mertztown to Seisholtzville. It was previously named Nuddletown.
The village of Schlossburg is located near the Lehigh County line on the road (Schlossburg Street) leading from the Alburtis Road (Longswamp Road) to the Mertztown-Seisholtzville Road (State Street).
These villages were captured in the LTHS' Village Series booklet on Red Lion, which was published in 2018. It is available in our store.
Image below is of Fairchild's Beer Garden.
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