Bethlehem: Lehigh University
Among Pennsylvania’s cities, Bethlehem stands out for Lehigh University’s hillside campus and its Moravian heritage. Founded in 1865 by railroad entrepreneur Asa Packer, Lehigh is a private research university whose main campus climbs the north slope of South Mountain above the Lehigh River. Its academic buildings and residential areas are woven into Bethlehem’s South Side, historically a working-class district shaped by the nearby Bethlehem Steel works. Across the river, the city’s colonial core preserves the legacy of Moravian settlers who established Bethlehem in 1741. In 2024, Historic Moravian Bethlehem became part of the transnational Moravian Church Settlements UNESCO World Heritage Site, linking the city to Moravian communities in Europe and the United States.
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The Lehigh River shapes the setting of Bethlehem — its broad valley has long influenced transport routes, industry and neighbourhoods along its banks. Founded in 1741 by Moravian settlers, Bethlehem retains a nationally significant historic district around Main Street, where early communal buildings recall that religious community. South Bethlehem is marked by the vast former Bethlehem Steel works; preserved blast furnaces now anchor the SteelStacks arts and events campus. The city is part of the Lehigh Valley, a Pennsylvania region of older industrial towns and university campuses. Browse other webcams across the Lehigh Valley to place Bethlehem in a wider geographic context.
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