Bethlehem was formed in 1741 by the Moravians, originally from Moravia,
Czechoslovakia. The Moravians came to America to spread the Gospel to
the American Indians. The Moravians established the first industrial
settlement and economy in Bethlehem. It remained until the 19th century
when other immigrants began arriving to work in the Bethlehem Steel
mills. Bethlehem remains the third largest industrial area in Pennsylvania,
after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Bethlehem is also the largest city
by area in the Lehigh Valley, covering 19.7 square miles.
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