This year is the 298th anniversary of the Craig’s Settlement. The founding fathers of the settlement are buried at Horner’s Cemetery.

The settlement included Bath and Northampton boroughs, along with all of Allen and East Allen townships, including the lower portion of Moore, Lower Nazareth and southern Hanover townships.

In celebration of the anniversary, an open house at Horner’s Cemetery will be held 1-3 p.m. Oct. 17 at 4965 Nor-Bath Blvd., Northampton.

Meet Gen. Robert Brown, and hear about the gift Gen. George Washington gave him. Meet Jane Horner, the first woman in what was Northampton County to be killed by Native Americans.

Hear why Ben Franklin stayed at the Weaversville Hotel multiple times. Meet the owner of the hotel at that point.

Visit the descendant of President Teddy Roosevelt and possible descendant of President Truman. Meet the lifelong friend and college classmate of President Buchanan.

Faith was very important for the settlement when it started in 1728. The first continuous congregation formed in 1730, followed by the first continuous church in 1731. All has been confirmed and published by Northampton County.

Other local churches include Salem Union Church (1772), Christ Union Kirche (1833), Bushkill United Methodist Church (1831), Emmanuel’s Union Church (1750-1968) and the log church (1776). The brick church was built in 1850.

Grace United Evangelical Union Church was built and used from 1870 to 1910. St. Peter’s Union Church Seemsville was 1874, and Christ Reformed Church was 1876. St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran was 1876, Chapman Quarries United Methodist was 1868, St. Peter’s Union Church Seemsville was 1874, and Sacred Heart was in 1922.

Church information was published by Mary Ann Unangst in 1988.

If you always wanted to visit, make plans now. The rest of the year, tours are by appointment only. With any questions, call Peggy at 610-984-4532.

We invite individuals and groups like students and Scouts to visit.

This might be a local detailed history you never heard before: the birthplace of Northampton County in 1728.