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Gloria Dei Church National Historic SiteInterior of Gloria Dei Church
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Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
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The church exhibits items from the early log church including a Baptismal Font, the golden sprays on the lectern and pulpit, and the Cherubim below the organ. Buried in the cemetery are numerous members of George Washington's army as well as the famous naturalist Alexander Wilson (the "Father of American Ornithology").
 
After visiting Gloria Dei, check out some of the new programs and events listed in the "Gazette"
Scenic vista above the Lehigh Gorge  

Did You Know?
The 30-mile Lehigh Gorge, cut into the Pocono Plateau by the Lehigh River, has a dramatic landscape of steep slopes covered in hemlock and rhododendron, rocky scarpments and side streams that end in waterfalls.

Last Updated: December 28, 2007 at 15:22 EST