Laurys Station, Pennsylvania

Laurys Station (previously Slate Dam) is an unincorporated community located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The town is in North Whitehall Township, about convert|9|mi|km|sing=off north of Allentown and about convert|6|mi|km|sing=off miles southeast of Slatington. Laurys Station is located along Pennsylvania Route 145, and is situated along the Lehigh River.

History

Laurys Station was initially known as "Slate Dam," after the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company built a large dam here in 1830. In 1832, David Laury established a hotel here, which would become a popular resort during the summer months. Laury would later become the settlement's postmaster (1853) and station agent, when the Lehigh Valley Railroad opened a station here in 1855.cite book |last= Roberts |first= Charles Rhoads |coauthors= Rev. John Baer Stoudt, Rev. Thomas H. Krick, William J. Dietrich |title= History of Lehigh County Pennsylvania and a Genealogical and Biographical Records of its Families |publisher= Lehigh Valley Publishing Company |year= 1914 | volume = 1 | Pages=864]

Education

Laurys Station is part of the Parkland School District. Students in grades nine through 12 attend Parkland High School.

References

*cite book |last= Roberts |first= Charles Rhoads |coauthors= Rev. John Baer Stoudt, Rev. Thomas H. Krick, William J. Dietrich |title= History of Lehigh County Pennsylvania and a Genealogical and Biographical Records of its Families |publisher= Lehigh Valley Publishing Company |year= 1914 |volume = 1

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