The Second Single Brethren's House

Season 2, Episode 23 Landmarks With Leon AKA Lehigh Valley Landmarks

The Second Single Brethren's House

In this episode of Landmarks with Leon — soon to be Lehigh Valley Landmarks — discover how Bethlehem’s Second Single Brethren’s House was transformed from a Moravian home for craftsmen into a Revolutionary War hospital overflowing with wounded soldiers, and later into a landmark of women’s education and enduring campus life. From mass graves and battlefield medicine to Moravian music and modern university halls, this remarkable building holds a story of sacrifice, resilience, and reinvention. Tune in to hear how one Bethlehem landmark witnessed three centuries of American history.