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Hazle Azalea Fellowship Lodge No. 327, Hazleton Through the recommendation of Lodge No. 242, Hazle Lodge No. 327 was constituted on Dec. 3, 1858. In 2004, Azalea-Fellowship Lodge No. 68 merged with Hazle Lodge. Hazleton, located in Luzerne County, was established in 1891. In the late 1700s, patriot soldiers frequently traveled along the Susquehanna River in the Lehigh Valley on a path with an abundance of hazel trees, giving the area the name "Hazel Swamp." In 1818, anthracite coal was discovered in this territory. Ariovistus Pardee, who was hired by Philadelphia investors to survey the area for a railroad extension, had the insight to purchase some nearby acreage, which was also part of a massive anthracite coalfield. He is known as the founding father of Hazleton. In 1836, he created the Hazleton Coal Company and completed a rail link to Bethlehem Steel and Philadelphia market. The name Hazel was inadvertently spelled as Hazle in the legal papers naming it as a city. Hazleton is one of the highest incorporated cities east of Mississippi, at an elevation of 1,624 feet. pagrandlodge.org/freemason/0808/page2021.html
Posted on: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 03:00:58 +0000

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