I was aware of Bethlehem Steel's presence in the Lehigh River Valley and had heard that efforts were underway to preserve parts of the former mill, much like the Rivers of Steel organization is trying to do with Carrie Furnace in Pittsburgh. I did some research online and read about Steel Stacks, a non-profit group (www.steelstacks.org) that is part of a multi-focused effort to create a campus that combines history, arts, retail and tourism on the site of the former Bethlehem Steel Plant in Bethlehem. Railroads and steel mills go together like peanut butter & jelly - most railfans I know are also students of the steel industry, so hence this blog entry.
Work is also underway to create the National Museum of Industrial History (www.NMIH.org) on the site which promises to be a fascinating destination.
- Andy