The Indian Tower

The Indian Tower stands at the highest point of the original 5,000 acres in Nazareth. The original structure there was a pavilion called the summer house, built in 1867 by John Jordan, Jr. He later donated $200 to the Moravian Historical Society to replace the pavilion with the present-day tower, which was completed in 1916. Although it is commonly thought to have been used as a lookout for hostile Indians, the Indians had been removed from Pennsylvania long before the tower was built, and it received its name because it overlooks the Indian Graveyard. Over the years, the tower has served many purposes, including as a Civil Defense lookout in WWII, as a repeater station for emergency services, and as a place to rest and reflect.

Pennsylvania · United States