Our History. Our Future.

Early History of Upper Macungie

The original residents of Upper Macungie were Native Americans of the Lenni Lenape tribe, a regional branch of the Algonquin Nation, sometimes referred to as Delaware Indians. They named the region “Maccongy” which translates to “bear swamp” or “bears’ feeding place.” European settlers began arriving in the early 1700s and pronounced the name as “Macungie...”Read More >>

Evolving with New Neighbors

Throughout the first half of the 20th century, agriculture was the mainstay of the regional economy. By the 1960s this mantle was shared with state-of-the-art plants for manufacturing by Air Products and Chemicals, Kraft Foods and Schafer Brewing (currently Sam Adams Brewing) and other new facilities... Read More >>

Planning for a Future with an Abundance of Green Space

Maintaining a healthy balance of development and open space has long been a priority of Upper Macungie Township’s leaders. We are one of the few municipalities with our own Township Conservation Design Development Regulations, which mandates that a significant portion of any developed land must be maintained as open space for future generations... Read More >>

Upper Macungie Township's leadership commitment to Open Space.

For more facts on Upper Macungie Township’s history, visit the Lehigh County Historical Society at www.lchs.museum