Macungie at a Glance
The village of Millerstown was established in 1776 by Peter Miller when he purchased 150 acres of land along the Kings Highway. However, the Indians, who mined jasper in the quarries along the southeastern portion of the borough for knives and arrow points, called this area “Mauck-Kuntshy” because bears would come down into the valley to feed when food in the mountains was scarce. Macungie comes from the Indian term which means “eating place of bears” or simply "bear swamp”. Millerstown maintained its name until November of 1875, when the name of the borough was officially changed to Macungie.
Now, Macungie is a thriving community, with residential and commercial sites cropping up amidst acres of farmland. There’s plenty to see and do, too, with professional bike racing at the Velodrome, skiing at Bear Creek or Das Awkscht Fescht—one of the largest antique car shows in the country—going on. So, while the bears in Macungie may be long gone, a lot of new residents are here to stay.
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