• November 24, 1747

    Henry Antes begins to build a combined sawmill and gristmill on land where Christiansbrunn would be established in 1749.

  • February 1748

    Johann Adam Schaus and Barbara Schaus move from Gnadenthal to run the grist and saw mill, which is now operational

  • August 4, 1749

    A Bethlehem conference decides to call a planned settlement of single men "Christiansbrunn," after Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf, the chief...

  • December 6, 1749

    The mill is destroyed by fire.

  • December 17, 1749

    Twenty two single men settle at Christiansbrunn to establish the Single Brethren's Economy.

  • April 17, 1750

    A new sawmill is built to replace the one destroyed by fire.

  • July 13, 1750

    Thirty single men from Henry Jorde's colony arrive in Christiansbrunn.

  • March 5, 1752

    Joshua, an enslaved man formerly owned by Timothy Horsfield, moves to Christiansbrunn.

  • June 30, 1753

    Authorities in Germany declare that "farming the fields and meadows remains the most important thing" for the men at Christiansbrunn. "The setting up of many mechanics" at Christiansbrunn, they add, "is probably not according to the plan."

  • November 30, 1755

    Five families from the nearby Irish settlement take refuge in Christiansbrunn.

  • November 9, 1756

    A company of Quakers from Easton visits to see the tame trout.

  • December 31, 1756

    During 1756, three married couples (Jordes, Schmidts, Segners) were assigned to Christiansbrunn to work with the cattle, after the Boehmers...

  • May 1757

    The men are making charcoal.

  • August 15, 1757

    Rubel, Hanke, and Schoen are making bricks.

  • September 27-28, 1757

    16 boys, who would be trained as writers, tailors, shoemakers, and farmers, arrive from Bethlehem along with 4 overseers.

  • November 7, 1757

    The carpenters pitch a bee-house.

  • July 1, 1760

    David Tannenberg delivers a new organ to Christiansbrunn and installs it the following day.

  • July 10, 1760

    Spangenberg and others arrive to consecrate the new liturgy hall.

  • August 1, 1760

    The Cider Mill was worked on.

  • August 24, 1762

    Christiansbrunn purchases a set of used trombones from Bethlehem for £2.10.

  • October 4, 1762

    Native American brethren from Wechquetank arrive at Christiansbrunn to have their rifles repaired.

  • August 25, 1763

    Construction on a gun stocking shop begins.

  • October 20, 1763

    Nathanael Seidel recommends enclosing barns and stables at Christiansbrunn with pallisades to protect them from Indian attacks.

  • June 1771

    The communal economy ended in Christiansbrunn. [See Economic Transition]

  • May 7, 1775

    First mention of the unrest in America.

  • July 13, 1775

    Br Lemcke’s Birthday and visitors from London.

  • September 7, 1775

    Several Weddings and a Congress member visits.

  • February 2, 1776

    Prisoners of war lodge in Christiansbrunn and Nazareth.

  • October 16, 1776

    County Committee requires fines for those who will not drill.

  • April 10, 1777

    General Gates passes through.

  • May 10, 1777

    Appeals day in Easton for lack of participation.

  • May 22, 1777

    Mr. Laval and 7 armed men extort money for not drilling in Nazareth, Gnadenthal, and Christiansbrunn.

  • October 7, 1777

    Br. Ettwein and General Woodford visit.

  • November 7, 1777

    Brethren pay large sum of money for refusing to do military service.

  • March 4, 1778

    A lieutenant’s arm was dislocated and reset in Christiansbrunn.

  • July 7, 1778

    Refugees from Wyoming arrive.

  • September 9, 1778

    Men in Christiansbrunn are forced to take oath of allegiance in Allentown.

  • November 24, 1778

    French and Spanish ambassadors visit with Br. Ettwein.

  • January 22, 1779

    Discussion of quartering English officers at Christiansbrunn.

  • February 18, 1779

    A company of soldiers stays at Christiansbrunn.

  • February 19-22, 1779

    Captain Segond and his company were quartered at Christiansbrunn and Nazareth.

  • March 3, 1779

    Brother Ettwein came with imprisoned officers from Bethlehem to visit.

  • April 9, 1779

    Brother Ettwein and a Congressman visit.

  • September 2, 1779

    Brandy distilling resumes, after being prohibited by the Pennsylvania Assembly since December 1778.

  • October 22, 1795

    Nazareth's Elders' Conference consider selling the Christiansbrunn land, but the Lot did not approve the proposal.

  • November 5, 1795

    General Helpers' Conference resolves to "discontinue gradually" the Single Brethren's Economy, "as, for want of single brethren, it had been...

  • April 1, 1796

    The Single Brethren's Economy is dissolved; only married couples will now reside at Christiansbrunn.

  • April 1, 1803

    A new arrangement established in which four farmers rent the Christiansbrunn land.