18th century Breinigsville was named for George Ludwig Breinig (January 31, 1733 – May 12, 1812), a
German immigrant who came to the United States on board the ship
Lydia, arriving in
Philadelphia on October 13, 1749. He originally settled in
Weisenberg Township (tax records show he was assessed 9 pounds in 1762). On May 10, 1771, Breinig purchased around of land and a stone dwelling for 700 pounds from Peter and Catherine Trexler of
Trexlertown. He resided on that land until his death. Breinig was one of the judges of the election at
Allentown on July 8, 1776, when delegates to the first constitutional convention of the state were elected. During the
Revolutionary War, Breinig became the colonel of the Second Battalion of Northampton County militia. In 1786, he was commissioned a justice of the district of Macungie and Weisenberg townships. Breinig is buried at Zion Lehigh Lutheran Church,
Alburtis. Among his seven children was Peter Breinig, his youngest son who founded Breinigsville and owned a farm. He built a tavern in the village and operated it for some years. As in most early towns, the tavern served as the center of the community. In 2002, it was spun off again as
Agere Systems. In 2003, the park was sold to
TriQuint Semiconductor.
21st century In 2012, TEK Park was sold to MRA Group for $50 million. == Demographics ==