Berks County History


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	Berks County Genealogical Society		Schuylkill River Heritage Area		Restoring America Project
	Berks County Historical Society
	Conrad Weiser Homestead
	Daniel Boone Homestead
	Fleetwood Historical Society
	Hay Creek Valley Historical Association
	Hopewell Furnace
	Leesport Area Historical Society
	Pagoda Skyline
	Pennsylvania German Society
	Photo Galleries

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Berks Historical Society Photo Galleries

Berks Historical Society ~ 940 Centre Avenue ~Reading, PA 19601 ~ Phone 610 375-4375

Official Site of the Berks County Historical Society; "To collect, preserve, and foster an appreciation for the historically important physical culture of our county"

Daniel Boone Homestead ~ 400 Daniel Boone Road ~ Birdsboro, PA 19508 ~ 610-582-4900

Historical Daniel Boone Homestead Official Web SitThe Daniel Boone Homestead, located near Reading, Pennsylvania, is a state historic site which preserves a number of historic structures.

Pagoda Skyline ~ PO Box 1615 ~ Reading Pennsylvania 19603 ~ 610-375-6399

Pagoda-Skyline, Inc. is a non-profit, citizen volunteer organization dedicated to the restoration and preservation of the Pagoda, the Fire Tower and the Skyline Drive area

Berks County Genealogical Society ~ 201 Washington St. Reading, PA 19601 ~ (610) 921-4970

The Berks County Genealogical Society is a non-profit corporation established in 1980, with the purpose to collect, preserve and disseminate genealogical data

Fleetwood Area Historical Society

Official Website of Fleetwood Area Historical Society; "preserving the past for the future". Very interesting, with vintage photos and news articles.

Berks County Geneology Project

Berks County Geneology Project ~ interesting historical data about persons, families and events that shaped our county

Conrad Weiser Homestead ~ 28 Weiser Lane ~ Womelsdorf, PA 19567 ~ 610-589-2934

The Conrad Weiser Homestead is a Pennsylvania state historic site located in Womelsdorf, Berks County, Pennsylvania which interprets the life of Conrad Weiser, an 18th century German immigrant who served as an Indian interpreter...

Hay Creek Valley Historical Assoc. ~ 1250 Furnace Road ~Geigertown, PA 19523 ~ 610-286-0388

Hay Creek Valley Historical Association Objective: to foster interest in our local heritage, and to provide a living experience of Berks County's rich agricultural and technological past. Includes the historic Joanna Furnace.

Hopewell Furnace

In the woods of southeastern Pennsylvania, a community of men, women, and children worked to supply iron for the growing nation. They created a village called Hopewell that was built around an iron-making furnace. Today the remains of Hopewell Furnace represent an important time in America's maturation as a nation.

Pennsylvania German Society ~ P.O. Box 244 ~ Kutztown, PA 19530 ~ (484) 646-4227

Founded in 1891, the Pennsylvania German Society is a nonprofit, educational organization devoted to the study of the Pennsylvania German people and their 300-year history in America.

Leesport Area Historical Society ~ 128 Main St ~ Leesport, PA 19533

The Leesport Area Historical Society's mission is to help people connect to the past through a variety of educational programs and activities

Photo Galleries ~ Berks Historical Society

Several collections of beautiful, interesting historical photos as posted on the Berks County Historical Society's Web Site, each detailing and describing a bit of the rich history of Berks County

ExplorePaHistory.Com
	Gateway to Pennsylvania, Past and Present: Explore, visit and teach a rich heritage of the people and events that strengthened America and brought new ideas to light.

Schuylkill River Heritage Area
	With the 128-mile Schuylkill River as its spine, our Schuylkill River National and State Heritage Area is alive with a remarkable diversity of historic, recreational and cultural attractions.

AmericanTom.Com
	The Chronicles Of America's Vanishing Smalltown Saloons (Click on local counties such as Berks on the PA map for interesting photos, history and information regarding local taverns and saloons.

Restoring America Project
	...helping to discover the core values on which this nation was founded. Designed as a tool to aid junior and senior high school teachers, students, and home schooling parents.....

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