Keeper of berks countys history mysteries berks history. Wagner balthaser francis wilhauer 1866 from old catalog joint author hoch d. History of chester county, pennsylvania, with genealogical and biographical sketches. Click here for additional titles about bucks county. Search booksprinted material home library of congress. According to the united states census bureau, the township has a total land area of 6. Special automotive edition by historical society of berks county and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The indians are still around, sometimes friends, sometimes enemies. History of berks county in pennsylvania contributor names montgomery, morton l. It was a full day of visitors as you would expect on pearl harbor day at the museum. A native of berks county, now living in exeter township, shearer has been a trustee of the berks history center for close to two years, and a is also a member of the board of directors of the berks county genealogical society. The book has terrific illustrations and photos of historic reading.
Family history library the greek community in reading family history library. History of berks county in pennsylvania library of congress. In the revolution, from 1774 to 1783 morton luther montgomery c. A new book by telford jack hill traces the history of the pomeroy and newark railroad, a longvanished rail line that used to link chester county with delaware, writes john chambless for the chester county press. This site was known as finneys ford until 1743 when thomas lawrence, a penn land agent, made the first attempt at the layout for reading. Choose our history of pennsylvania books at arcadia publishing. Hills, 1844, by israel daniel rupp page images at hathitrust poetical history of berks county, reading, pa. The first settlers arrived in towamencin township around the turn of the 18th century. Benjamin franklins popularity and genious spans the history of pennsylvania since he ran away to philadelphia in 1723 until he died april 17, 1790.
Manchester township historical society mths manchester township historical society has been established to preserve and document the history of manchester township in york county, pennsylvania. The restaurants address was formerly 425 penn avenue. Inside pomeroys in the 60s berks nostalgia reading berks. Here is a listing of the societies within, or with information pertaining to, berks county and its parts. Book collection high on reading, pa and berks county. This is basically a snapshot of how our nation was built, many personal stories from varied sources. History of berks county in pennsylvania 1886 edition. The county seat is reading berks county comprises the reading, pa metropolitan statistical area msa, which is also included in the philadelphiareadingcamden, panjdemd combined statistical area. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Berks county and reading area history and nostalgic pictures, articles and information.
The two story earlycolonial structure was constructed in 1802 as a farmhouse, and was used through the years as a private school for boys and girls known as the charter oak academy. The berks history center is an educational center that serves to engage and excite our community by interpreting its unique. Mission statement berks history center leads the way in telling the 300year story of berks county and its people, with the aim of building an understanding of our unique history, strengthening our sense of community and inspiring our communitys progress in the years to come. During the last twenty years of the nineteenth century, morton montgomery undertook the colossal task of writing a comprehensive history of berks county. Montgomery, 1886, 1296 pages book of biographies biographical sketches of leading citizens of berks county, pa biographical publishing company, 1898, 738 pages. Reading genealogy in berks county, pa usa 1,012,695 pennsylvania 60,629 berks county 2,792 reading 557. This book can also be picked up at the boyertown area historical society.
Sadsburyville, pa white pages directory assistance people search 411 just got a lot more direct. Also it is bound in a way that the words are on the back of each page, not the front as is usual. A sampling of the books published by the heinz history centers publications. This reproduction was printed from a digital file created at the library of congress as part of an extensive scanning effort started with a generous donation. I worked in the camera department, my first job out of high school. Pa history books physician assistant history society.
Berks history center reading 2020 all you need to know. Historical address, sunday, october 23, 1932 by fackenthal, b. A social history of pittsburghs first public high school keystone books. Sadsburyville is an unincorporated area in sadsbury township in chester county, pennsylvania, united states. He not only benefitted pennsylvanians, but all of mankind. Wallace luckenbill, fleetwood junior high school lectures, 19381945. They mainly pursued agricultural endeavors to sustain their livelihood. Manchester township population estimate as of december 31, 2007 was 16,670.
Sadsbury township, chester county, pennsylvania wikipedia. Designed to make highquality scholarship accessible for students, the pennsylvania history series has been published since 1948 and now features. Photography was a hobby and was continue reading inside pomeroys in the 60s. Pennsylvania history new, used and rare books and ephemera at. Partnering with the rdida has been an organic and successful collaboration. It was set at the intersection of two great valleys, the east pennlebanon valley and the schuylkill river. For additional research in bucks county, try these book titles below. Who would have thought history could be so interesting. History and books about bucks county, pennsylvania. Founded along the banks of the schuylkill river, reading became a significant trade stop between philadelphia, harrisburg and western pennsylvania. History of berks county in pennsylvania internet archive.
History of berks county in pennsylvania by morton luther. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much. Adobe acrobat reader required to view digital books. Sadsburyville pa white pages, phone book, 411 people.
Jun 08, 2018 partnering with the rdida has been an organic and successful collaboration. Us naval sea cadets conducted a pearl harbor day flag retirement ceremony at the berks military history museum. Mar 28, 2018 these photos were sent in by ron shurr, he worked in the camera department at pomeroys in the early 60s and had a passion for photography. History of berks county in pennsylvania by morton l. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. New book uncovers history of longvanished rail line that. Route 30 business and old wilmington road about 4 miles west of coatesville and about 3 miles northeast of parkesburg. Sadsburyville white pages directory and people search. Archives of historical books of reading, pa and berks county.
Save over 20% credits will not expire, so you can use them at any time. Reading balloonist family history library reading immigration records. For general information and books about pennsylvania, or to locate information about other counties, visit the pennsylvania page of time voyagers bookstore dont forget to check on the parent county from. Church history a short and faithful narrative, of the late remarakable sic revival of religion in the congregation of newlondonderry, and other parts of pennsylvania. A rare of collection of historical books of reading, pa and berks county. Buy history of berks county in pennsylvania by morton luther montgomery online at alibris. These settlers were of german, welsh, and dutch descent. Montgomery pa made a slip decorated, sgrafitto dish thirteen inches in diameter for susanna steltz in 1789 that falls into the latter category.
Hundreds of years ago, great forests of very old trees grew in the gentle valleys, on the rolling hills, and on the steep mountains of what is now berks county. Your berks history is coming to penn street in downtown. Wfmz local news channel that has offices in berks county and covers south eastern pennsylvania. Smith futhey, gilbert cope heritage books, 1995 chester county pa. Tombstone inscriptions in old cemetery of christ little tulpehocken union church, jefferson township, berks co. Inside pomeroys in the 60s berks nostalgia reading.
F and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. The building is now bean funeral home, and its address is 3825 penn avenue. Morton montgomery was a reading attorney who lived in the block of penn street. It includes the village of sadsburyville in the north, and the censusdesignated place of pomeroy in the south history. In 1733, the site of present day reading was chosen.
Our sinking spring funeral home has a fascinating history. Biblio has over 100 million new, used and rare books for sale in every. Berks history center leads the way in telling the 300year story of berks county and its people, with the aim of building an understanding of our unique history, strengthening our sense of community and inspiring our communitys progress in the years to come. Catherine shearer for sharing her family recipe for shoofly pie with us. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone. Goreadingberks historical books of reading, pa and berks county.
Since then the pagoda has been owned, loved and cared for by the citizens and city of reading. I grew up in pennsylvania, and i never knew this book even existed. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading history of berks county in pennsylvania. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Reading eagle is a daily printed newspaper based in reading, pa. Reading was first laid out by the sons of william penn, thomas and richard penn, in 1748. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. History of towamencin township historical towamencin township. History of reading, pa and the anniversary proceedings of. Daniel rupp, 1844, 516 pages history of berks county in pennsylvania morton l. History of chester county, pennsylvania, with genealogical and biographical sketches j.
The john bitner family of snyder county, pennsylvania, with allied immigrant families from reichensachsen, germany catalog record only includes bibliographical references p. If you have the desire to help transcribe genealogical data and place it online for the free use of all researchers, volunteer information is available here. Overview founded in 1869 as the historical society of berks. Plumstead friends meeting, founded in 1727, was the townships first religious establishment, but diversity soon followed. Sadsburyville white pages phone books in pennsylvania. History of berks county in pennsylvania 1886 edition open. We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. Penn, but due to the bank foreclosure and the denial of a liquor license, witman never opened the pagoda. On the delaware in falls township, bucks county, pennsylvania. Search booksprinted material the library of congress. Aug 04, 2010 history of berks county in pennsylvania by morton l.
He established newspapers, a fire company, a circulating library, a hospital, paper money, and a postal mail system. Plumstead township was formed shortly after 1700 by english quakers who came to pennsylvania to help fulfill william penns dream of a land of religious freedom. The history of reading city of reading, pennsylvania. Plumstead historical society historical society of.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Posts about berks county history written by dellouise moyer. A social history of boyertown, pennsylvania, by margaret harner. Reading and berks county, pennsylvania, a history database online. The following 71 pages are in this category, out of 71 total.
Welcome to berks county, pennsylvania history and genealogy. Local history books on pennsylvania arcadia publishing. Privately printed in reading, pa by times book print, 1898. These photos were sent in by ron shurr, he worked in the camera department at pomeroys in the early 60s and had a passion for photography. For general information and books about pennsylvania, or to locate information about other counties, visit the pennsylvania page of time voyagers bookstore dont forget to check on the parent county from which a county was originally founded. Berks county history compiled from 3 rare books reading, pa. On the other hand, the book that is only vol 1 goes to, has a good index to be able find info, but is much more difficult to read, and for the biographies, i need another volume, or more.
Even with just partial information like a name, but no town, we can fill in the blanks with the rest to find the local phone number from our sadsburyville white page directory. The plumstead historical society was founded in 1999 with the mission to discover, collect, observe, advance, and disseminate knowledge of the history of plumstead township, bucks county, pennsylvania. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. By 1910 the pagoda and surrounding 10 acres were deeded to local business owner, jonathon mould and his wife, julia bell. Brunner page images at hathitrust school history of berks county in pennsylvania. View all hotels near berks history center on tripadvisor. History of berks county in pennsylvania kindle edition by montgomery, morton luther. In their work to create a vital, vibrant, productive, and commercially active environment in downtown reading, rdida has championed the value of our communitys rich history as an essential element of what makes the city of reading such a great place to live, work and. Pennsylvania history and books history of berks county. It was orginally intended to be a luxury resort atop mt.