Daniel Boone was born in 1733, one year after the birth of George Washington. (Often confused with Davy Crockett- who lived a more than generation
Until finding this postcard, I would not have been able to identify the oldest house in Berks County. Erected in 1716, the house was the
I admit that, in architecture, I am an anti-modernist reactionary. Yes, I acknowledge that “form follows function”, that these ornate buildings cannot accommodate equipment for
In 1775, John Andrew Shulze was born in the parsonage of the Lutheran Church near Stouchsburg, a Pennsylvania-German community of Berks County (now, Lebanon County)
One of the glories of Pennsylvania is its history of offering refuge and sanctuary to religious nonconformists, dissenters, and visionaries of many kinds. Among the
North of the city of Reading, near the Berks County towns of Hamburg and Lenhartsville, is an amazing geological formation. I learned about this place
The Tallest Sycamore Tree in Pennsylvania – Berks County circa 1920 Like many nature-lovers, I am moved by the enormity and grace of large trees.
Birthplace of Joseph Heister – Fifth Governor of Pennsylvania I confess that, despite my mandatory High School course in Pennsylvania history, I did not recall
Tellings stories from the past.