Kutztown in Berks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Town Crier's House
Built in 1804
| | by Valentine Stoll | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 3, 2017
1. Town Crier's House Marker
1779 Town Plan. The Residence of Conrad Cupp in 1810
Town Crier in 1817 and Clerk of the Village Market.
Dedicated to the Memory of
Dr. Alfred L. Shoemaker
Founder of the Kutztown Folk Festival and the
American Folklife Studies Movement of the United States
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1779.
Location. 40° 30.871′ N, 75° 46.782′ W. Marker is in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, in Berks County. It is on Main Street west of Foundry Alley, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 360 West Main Street, Kutztown PA 19530, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dr. Nathan C. Schaeffer (approx. Ό mile away); Outdoor Bake Oven (approx. Ό mile away); Wheelbarrow Matches (approx. 0.3 miles away); Quilting Lore (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Conestoga Wagon (approx. 0.3 miles away); Funeral Feasts (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dutch Folksong Tradition (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Bush Meeting (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kutztown.
Also see . . . Kutztown Area Historical Society. Society website homepage (Submitted on July 11, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 3, 2017
2. Town Crier's House and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 401 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
