Reading in Berks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Trinity Lutheran Church Original Cemetery
1751
Inscription.
in unmarked graves
One generation shall laud
thy works to another...
Psalm 145:4
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Under this chapel lie the remains of
[Roll of Burials]
Erected by Trinity Lutheran Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 40° 20.233′ N, 75° 55.583′ W. Marker is in Reading, Pennsylvania, in Berks County. It is on Washington Street (U.S. 422) west of 6th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 527 Washington Street, Reading PA 19601, 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 (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dr. Bodo Otto (here, next to this marker); Trinity Lutheran Church (a few steps from this marker); First Reformed Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Birthplace of Spencer Fullerton Baird (about 500 feet away); Site of the First Post Office (about 500 feet away); William Strong (about 600 feet away); Doctor Jonathan Potts (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Dr. Bodo Otto (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reading.
Also see . . . Trinity Lutheran Church History. (Submitted on December 23, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,057 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 23, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.



