Reading in Berks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Federal Inn
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2009
1. Federal Inn Marker
Site of Federal Inn, erected about 1754. George Washington, with military escort, was a guest here, October, 1794, when on his way to muster an armed force to suppress the Whiskey Rebellion.
Erected 1951 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), and the Whiskey Rebellion series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1794.
Location. 40° 20.129′ N, 75° 55.693′ W. Marker is in Reading, Pennsylvania, in Berks County. It is at the intersection of Penn Street and 5th Street (Business U.S. 222), on the right when traveling west on Penn Street. Marker is adjacent to the former Farmers National Bank building on Penn Square in downtown Reading. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 445 Penn 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: A different marker also named The Federal Inn (a few steps from this marker); Hiester Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Conrad Weiser Trading Post (within shouting distance of this marker); Woman's Christian Temperance Union Drinking Fountain
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Also see . . . Whiskey Rebellion. (Submitted on December 6, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2009
2. Federal Inn Marker
Former Farmers National Bank building in background.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2009
3. Former Farmers National Bank Building
"Erected 1925 on the site of the Federal Inn, built in 1763"
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2009
4. Federal Inn Drawing
Detail above entrance to former Farmers National Bank building.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2018. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,757 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 6, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
