Amity Township near Douglassville in Berks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
William Bird, Esq.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2009
1. William Bird, Esq. Marker
November 16th 1761
Ironmaster at
Hopewell [Furnace] and Birdsboro
named for him
In memory of
William Bird, Esq.
Who departed this Life
November the 16th,
1761
Aged 55. Years.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1633.
Location. 40° 15.439′ N, 75° 43.755′ W. Marker is near Douglassville, Pennsylvania, in Berks County. It is in Amity Township. It can be reached from Benjamin Franklin Highway. Marker is on Bird's grave slab in St. Gabriel's Church cemetery, about 75 feet southwest of the c.1801 stone church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1188 Benjamin Franklin Highway (U.S Route 422), Douglassville PA 19518, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Douglass Family (a few steps from this marker); St. Gabriels (within shouting distance of this marker); Anthony Sadowski (within shouting distance of this marker); James Warren (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Anthony Sadowski (within shouting distance of this marker); Feuding Railroads (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mouns Jones House (approx. Ό mile away); Old Swedes House (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Douglassville.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2009
2. William Bird, Esq. Marker and Grave Slab
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2009
3. William Bird, Esq. Marker and Grave
St. Gabriel's Stone Church (c.1801) in background.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
4. Birdsboro World War I Memorial
Birdsboro Community Center (William Bird House) in background.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,567 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 8, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on October 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
