Oley Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Fisher House

Photographed by Don Morfe, June 15, 2015

1. Fisher House Marker

Inscription. This home, built 1801 by Henry Fisher, is a fine example of late Georgian architecture. Brought from the British Isles, this style is reflected in old homes of eastern and southern Pennsylvania.

Erected 1948 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1801.

Location. 40° 20.468′ N, 75° 45.657′ W. Marker is near Oley, Pennsylvania, in Berks County. It is in Oley Township. It is on Memorial Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1839 Memorial Hwy, Oley PA 19547, 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

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and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: De Benneville House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Exeter Friends Meeting (approx. 2.3 miles away); Oley Moravians (approx. 2.4 miles away); Daniel Boone Homestead (approx. 3.9 miles away); Daniel Boone (approx. 4½ miles away); Hopewell Village (approx. 4.6 miles away); William Penn (approx. 4.8 miles away); a different marker also named Daniel Boone (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oley.

Another marker is no longer nearby. De Turk House (was approx. 3.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Fisher House, Oley Township, Berks County - MarkerQuest blog. An overview of the original owners of the Fisher house and details about its construction. (Submitted on April 14, 2022, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

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Photographed by Don Morfe, June 15, 2015

2. Fisher House

Photographed by Don Morfe, June 15, 2015

3. Fisher House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,001 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 19, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.