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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Berks County

 
Clickable Map of Berks County, Pennsylvania and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Berks County, PA (300) Chester County, PA (506) Lancaster County, PA (625) Lebanon County, PA (177) Lehigh County, PA (158) Montgomery County, PA (283) Schuylkill County, PA (199)  BerksCounty(300) Berks County (300)  ChesterCounty(506) Chester County (506)  LancasterCounty(625) Lancaster County (625)  LebanonCounty(177) Lebanon County (177)  LehighCounty(158) Lehigh County (158)  MontgomeryCounty(283) Montgomery County (283)  SchuylkillCounty(199) Schuylkill County (199)
Reading is the county seat for Berks County
Adjacent to Berks County, Pennsylvania
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1 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Alleghenyville, Brecknock Township — Dedicated to the Patriotic Men of Brecknock Township —
On Alleghenyville Road (Pennsylvania Route 568) at Kurtz Mill Rd ( Route 568), on the right when traveling east on Alleghenyville Road.
2 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Bally — Goshenhoppen —
On Main St. (PA 100) at 7th Street on Main St. (PA 100).
3 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Bernville — Bernville —
On Bernville Road (Pennsylvania Route 183) 0.1 miles east of Shartlesville Road, on the right when traveling east.
4 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Bernville — Bernville —
On Bernville Road (Pennsylvania Route 183) just west of North Heidelberg Road, on the right when traveling west.
5 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Bernville, Jefferson Township — Christ Little Tulpehocken Church —
On Christmas Village Road (Pennsylvania Route 4010) at Groff Road on Christmas Village Road.
6 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Bernville, North Heidelberg Township — Union Canal —
On North Heidelberg Road at Bernville Road ( Route 183), on the right when traveling north on North Heidelberg Road.
7 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Bernville, Upper Bern Township — Shartlesville — Hamburg 8 —
On Old U.S. 22 at Roadside Drive, on the left when traveling east on U.S. 22.
8 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Bethel, Bethel Township — Bethel —
On Lancaster Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 501) at Old U.S. 22, on the right when traveling south on Lancaster Avenue.
9 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Bethel, Bethel Township — Bethel — Fredericksburg-3 —
On Lancaster Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 501) 0.2 miles south of Salem Road, on the right when traveling north.
10 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Bethel, Bethel Township — Fort Henry
On Lancaster Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 501) at Fort Henry Road (Local Road 956), on the left when traveling north on Lancaster Avenue. Reported missing.
11 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Bethel, Bethel Township — Fort Henry —
On Fort Henry Road (Local Route 956) 0.9 miles north of Lancaster Ave ( Route 501), on the right when traveling north.
12 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Bethel, Bethel Township — In Honor of —
On Lancaster Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 501) south of School Drive, on the right when traveling south.
13 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Bethel, Bethel Township — Pilger Ruh —
On Lancaster Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 501) at Pilger Ruh Road, on the right when traveling north on Lancaster Avenue.
14 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Bethel, Bethel Township — 35 — Pilger Ruh —
Near Lancaster Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 501) at Pilger Ruh Road.
15 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Bethel, Bethel Township — Tulpehocken Path —
On Lancaster Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 501) at Schubert Road, on the right when traveling north on Lancaster Avenue.
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16 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Bethel, Bethel Township — Tulpehocken Path —
On Lancaster Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 501) near Schubert Road.
17 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Birdsboro — American Legion Post 626 Veterans Memorial —
On Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 345/725) at School Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
18 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Birdsboro — Bird Mansion —
On East Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 345/724) just east of North Mill Street, on the left when traveling east.
19 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Birdsboro — Birdsboro — Phoenixville - 21 —
On East Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 345/724), on the right when traveling east.
20 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Birdsboro — Birdsboro Steel — Schuylkill River Trail —
On Schuylkill River Trail 0.2 miles east of Armorcast Road, on the left when traveling east.
21 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Birdsboro — Birdsboro Trailhead — Schuylkill River Trail — Berks County Thun Section —
On East Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 345) just west of North Water Street, on the right when traveling west.
22 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Birdsboro — Birdsboro World War I Memorial —
On Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 345/724) at Mill Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
23 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Birdsboro — Neighborhoods —
On Water Street at East Main Street ( Route 724/345), on the right when traveling south on Water Street.
24 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Birdsboro — The E. & G. Brooke Iron Company World War II Memorial —
On Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 345) at School Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
25 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Birdsboro — The Mercantile —
On North Mill Street just south of East Main Street ( Route 345/724), on the right when traveling south.
26 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Birdsboro, Amity Township — Daniel Boone — 1734 - 1820 —
On Benjamin Franklin Highway (U.S. 422) 0.2 miles east of Hillview Road, on the right when traveling east.
27 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Birdsboro, Exeter Township — Baumstown World War Memorial —
On Baumstown Road (U.S. 422) 0.1 miles east of Center Road ( Route 82/345), on the right when traveling east.
28 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Birdsboro, Exeter Township — Daniel Boone —
On Baumstown Road (U.S. 422), on the right when traveling east.
29 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Birdsboro, Exeter Township — Daniel Boone —
On Benjamin Franklin Highway (U.S. 422) at Daniel Boone Road, on the right when traveling west on Benjamin Franklin Highway.
30 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Birdsboro, Exeter Township — Daniel Boone Homestead —
On Daniel Boone Road at Old Daniel Boone Road on Daniel Boone Road.
31 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Birdsboro, Exeter Township — Hopewell Village —
On East Baumstown Road (U.S. 422) at Center Road ( Route 82/345), on the right when traveling west on East Baumstown Road.
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32 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Birdsboro, Exeter Township — William Penn —
On Benjamin Franklin Highway (U.S. 422) 0.2 miles west of Limekiln Road, on the right when traveling east.
33 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Boyertown — Boyertown Burial Casket Company —
On Walnut Street.
34 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Boyertown — Carl A. Spaatz — (1891-1974) —
On South Reading Ave. (PA 562) at West 2nd Street on South Reading Ave. (PA 562).
35 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Boyertown — Jeremiah Sweinhart and Successors —
On 3rd Street at Walnut Street on 3rd Street.
36 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Boyertown — Rhoads Opera House Fire —
On W. Philadelphia Avenue.
37 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Boyertown, Colebrookdale Township — Bahr's Mill — 1897 —
On Sawmill Road at South Ironstone Drive on Sawmill Road.
38 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Boyertown, Colebrookdale Township — Colebrookdale Furnace —
On South Reading Avenue at Farmington Avenue on South Reading Avenue.
39 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Boyertown, Douglass Township — Thomas Rutter —
On Pine Forge Road.
40 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Douglassville, Amity Township — Anthony Sadowski —
On Benjamin Franklin Highway (U.S. 422) at Church Lane, on the right when traveling east on Benjamin Franklin Highway.
41 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Douglassville, Amity Township — Anthony Sadowski —
Near Benjamin Franklin Highway.
42 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Douglassville, Amity Township — Feuding Railroads — Schuylkill River Trail —
On Schuylkill River Trail, on the right when traveling west.
43 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Douglassville, Amity Township — George Douglass Home — 1765 — Preserved by The Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County —
On Old Philadelphia Pike 0.1 miles north of Britton Street, on the right when traveling north.
44 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Douglassville, Amity Township — James Warren —
Near Benjamin Franklin Highway.
45 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Douglassville, Amity Township — Michael Fulp House — c. 1783 — Preserved by The Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County —
Near Old Philadelphia Pike 0.1 miles north of Britton Street, on the left when traveling north.
46 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Douglassville, Amity Township — Morlatton Village — An 18th Century Crossroads —
On Old Philadelphia Pike 0.1 miles north of Britton Street, on the left when traveling north.
47 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Douglassville, Amity Township — Morlatton Village Trailhead — Schuylkill River Trail — Berks County Thun Section —
On Old Philadelphia Pike 0.1 miles north of Britton Street, on the left when traveling north.
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48 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Douglassville, Amity Township — Mouns Jones House — 1716 — Preserved by The Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County —
Near Old Philadelphia Pike 0.1 miles north of Britton Street, on the left when traveling north.
49 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Douglassville, Amity Township — 52 — Old Swedes House — ← —
On Old Philadelphia Pike 0.1 miles north of Britton Street, on the left when traveling north.
50 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Douglassville, Amity Township — Riverside Settlement and the Covered Bridge — Heritage Preserved by The Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County —
Near Old Philadelphia Pike 0.1 miles north of Britton Street, on the left when traveling north.
51 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Douglassville, Amity Township — St. Gabriels —
On Benjamin Franklin Highway (U.S. 422) at Church Lane, on the right when traveling east on Benjamin Franklin Highway.
52 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Douglassville, Amity Township — The Douglass Family —
Near Benjamin Franklin Highway.
53 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Douglassville, Amity Township — Welcome to Morlatton Village — Settled 1704 —
On Old Philadelphia Pike just north of Britton Street, on the left when traveling north.
54 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Douglassville, Amity Township — White Horse Inn — c. 1763 — Preserved by The Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County —
On Old Philadelphia Pike at Britton Street on Old Philadelphia Pike.
55 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Douglassville, Amity Township — William Bird, Esq. —
Near Benjamin Franklin Highway.
56 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Douglassville, Exeter Township — Exeter Friends Meeting —
On Meetinghouse Road at Boone Road on Meetinghouse Road.
57 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Douglassville, Union Township — Swedish Pioneers —
On East Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 724).
58 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Elverson, Union Township — Anthracite Furnace — A new ironmaking method —
Near Mark Bird Lane.
59 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Elverson, Union Township — Charcoal Kilns — Charring in ovens —
Near Mark Bird Lane.
60 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Elverson, Union Township — Charcoal Pit — Making furnace fuel —
Near Mark Bird Lane.
61 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Elverson, Union Township — Cooling Shed — Hauling and cooling charcoal —
Near Mark Bird Lane.
62 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Elverson, Union Township — Headraces — Powering the water wheel —
Near Mark Bird Lane.
63 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Elverson, Union Township — Ironmaster's Garden —
Near Mark Bird Lane.
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64 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Fleetwood — Fleetwood Metal Body Company —
On North Richmond Street at West Locust Street, on the right when traveling north on North Richmond Street.
65 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Geigertown, Robeson Township — Joanna Furnace Industrial Complex —
Near Furnace Road 0.5 miles east of Morgantown Road ( Route 10), on the right when traveling east.
66 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Geigertown, Robeson Township — Joanna Furnace Mansion Site —
Near Furnace Road 0.5 miles east of Morgantown Road ( Route 10), on the right when traveling east.
67 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Geigertown, Robeson Township — Ore Roaster —
Near Furnace Road 0.5 miles east of Morgantown Road ( Route 10), on the right when traveling east.
68 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Hamburg — 4th & Pine circa 1800's —
On 4th Street at Pine Street, on the right when traveling south on 4th Street.
69 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Hamburg — Geiger's Mill —
Near Front Street north of State Street (Old U.S. Highway 22), on the left when traveling north.
70 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Hamburg — Historic Hamburg —
On Front Street north of State Street (Old U.S. Highway 22), on the left when traveling north.
71 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Hamburg — Martin Kaercher Jr. —
On Church Street north of Pine Street, on the right when traveling north.
72 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Hamburg — Richard L. Etchberger — (Posthumous) —
On State Street (Old U.S. Highway 22) west of North 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west.
73 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Hamburg — State Street Bridge —
Near Front Street north of State Street (Old U.S. Highway 22), on the left when traveling north.
74 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Hamburg — War Memorial —
On Church Street just north of Pine Street, on the right when traveling north.
75 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Hamburg, Upper Bern Township — Northkill Amish —
On Hex Highway (Old Pennsylvania Route 22) 0.5 miles west of Roadside Drive, on the left when traveling east.
76 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Hereford, Hereford Township — Hereford Furnace
On Chestnut Street (Pennsylvania Route 100) north of Seisholtsville Road (County Road 1010), on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
77 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kempton, Albany Township — Ben Austrian — (1870-1921) —
On New Bethel Church Road.
78 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kempton, Albany Township — Hawk Mountain Sanctuary —
On Hawk Mountain Road just north of Route 895, on the left when traveling north.
79 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kempton, Albany Township — Hawk Mountain Sanctuary —
Near Lookout Trail south of Hawk Mountain Rd.
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80 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kenhorst — Kenhorst —
On New Holland Road (Pennsylvania Route 625) south of Baker Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
81 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kenhorst — Soldiers and Sailors Monument —
On New Holland Road (Pennsylvania Route 625) at Fern Avenue, on the right when traveling north on New Holland Road.
82 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — Brick-End Decorated Barns —
Near Wentz Street.
83 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — Cider —
Near North Whiteoak Street.
84 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — Cider Making —
Near Wentz Street.
85 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — Colouring Easter Eggs —
Near Wentz Street.
86 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — Dew of Heaven —
Near North Whiteoak Street.
87 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — Dutch Folksong Tradition —
Near North Whiteoak Street.
88 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — Funeral Feasts —
Near North Whiteoak Street.
89 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — Griener Dunnerschdag —
Near Wentz Street.
90 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — Keith Allen Haring — 1958-1990 —
On Normal Avenue east of South Whiteoak Street, on the right when traveling east.
91 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — New Year's Day Lore —
Near Wentz Street.
92 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — Outdoor Bake Oven —
Near Wentz Street.
93 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — Pennsylvania Dutch Ballads —
Near Wentz Street.
94 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — Pennsylvania Half-Timbering —
Near North Whiteoak Street.
95 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — Quilting Lore —
Near Wentz Street.
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96 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — Quilting Lore —
Near North Whiteoak Street.
97 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — Thanksgiving & Harvest Home —
On North Whiteoak Street.
98 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — The Bush Meeting —
Near North Whiteoak Street.
99 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — The Candlemaker —
Near Wentz Street.
100 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — The Conestoga Wagon —
Near Wentz Street.

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