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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Berks County, Pennsylvania

 
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 (293) Chester County, PA (459) Lancaster County, PA (547) Lebanon County, PA (108) Lehigh County, PA (127) Montgomery County, PA (266) Schuylkill County, PA (136)  BerksCounty(293) Berks County (293)  ChesterCounty(459) Chester County (459)  LancasterCounty(547) Lancaster County (547)  LebanonCounty(108) Lebanon County (108)  LehighCounty(127) Lehigh County (127)  MontgomeryCounty(266) Montgomery County (266)  SchuylkillCounty(136) Schuylkill County (136)
Reading is the county seat for Berks County
Adjacent to Berks County, Pennsylvania
      Chester County (459)  
      Lancaster County (547)  
      Lebanon County (108)  
      Lehigh County (127)  
      Montgomery County (266)  
      Schuylkill County (136)  
 
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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 (Pennsylvania 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 (Pennsylvania Route 183), on the right when traveling north on North Heidelberg Road.
7 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Bernville, Upper Bern Township — Shartlesville
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 — Fort Henry
On Lancaster Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 501) at Fort Henry Road (Local Road 956), on the left when traveling north on Lancaster Avenue.
10 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Bethel, Bethel Township — Fort Henry
On Fort Henry Road (Local Route 956) 0.9 miles north of Lancaster Ave (Pennsylvania Route 501), on the right when traveling north.
11 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.
12 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Bethel, Bethel Township — 35 — Pilger Ruh
Near Lancaster Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 501) at Pilger Ruh Road.
13 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.
14 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Bethel, Bethel Township — Tulpehocken Path
On Lancaster Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 501) near Schubert Road.
15 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.
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16 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.
17 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Birdsboro — 21 — Birdsboro — [Corporate Limit Marker]
On Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 345/724), on the right when traveling east.
18 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.
19 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.
20 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.
21 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Birdsboro — Neighborhoods
On Water Street at East Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 724/345), on the right when traveling south on Water Street.
22 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.
23 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Birdsboro — The Mercantile
On North Mill Street just south of East Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 345/724), on the right when traveling south.
24 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.
25 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Birdsboro, Exeter Township — Baumstown World War Memorial
On Baumstown Road (U.S. 422) 0.1 miles east of Center Road (Pennsylvania Route 82/345), on the right when traveling east.
26 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Birdsboro, Exeter Township — Daniel Boone
On Baumstown Road (U.S. 422), on the right when traveling east.
27 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.
28 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Birdsboro, Exeter Township — Daniel Boone Homestead
On Daniel Boone Road at Old Daniel Boone Road on Daniel Boone Road.
29 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Birdsboro, Exeter Township — Hopewell Village
On East Baumstown Road (U.S. 422) at Center Road (Pennsylvania Route 82/345), on the right when traveling west on East Baumstown Road.
30 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.
31 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Boyertown — Boyertown Burial Casket Company
On Walnut Street.
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32 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).
33 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Boyertown — Jeremiah Sweinhart and Successors
On 3rd Street at Walnut Street on 3rd Street.
34 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Boyertown — Rhoads Opera House Fire
On W. Philadelphia Avenue.
35 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Boyertown, Colebrookdale Township — Colebrookdale Furnace
On South Reading Avenue at Farmington Avenue on South Reading Avenue.
36 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Boyertown, Douglass Township — Thomas Rutter
On Pine Forge Road.
37 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.
38 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Douglassville, Amity Township — Anthony Sadowski
39 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Douglassville, Amity Township — Feuding Railroads — Schuylkill River Trail
On Schuylkill River Trail, on the right when traveling west.
40 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.
41 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Douglassville, Amity Township — James Warren
42 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.
43 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Douglassville, Amity Township — Morlatton Vilage — An 18th Century Crossroads
On Old Philadelphia Pike, 0.1 miles north of Britton Street, on the left when traveling north.
44 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.
45 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.
46 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.
47 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.
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48 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.
49 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Douglassville, Amity Township — The Douglass Family
50 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.
51 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.
52 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Douglassville, Amity Township — William Bird, Esq.
53 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Douglassville, Exeter Township — Exeter Friends Meeting
On Meetinghouse Road at Boone Road on Meetinghouse Road.
54 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Douglassville, Union Township — Swedish Pioneers
On East Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 724).
55 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Elverson, Union Township — Anthracite Furnace — A new ironmaking method
Near Mark Bird Lane.
56 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Elverson, Union Township — Charcoal Kilns — Charring in ovens
Near Mark Bird Lane.
57 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Elverson, Union Township — Charcoal Pit — Making furnace fuel
Near Mark Bird Lane.
58 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Elverson, Union Township — Cooling Shed — Hauling and cooling charcoal
Near Mark Bird Lane.
59 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Elverson, Union Township — Headraces — Powering the water wheel
Near Mark Bird Lane.
60 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Elverson, Union Township — Ironmaster's Garden
Near Mark Bird Lane.
61 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.
62 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Geigertown, Robeson Township — Joanna Furnace Industrial Complex
Near Furnace Road, 0.5 miles east of Morgantown Road (Pennsylvania Route 10), on the right when traveling east.
63 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Geigertown, Robeson Township — Joanna Furnace Mansion Site
Near Furnace Road, 0.5 miles east of Morgantown Road (Pennsylvania Route 10), on the right when traveling east.
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64 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Geigertown, Robeson Township — Ore Roaster
Near Furnace Road, 0.5 miles east of Morgantown Road (Pennsylvania Route 10), on the right when traveling east.
65 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Hamburg — 4th & Pine circa 1800's
On 4th Street at Pine Street, on the right when traveling south on 4th Street.
66 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.
67 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Hamburg — Historic Hamburg
On Front Street north of State Street (Old U.S. Highway 22), on the left when traveling north.
68 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Hamburg — Martin Kaercher Jr.
On Church Street north of Pine Street, on the right when traveling north.
69 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.
70 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.
71 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Hamburg — War Memorial
On Church Street just north of Pine Street, on the right when traveling north.
72 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.
73 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Hereford, Hereford Township — Hereford Furnace
On Chestnut Street.
74 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kempton, Albany Township — Ben Austrian — (1870-1921)
On New Bethel Church Road.
75 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kempton, Albany Township — Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
On Hawk Mountain Road just north of Pennsylvania Route 895, on the left when traveling north.
76 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kempton, Albany Township — Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
Near Lookout Trail south of Hawk Mountain Rd.
77 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kenhorst — Kenhorst
On New Holland Road (Pennsylvania Route 625) south of Baker Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
78 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.
79 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — Brick-End Decorated Barns
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80 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — Cider
81 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — Cider Making
82 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — Colouring Easter Eggs
83 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — Dew of Heaven
84 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — Dutch Folksong Tradition
85 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — Funeral Feasts
86 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — Griener Dunnerschdag
87 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — New Year's Day Lore
88 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — Outdoor Bake Oven
89 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — Pennsylvania Dutch Ballads
90 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — Pennsylvania Half-Timbering
91 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — Quilting Lore
92 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — Quilting Lore
93 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — Thanksgiving & Harvest Home
94 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — The Bush Meeting
95 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — The Candlemaker
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96 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — The Conestoga Wagon
97 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — The Mennonites
98 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — The Moravians
99 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — The Plain Dutch
100 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Kutztown — Town Crier's House — Built in 1804 — by Valentine Stoll —
On Main Street west of Foundry Alley, on the left when traveling west.

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