Near New Schuylkill Road (Pennsylvania Route 724) 0.2 miles east of Peterman Road, on the left when traveling east.
Lock Components
Each lock could change the elevation of the boat about 8 feet between the upstream and downstream canals. "Wickets," small butterfly valves, were located near the bottom of the lock door (item B in the drawing) were used to . . . — — Map (db m160476) HM
Near New Schuylkill Road (Pennsylvania Route 724) 0.2 miles east of Peterman Road, on the right when traveling west.
Mr. James Miller, a Lock Tender for Frick's Lock
Frick's Lock is an example of one of the small communities that grew alongside the canal, to both support the canal traffic, and to serve as a hub for the merchandise that flowed along the canal. . . . — — Map (db m160472) HM
Near New Schuylkill Road, 0.1 miles east of Peterman Road, on the left when traveling east.
The Conestoga Wagon
The Main Transportation Method Of The 1700's
During the 1700's, the trusty Conestoga wagon supported the westward expansion of the colonies. It was able to transport 8 tons of material about 15 miles per day, using 4-8 . . . — — Map (db m160474) HM
Near New Schuylkill Road (Pennsylvania Route 724) at Peterman Road, on the left when traveling east.
The small ridge in front of you was once a towpath on the Schuylkill Canal System. A shallow canal ran along the opposite side of this ridge, floating barges from as far south as Philadelphia, to as far north as Fort Clinton a distance of 108 . . . — — Map (db m160473) HM
On Laurelwood Road, 0.1 miles north of West Schuylkill Road (Pennsylvania Route 724), on the left when traveling north.
A distinctive canal village of Northern Chester County. Village life centered around the business of the Schuylkill Canal from the 1830's into the 1920's. Farmlands of the Reiff, Wanger and Whartnaby families formed a village along Laurelwood Road . . . — — Map (db m160479) HM
On New Philadelphia Road at Coventryville Road, on the right when traveling north on New Philadelphia Road.
In Honor of
Residents of South Coventry
who served in World War II
1941 1945
*Michael Kopcho *Carrol E. Moses
John C. Asay R. Carey Atkinson Stanley Bealer Thomas L. Bishop George D. Bodor Joseph J. Bodor J. Penrose Boens . . . — — Map (db m41687) WM
On Manatawny Street just north of Beech Street, on the right when traveling south.
Dedicated to all the men and women who served their country in peace and war
This gazebo honors Gold Star Mothers
Our sacrifice is not forgotten — — Map (db m160482) WM
On High Street (Pennsylvania Route 663) at Charlotte Street, on the right when traveling east on High Street.
The original structure on this site was a mansion built in the early 1840's by Jacob S. Yost, a Congressman and Federal Marshall [sic]. It was the birthplace of Jacob's nephew George Yost Coffin, a famous political cartoonist, whose work appeared . . . — — Map (db m22496) HM
On High Street at York Street, on the right when traveling east on High Street.
The first iron truss bridge in the U.S. was built in 1845 in the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad blacksmith shop, just south of here. It was designed for the railroad in 1844 by Richard B. Osborne. — — Map (db m23782) HM
On Hanover Street at South Street, on the right when traveling south on Hanover Street.
Pottstown's growing importance as a regional manufacturing center prompted the Reading Co. to upgrade its facilities here in the 1920's. On the 26th of December in 1924, the Reading Co. revealed plans for the construction of a new $1,000,000 . . . — — Map (db m23815) HM
On High Street at Evans Street, on the left when traveling east on High Street.
A memorial to veterans of the Civil War, this statue was given to G.A.R. Post No. 595 by Miss Annie Richards in memory of her brother Mathias Edgar Richards. The dedication took place on July 4, 1893 at 11:00 am. At the ceremony, a gavel carved . . . — — Map (db m22498) HM
On Hanover Street, on the right when traveling north.
Erected
by Graham Post No. 106,
Grand Army of the Republic
July 4, 1879
to commemorate the services of those who
defended the nation
in the Civil War
of
1861-1865 — — Map (db m24028) HM
Near Manatawny Street just south of West 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south.
In Honor and Remembrance
of the Heroes and Victims in the
Fight Against Terrorism
and to Celebrate the
Enduring Spirit of All Americans
— — Map (db m160492) WM
Near Manatawny Street, 0.1 miles south of West 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south.
Developed by the U.S. to Combat German Armored Vehicles in the Italian and Northwest Europe Campaigns.
Currently Used by the Presidential Salute Battery. — — Map (db m160487) HM WM
On Chestnut Street at Penn Street, on the right when traveling east on Chestnut Street.
After a series of bad fires in 1870, Borough Council recognized the need for a local fire company and sent representatives to Philadelphia to purchase their first piece of equipment, a hand drawn pumper apparatus, from the Philadelphia Fire Company . . . — — Map (db m23849) HM
On King Street, 0.1 miles east of Pottstown Pike (Pennsylvania Route 100), on the left when traveling west.
In November of 1751, John Potts, iron master and merchant, entered into an indenture to purchase two tracts of land from Samuel McCall, Jr. and his wife Anne. This land, situated at the confluence of the Manatawny Creek and the Schuylkill River, . . . — — Map (db m23853) HM
Built in 1752 by John Potts (1710-1768), ironmaster & founder of Pottstown. The manor was located at the center of a 1,000 acre plantation that included the town, an iron forge, gristmills, and other businesses by 1762. The town was incorporated . . . — — Map (db m84924) HM
On High Street at Manatawny Street, on the right when traveling east on High Street.
In 1886, Joseph M. Selinger moved his brewery from a stone building about a mile from Pottstown at Glasgow to a three story brick building at High & Manatawny Sts. near the “Barn Houses” that were built on the foundation of the stables . . . — — Map (db m23859) HM
Since 1936, the Historical Society has dedicated itself to promoting interest in the historic background of Pottstown and to preserving materials which illustrate that history. In 2000, the Historical Society continued its commitment to historic . . . — — Map (db m23218) HM
On High Street at Washington Street, on the right when traveling east on High Street.
In proud remembrance
of Pottstown heroes who
gave their lives in the Great
World War for freedom
justice and humanity
World War II Dec 7, 1941 - Sept 2, 1945
In grateful tribute to
those of this community
who gave their lives . . . — — Map (db m23281) WM
Near Manatawny Street just north of Beech Street, on the right when traveling south.
In Memory and Honor of
106th Infantry Division Purple Heart
164th Combat Engineers
In Memorial Forever
All World War II Veterans
Harleysville National Bank
MIA and KIA
All Served
US Navy WW II . . . — — Map (db m160488) HM
When people learned of the railroad coming to Pottstown in the 1830's, the two rival hotel keepers, John Boyer and Joshua B. Missimer, vied for their business by building hotels on either side of the railroad tracks. Both lost out. In 1939 [sic - . . . — — Map (db m23201) HM
On Hanover Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Gift of John Potts - Founder of Pottstown
to
Early German Settlers of the
Lutheran and Reformed Faith
A.D. 1752
—————————
On the adjoining bronze tablets are inscribed the . . . — — Map (db m23136) HM
On High Street at Hanover Street, on the right when traveling east on High Street.
The St. Clair Mansion was built by John Potts, Jr., the third son of the founder of Pottstown. A judge of the Common Pleas Court, he elected to remain loyal to England during the American Revolution and had to flee the country when his properties . . . — — Map (db m23185) HM
Local residents have long admired this beautiful mansion built in 1888 by Jacob Fegely, which since 1913 has served as the home of the B.P.O.E. Pottstown Lodge No. 814. This was not the first mansion on the site, however. The original structure . . . — — Map (db m23778) HM
On High Street at Mt. Vernon Street, on the right when traveling east on High Street.
The Grubb Mansion, located at 1304 High Street, is a Queen Anne Victorian built in 1906 by William I. Grubb. Mr. Grubb began his career as a slater and a carpenter. In 1893, at the age of 37, he formed a bicycle manufacturing company in a small . . . — — Map (db m23216) HM
Founded in 1851 by the Rev. Matthew Meigs, The Hill School originally was known as the “Family Boarding School” and housed in an elegant estate formerly owned by Pottstown's N.P. Hobart. It was the first school in the country where . . . — — Map (db m23301) HM
On Hanover Street, on the right when traveling north.
Pottstown's oldest church was built in 1796 on the corner of Hanover and Chestnut Streets on ground given by John Potts. The building was erected by two congregations, the Lutheran and the Reformed, and was also known as the Union Church when both . . . — — Map (db m23193) HM
On College Drive, 0.1 miles west of Hanover Street, on the left when traveling west.
On February 19, 1889, the Pottstown Light, Heat & Power Co., located on Queen St. west of Penn St., along the railroad tracks, brought electricity to Pottstown. That night, High St. was illuminated by a series of 2000 candlepower arc lights. The . . . — — Map (db m23817) HM
On Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east.
From our earliest times, the cemeteries of Pottstown have been for the most part associated with churches. The original Sprogell burying ground was an exception, as was that of the Potts, Rutter and Hobart families (although this cemetery was in a . . . — — Map (db m23851) HM
On Hanover Street at Buttonwood Alley, on the left when traveling north on Hanover Street.
In 1887, P. Elwood Baum purchased the newspaper that would eventually become the present day Mercury. At that time, Baum renamed The Chronicle, located at 18 1/2 N. Hanover St., The Pottstown Daily News. After Baum's death in . . . — — Map (db m23204) HM
On Main Street at Queen Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
The stone dwelling that originally stood on this ground was built in 1770 by a member of the Potts family. In 1842, Jonas Smith bought it from one of its subsequent owners and opened a store. In 1886, the Security and Iron Banks purchased the . . . — — Map (db m23141) HM
Of the inns that were established in Pottstown in Colonial times that survived until Civil War days, The Farmer's Hotel (fondly remembered by local residents as The Shuler House) proved to be the most enduring. Built in the 1700's, the inn's . . . — — Map (db m23144) HM
On Manatawny Street, 0.1 miles south of West 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south.
Dedicated
by the Grateful Citizens of Pottstown, Pa.
To the memory of the men and women of this community who gave their lives in defense of their country.
"That Government of the people, by the people and for the . . . — — Map (db m160480) WM
Abraham Weitzenkorn was born in Leitmar, Germany. He came to America at the age of 17, settled in Pottstown, and began his trade as a peddler. A favorite of his patrons, he prospered and in 1864 started a business at 108 S. Hanover St. Keep in mind . . . — — Map (db m23861) HM
On Cross Road at Sanatoga Road, on the left when traveling east on Cross Road.
The birthplace of John F. Hartranft, Civil War hero and Pennsylvania Governor, 1873-79, is to the right on the side road. He reorganized the State Militia as part of the National Guard. — — Map (db m84918) HM
