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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M0N_ben-austrian_Kempton-PA.html
Born in Reading, this self-taught artist won international recognition for his paintings of barnyard and woodland creatures, still lifes, and landscapes. He was the creator of the famed Bon Ami chick. Ben Austrian had studios in Paris and Florida …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M0M_tulpehocken-path_Bethel-PA.html
An Indian path connecting the Iroquois capital at Shamokin, now Sunbury, with the Tulpehocken Valley, ran northwest through here. It was used by ambassadors to "Brother Onas," i.e., Wm. Penn and his successors.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1L8V_goshenhoppen_Bally-PA.html
Re-named Bally for Father Augustin Bally. The third Roman Catholic mission and first Catholic school in the State were established here in 1743 by Father Theodore Schneider
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1L8U_hereford-furnace_Hereford-PA.html
Established by Thomas Maybury in 1745 on the west bank of the Perkiomen Creek for the purpose of manufacturing iron. Maybury is credited with producing here in 1767 the first cast-iron cooking-stove in North America.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1L89_joseph-hiester_Reading-PA.html
Revolutionary soldier, Congressman, Governor 1820-1823, lived in the Hiester Mansion. Now a part of the Berks County Welfare Farm.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1L88_christ-little-tulpehocken-church_Bernville-PA.html
Organized 1729, this is one of the early Lutheran churches founded by Rev. John Caspar Stoever, Jr., who started the parish records in 1730. A log church, erected before 1749, was replaced by the present stone building in 1809. Since 1853, Luthera…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1L87_charming-forge_Womelsdorf-PA.html
Erected 1749; once owned by Baron Stiegel. Operated by ironmaster George Ege, 1774-1824. Hessians were employed in Revolutionary days to cut a rock channel for water supply. Site is to the north of Womelsdorf.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1L86_de-turk-house_Oley-PA.html
Built in 1767 by John de Turk, son of Isaac de Turk, a Huguenot who settled here in 1712 and was one of a number of French Protestants who were pioneers in this part of Berks County.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1L85_oley-moravians_Oley-PA.html
A building erected about 1748 by Moravians, for use as a church and school, stands on the side road, about 1.5 miles away. Here they conducted a boarding school, 1745-51; and built a later schoolhouse, since demolished, in 1776.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1L84_de-benneville-house_Oley-PA.html
Built 1745 by Dr. George de Benneville, preacher in this area 1743-55, and founder of Universalism in America. He died in Philadelphia in 1793. The house is 2.25 miles away on a side road.