In 1700-1740, German, French, English and Swedish cultures came to this area and built stone cabins, springhouses, roads and family burial grounds.
1740-1780, steep-roofed houses and barns with arched opening were built. The Quaker, Moravian, Universalist, Lutheran and Reformed Churches were established.
1780-1820, Georgian manor houses, water-powered mills, forges and furnaces flourished.
1820-1860, Retired farmers and shopkeepers built houses of brick. Villages were established in Oley, Pleasentville, Limekiln and Yellow House.
1860-1900, Victorian houses are being built.
Michelle lives in Exeter Township and is a Trustee of the Berks County Historical Society. She and I have never met but have become good email friends.
Jean Dillon, as it turns out, lives around the corner from me here in Reading, only to meet for the first time in person when she became the author of the Brecht Family page on my site.
Their first day out together, they found 18 of these historic places.
My heart-felt thanks go out to these fine woman. I proudly dub them my newest members of Genphotos:Berks County.
If anyone is interested in photographing the remaing sites, please email me. I will supply you with the map and info.
The number of the picture corresponds to the numbers on the map.
(100 YARDS S.W. FROM HERE)
COLONEL DANIEL HUNTER
BORN APRIL 8, 1742-DIED FEBRUARY 3, 1783 OLEY TOWNSHIP, BERKS COUNTY, PA.
COLONEL FIRST BATTATION EASTERN SECTION OF BERKS COUNTY
REPRESENTATIVE PROVINGIAL CONFERENCE JUNE 18, 1776
PAYMASTER OF THE MILITIA, 1776 AND 1777
COMMANDED REGIMENT OF MILITIA FROM OLEY AND VICINITY, REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE AT TRENTON, N.J. AND BRANDYWINE, PA.
MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, PA., 1777, 81 AND 82.
1925 HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF BERKS COUNTY 20