Reading Cities
Mount Penn is a borough in Berks County, in the Reading metro area. Mount Penn Pa is situated between Reading and Exeter on the 422 coridor, it has a great diversity of housing from million dollar Tudor Estates to regular town homes. Mount Penn PA is close to shopping close to King of Prussia with all its shopping and it is about one hour to Philladelphia, and three hours to NY.
Mount Penn Pa gives a great view of our famous Pagoda wich can be seen from some parts of Mount Penn on some of the hills.
Mount Penn has some great restaurants with a great diversity of foods, one of which is
A different restaurant is Bixler's Lodge great food…
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,016 people, 1,278 households, and 829 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,708.1/km² (7,076.8/mi²). There were 1,335 housing units at an average density of 1,198.7/km² (3,132.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.45% White, 1.06% African American, 0.03% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.38% of the population.
There were 1,278 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $41,326, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $40,603 versus $26,890 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $21,738. About 2.4% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
Mount Penn is governed by an elected mayor and seven-member Borough Council. The current mayor is Joshua Nowotarski. The members of council are Thomas Staron, Dennis Swartz, James Cocuzza, Mark Dudash, Scott Hauck, Tony Phyrillas and Cynthia Mitchell.
Exeter is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was about 25,000 in 2005. Daniel Boone Homestead is within its borders. Betsy King, the famous female golfer, grew up here.
This formerly rural township is now made up of mostly sprawl-oriented developments along Route 422(Perkiomen Avenue) and Route 562(St. Lawerence Avenue/Boyertown Pike). Its school district also contains the adjacent borough of Saint Lawrence
The name Exeter derives from the town of Exeter in Devon, England. Numerous other places have also been given the name Exeter
Exeter Twp is the home of the famous
Origin
The year 1701 is believed to be the year that Berks County was first settled. Swedes, relocating from the Philadelphia and Delaware River areas, settled in what is now Amity Township.
In 1712, Isaac DeTurk moved from Esopus, New York to Oley and began a settlement there. It was a mix of French Hugenots, Germans Quakers and Swiss. In 1740, they petitioned Philadelphia County for Oley to become it's own Township.
Exeter Township was founded December 7th, 1741. Previously considered part of Oley Township, the area's residents petitioned Philadelphia County to become a separate Township six months after the establishment of Oley. The petitioners were: James Boone, Benjamin Boone, John Boone, Squire Boone, John Hughes, William Hughes, Francis Yarnell, Peter Yarnell, Michael Warren, Peter Huyett, Peter Higo, Ezekiel Mathias, Roger
Rogers, Joseph Brown, Jacob Vetter, and Ellis Hughes. These petitioners represent our Quaker background, and mostly resided in the area around the Quaker Meetinghouse and the Monocacy and Limekiln creeks.
The actual name of the Township, "Exeter", is generally credited to the George Boone family. That family was from a town called Bradninch, England, just outside the town of Exeter. Many similarities still exist between the two cities, among them being the geography, soil type, and proximity to a town called St. Lawrence.
The first community created in Exeter was called Snydersville. It was populated mostly by relatives of Hans Schneider from the Limekiln area. It contained stores, schools, mills, and even a hotel. Some of the other communities that developed early were: Baumstown, Black Bear, Jacksonwald, St. Lawrence, Stonersville, Stonetown, Lorane, and Neversink Station.
George Boone and family were one of the most influential families in Exeter. At one time they owned over 1000 acres of land in the Township and were among the petitioners to form the Township. Of course there's Daniel Boone as well, who we know grew up in Exeter and went on to become famous in his journeys from Kentucky to Missouri.
Another important name is Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln's great-great grandfather Mordecai had a homestead that is still standing along Heister's creek
GROWTH
Through the 19th and 20th centuries, Exeter began to grow due to the need for connections between the city of Reading, Oley, Boyertown, Birdsboro, and King of Prussia. Trolley lines pushed through the Township, in the Farming Ridge area on it's way to Boyertown and in the Reiffton area headed towards Birdsboro. Suburban sprawl got going post WWII to boost Exeter's population. And the Route 422 Bypass to King of Prussia was completed in the 1980's. All of these things lead us up to what Exeter Township is today, a thriving community of over 21,000 people.
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Wyomissing is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States, established on July 2, 1906. The population was 8,587 at the 2000 census, but after the 2001 merger with neighboring Wyomissing Hills, the combined 2000 Census estimate was 11,155 making it the most populous borough in Berks County. The borough is recognized as a Tree City USA[1] and selected as a "Contender" for the best places to live in Pennsylvania by Money magazine.
Early History 1685 to 1906
The original inhabitants of Wyomissing were Indians from the Lenni Lenape tribe who lived along the banks of the Wyomissing Creek. The word Wyomissing is a phonetically derived the Indian name for the area whose exact meaning is unknown, but most likely means "a place of flats" which makes much sense considering how flat Wyomissing is compared to nearby surrounding areas. Much of Berks County was transfered from the Indians to William Penn in 1685. Title to the land that much of Wyomissing is built upon was in two parcels, an eastern tract and a western tract, which were divided by a northwesterly line in the vicinity of Lake Avenue. One of the earliest industries in the area was the Evans Grist Mill. This building still stands at the corner of Old Mill Road and Old Wyomissing Road.
In 1896 present day Wyomissing began to take form when Thomas P. Merritt (a Reading lumber dealer) acquired six hundred acres. Albert Thalheimer, David H. Keiser, Marthias Mengel, and Levi W. Mengel joined Thomas R. Merrit in organizing the Reading Suburban Real Estate Company. Shortly afterwords Wyomissing Industries, manufacturer of textile machinery, was established by the firm of Thun & Janssen along the Reading Railroad just west of Van Reed Road (today named Park Road). This spured development and soon there were many developers working to build Wyomissing.
In 1904 and 1905, Thun and Janssen called town meetings to discuss setting up a Borough government. Eventually petitions were filed with the courts for the establishment of a Borough, signed by 61 resident property owners and 39 non-resident property owners.
On July 2, 1906, the court issued the final decree of the incorporation of the Borough of Wyomissing.
History 1907 to 2007
From the time the Borough was incorporated, it has continually thinking about it's future. Other civic developments here and abroad were studied. The Borough also continued to grow. Between 1906 and the 1940's several additional tracts of land were annexed to the Borough from both Spring and Cumru Townships. However 1949-1950 saw the largest annexation, in the addition of the area north of the railroad tracts known as Berkshire Heights. This drastically changed the Borough map.
From that point forward, the Borough has changed from farmland to a large residentail and commercial community. The last farmland worked in the Borough was part of the Hartman Farm along VanReed Road. This land was sold into commercial development in the early 1990's. This includes the land where Border's Book and other businesses now are located.
Economy
Wyomissing is a thriving commercial office and retail center, in large part due to its proximity to Reading, PA. As crime soared in Reading throughout the 1990's, companies and corporations relocated from the city to newer, Class A office space in the borough. In addition to a suburban layout, the greater Wyomissing area is at the crossroads of U.S. Interstates 422 and 222, providing immediate highway access to the rest of the greater Philadelphia and Berks County Region. Several large corporations are headquartered in Wyomissing, including, Penn National Gaming, the second largest gaming company in the U.S., Boscov's Inc., currently the largest family-owned department store chain in the U.S., Carpenter Steel, Sovereign Bancorp, UGI Utility, VF Outlets Inc., and RM Palmer Candy. Wyomissing continues to outpace the rest of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Region in job growth, registering an average job growth of 13.3% per year between 2000-2006. The borough is poised to prosper as financial giants Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, and Citigroup Bank develop data backup centers using the region's close proximity to major fiber optic lines running down the Eastern Coast of the U.S., employing thousands in high-tech industries.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 8,587 people, 3,359 households, and 2,096 families residing in the borough. The population density was 867.9/km² (2,246.0/mi²). There were 3,539 housing units at an average density of 357.7/km² (925.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.76% White, 1.50% African American, 0.07% Native American, 1.90% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.89% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.83% of the population.
There were 3,359 households out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the borough the population was spread out with 18.2% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 17.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 28.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $54,681, and the median income for a family was $78,112. Males had a median income of $54,167 versus $34,815 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $37,313. About 1.4% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
Public education
Wyomissing Area School District provides outstanding educational opportunities to approximately 1,900 students in two elementary centers and a junior/senior high school. Indicators, such as student performance on standardized tests, recognition by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, and success in post-secondary endeavors, attest to the exceptional levels of learning achieved by Wyomissing Area students.
The Borough is served by the Wyomissing Area School District, which includes Wyomissing Hills Elementary Center, serving grades K-4, West Reading Elementary Center, serving grades 5-6, and Wyomissing Area Jr. and Sr. High School, serving grades 7-12. Newsweek Magazine has ranked Wyomissing Area High School among the nation's top public high school programs for the last several years.
The Start of a Great County
Berks County, annexed from portions of Philadelphia, Chester and Lancaster counties, was incorporated March 11, 1752. In 1752, Berks had 23 townships and about 12,000 residents. Today, the county is comprised of 75 municipalities and over 385,000 inhabitants and covers 864 square miles. The City of Reading covers 10.3 square miles and has more than 85,000 residents.
Berks County became a third-class county in 1952, and is governed by three elected commissioners. Other elected officials include a treasurer, controller, prothonotary, recorder of deeds, register of wills, coroner, surveyor, board of prison inspectors, jury commissioners, sheriff, clerks of county courts, judges of county courts, and district attorney. The City of Reading has a mayor/council form of government. An elected mayor and an appointed managing director are responsible for the administrative functions; the seven part-time council members are responsible for the legislative process.
The rich soil of Berks, aided by a favorable climate and centralized Mid-Atlantic location, has contributed to a strong agrarian tradition. Today, agriculture, both in terms of food production and processing, is the county’s No. 1 industry. The outlet industry, which has its roots in Reading, remains so strong that Reading/Berks has been coined as “The Original Outlet Capital of the World.”“ Tourism, generated by the county’s heritage, arts and culture as well as shopping opportunities, injects millions of dollars annually into the local economy.
The Frontier and Colonial Times
The Schuylkill River flows through the heart of the county from the northwest to the southeast, from the anthracite coal region farther north to the metropolitan area, including Philadelphia, in the southeastern corner of the state. The Lenni-Lenape Indians, part of the Delaware nation, were the first to build their fishing settlements along the river. Beavers were in abundant supply, and in 1663, Dutch explorers from New Amsterdam (now New York) set up a post to trade with the Indians for their beaver pelts.
In 1681 William Penn, a Quaker leader, arrived with the charter of proprietorship granted by the King, giving him the right to sell the lands to settlers. He predicted that “The Schuylkill, 100 miles of boatable waters above the falls, was likely to become a great settlement of the ages.” The river proved to be a natural means of moving goods to the nearest seaport—Philadelphia. William Penn named his new colony in America “Penn’s Woods” or Pennsylvania.
Into this “Promised Land” came English Quakers, Welsh, Swedes, French Huguenots, Mennonites from Switzerland, Moravians from Moravia and Bohemia, Schwenkfelders from Silesia, a few Holland Dutch, and Palatinates from the upper Rhine Valley in Germany. Fleeing persecution and the desolation following Europe’s Thirty-year War, many of these new arrivals spoke German and combined they became known as the “Pennsylvania Dutch”, or more correctly, the Pennsylvania Germans.
One of these early settlers from Germany was Conrad Weiser. As a young man he lived with a Mohawk Indian Tribe and learned their language and customs. These skills and the respect that the Indians held for him, led to his role as interpreter and diplomat. He negotiated many treaties with the powerful Iroquois Nation and became known as the Peacemaker. Thomas and Richard Penn, the sons of William Penn, thought so highly of him that they appointed him one of three commissioners to sell public lots in their proposed town on the road from the Tulpehocken settlement to Philadelphia.
Readingtown was laid out above “the Ford”, a point where the Schuylkill River could be easily crossed and in a natural amphitheater with the mountains in the background. Officially established in 1748 and made the county seat in 1750, it was named in honor of their father’s birthplace, Reading, England and the county was giving the name of Berks for its English equivalent, Berkshire.
The area proved to be rich in natural resources. Iron ore, limestone, and hard wood forests for making charcoal, made this an ideal location for the manufacturing of iron products. One of the early colonists was Thomas Rutter who, in 1719, founded Colebrookdale Furnace the first blast furnace in Pennsylvania also a township in Berks County. Soon other “iron plantations”, with surrounding communities of skilled workers and their families, were established, turning out stoves, cookware and iron tools. During the French and Indian War, Reading became a military base and by the time of the American Revolution, the local iron industry had a total production of iron that exceeded that of England, and was able to supply George Washington’s troops with cannons, rifles, and ammunition. When Washington won the battle of Trenton, the captured Hessian soldiers were marched to Reading and detained in a camp on the slopes of Mt. Penn. That residential area of the City continues to be known as Hessian Camp.
The Berks County homestead where the frontiersman Daniel Boone was born in 1734, is now a Pennsylvania historic site interpreting the life of the Boone family and the saga of other early settlers from the many different cultures in eighteenth-century Pennsylvania.
By the 1790’s Reading’s population had grown to 2,400, mostly German-speaking citizens. Transportation was largely responsible for the prosperity with both the Schuylkill River and the construction of the Union Canal with its flat-bottomed boats providing the means for Berks County’s agricultural products to be accessible to the markets of Philadelphia. With the discovery of coal to the north and the early development of the railroad, Reading became a thriving, bustling industrial city. By 1846 its population had grown to 12,000 living in rows of red brick houses.
The Growing City
The center of Reading was known as market square, with open sheds where farmers would sell their produce and hold a yearly fair. Later the square became the center of government and commerce with the County Courthouse, banks, stores and hotels located on the site. The construction of the Reading Railroad, its lines radiating in all directions from the City, was probably the greatest single factor in the development of Berks County. Established in 1833 to transport coal, its operations grew to include coal mining, iron making, canal and sea-going transportation and shipbuilding. By 1870 it was the largest corporation in the world.
With the advent of the Civil War, Berks County was again called upon to provide much of the heavy ordinance used in the conflict. The Ringgold Light Artillery of Reading, was one of the first Pennsylvania military companies to answer Lincoln’s call and arrived in Washington DC on April 18, 1861. Berks County regiments fought bravely in many of the major battles of the war, including the July 1863, battle at nearby Gettysburg.
In the fifty years following the Civil War, Reading continued to grow as an industrial city. Bicycles, wagons, hats, cigars, clocks, shoes, brass, bricks, steam engines, rope, beer and pretzels, and many other items were all manufactured in the city or the surrounding area. In 1900 Charles Duryea came to Reading to make one of the earliest automobiles. Duryea Drive on Mt. Penn still carries his name and is the site of an annual car race up to the top of the mountain.
Red brick “row homes”, side-by-side sharing an inside wall and just one-room wide, were often built by the owners of the local industry for their workers. A family would live and work in the same block scheduling their lives around the factory whistle telling them when to report to work, go home for a meal, or end the day. As the industrialist grew wealthy they began to build their own large, private homes in the “countryside” surrounding the densely populated center of the city. These were the first “suburbs” and as the trolley car lines extended further from Penn Square, the traditional heart of Reading, the city expanded. Today the Centre Park Historic District preserves the lovely Victorian architecture of these stately homes and is a unique and vital city neighborhood.
During both World War I and World War II, Berks County provided much needed manufactured goods to support the war efforts. Knitting mills became a major industry as well as the manufacture of steel products. The diversity of industry remains a hallmark of Berks County’s business environment. Products produced by local businesses include pretzels, candy, bricks, optical lenses, specialty metals, food processing and thermo-nuclear devices, to name a few. A large contributor to the economy is retail sales and the tourism industry. More than 10 million visitors annually come to Berks County, they enjoy shopping, arts, crafts, culture and all types of entertainment. With several former factory buildings and knitting mills converted to outlet stores, and the opening of Cabela’s, the World Foremost Outfitter“, first East Coast store, retail sales contribute significantly to the economy of both Berks County and the State of Pennsylvania.
Recent census data notes the increase in the Hispanic population especially in the City of Reading. This represents both a challenge and an opportunity for the area.
Berks County Today
Education, cultural and recreation activities are a major force in Berks County. There are five local colleges and universities in Berks County and 18 public school districts. The recently completed Sovereign Center and the Sovereign Performing Arts Center represent the continuing commitment to the arts and entertainment. A new venue, The Greater Reading Expo Center, allows the area to support large consumer and business tradeshows. The Reading Symphony Orchestra and the Reading Public Museum are considered among the best in the state. In addition there are a myriad of groups and organizations providing residents the opportunity to participate in, as well as attend, the entire spectrum of the arts. Each year the Berks Arts Council presents the largest jazz festival on the east coast. And Reading is home to the Reading Phillies baseball club, Reading Express football and the Royals Professional Hockey Club.
The same beautiful countryside that attracted the early settlers to Berks County continues to provide opportunities to today’s residents. Hundreds of acres have been designed for recreational or preservation purposes. The Berks County Parks and Recreational Department maintains and operates several historic sites, camping and recreational facilities. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer built and maintains the Blue Marsh Lake, a project designed to provide flood control, an enormous reservoir of drinking water, and extensive recreational opportunities. The State of Pennsylvania maintains the heavily forested, scenic hills of French Creek State Park in the midst of the ever-expanding urban environment of southeastern Berks County. And the Nolde Environmental Center and the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary provide unique educational opportunities as well as the chance to enjoy the beauty of nature.
Berks County, what an illustrious past and what a wonderfully bright future.
25 W. Third Street
Bethlehem, PA 18015
610-861-0678
Berks Classical Children's Chorus
201 Washington Street
5th Floor
Reading, PA 19601
610-898-SONG (7664)
Community School of Music and the Arts
GoggleWorks Center for the Arts
201 Washington Street
Reading, PA 19601
610-777-2948
P.O. Box 14835
Reading, PA 19612
610-376-3395
153 N. 10th Street
Reading, PA 19601
610-371-8151
Sheraton Reading Hotel
1741 Papermill Road
Reading, PA 19610
610-376-3811
KU Performing Artists Series & KU First Union Children's Series
Kutztown University
Kutztown, PA 19530
610-683-4511
4 North 2nd Street
Reading PA, 19609
610-372-4721
P.O. Box 84
Strausstown, PA 19559
610-488-1782
P.O. Box 14561
Reading, PA 19612
610-376-3395
P.O. Box 186
Reading, PA 19603
610-375-7482 or 610-373-3311
403 N. 11th Street
P.O. Box 1032
Reading, PA 19603-1032
610-375-9106
Reading Eagle Theater at the Sovereign Center
700 Penn Street
Reading, PA 19602
610-898-SHOW
P.O. Box 14835
Reading, PA 19612
610-376-3395
Reading Philharmonic Orchestra
P.O. Box 14835
Reading, PA 19612
610-376-3395
P.O. Box 14835
Reading, PA 19612
610-376-3395
147 North Fifth Street
Reading, PA 19601
610-373-7557
3539-A Freemont Street
Laureldale, PA 19605
610-929-8525
700 Penn Street
Reading, PA 19603
610-898-7469
Sovereign Performing Arts Center
136 N. 6th Street
Reading, PA 19601
610-898-SHOW
P.O. Box 14835
Reading, PA 19601
610-898-7299
Aashiyana Indian Cuisine
16 S. 4th St
Reading, PA 19602
610-736-0843
American House of Fritztown & Pappy G's Tavern
737 Fritztown Road
Sinking Spring, PA 19608
610-670-1100
101 South 3rd Ave
West Reading, PA 19611
610-375-8760
2745 Paper Mill Road.
Reading, PA 19610
610-376-5343
Cab Frye's Tavern & Gift Barn, Circa 1830
Route 29
Palm, PA 18070
215-679-9935
Carriage House Restaurant & Lounge
Holiday Inn Morgantown
6170 Morgantown Rd.
Morgantown, PA 19543
610-286-3000
Casa Grande Italian Ristorante & Lounge
1101 Rocky Drive
West Lawn, PA 19609
610-678-4060
6th & Penn Ave.
West Reading, PA 19611
610-375-4012
1360 Pottsville Pike
Shoemakersville, PA 19555
610-562-5202
11th & Penn Streets
Reading, PA 19601
610-373-2075
240 Penn Street
Reading, PA 19602
610-378-8121
Deitsch Eck Restaurant
Corner of Old Route 22 and Route 143
Lenhartsville, PA 19534
610-562-8520
3790 Morgantown Road
Mohnton, PA 19540
610-856-7887
Freymoyer's Hotel & Restaurant
2700 Kutztown Rd., Hyde Park
Reading, PA 19605
610-921-1448
Friendly's Restaurants
400 N. Park Road
Wyomissing, PA 19610
610-375-3688
Green Hills Inn
2444 Morgantown Road
Reading, PA 19607
610-777-9611
101 Doe Mountain Lane
Macungie, PA 18062
610-641-7101
5661 Main St., P.O. Box 325
Shartlesville, PA 19554
610-488-6692
Hong Thanh Vietnamese & Chinese Restaurant
22 N. 6th St.
Reading, PA 19601
610-374-0434
121 S. Centre Ave.
Leesport, PA 19533
610-916-8002
Inn at Moselem Springs Restaurant & Tavern
14351 Kutztown Road
Fleetwood, PA 19522
610-944-8213
Jimmie Kramer's Peanut Bar Restaurant
332 Penn Street
Reading, PA 19602
610-376-8500 or 800-515-8500
332 Cherry Street
Reading, PA 19602
610-374-8511
100 N. 5th Street
Reading, PA 19601
610-372-3700
Sheraton Reading Hotel
1741 Papermill Road
Wyomissing, PA 19610
610-376-3811
150 N. 6th St.
Reading, PA 19601
610-685-5272
2333 Penn Ave
West Lawn, Pa 19609
610-678-4804
1101 Woodland Road
Wyomissing, PA 19610
610-375-9954
401 Main Street
Oley, PA 19547
610-987-6400
50 Industrial Drive
Hamburg, PA 19526
610-562-5645
930 Pike Street
Reading, PA 19604
610-373-6616
Pleasantville Diner
2644 W. Philadelphia Ave.
Oley, PA 19547
610-689-4300
Rt. 73 & Covered Bridge Road
Oley, PA 19547
610-689-5818
5311 Perkiomen Avenue
Reading PA 19606
610-779-1000
2017 Bernville Rd.
Reading, PA 19601
610-376-6711
Russo Pizza
527 Penn Street
Reading, PA 19601
610-375-8030
1 mile East of Blue Bell, off Route 23
East Earl, PA 17519
717-354-8222
Stoudt's Black Angus Restaurant & Brew Pub
2800 N. Reading Road
Adamstown, PA 19501
717-484-4386
305 N. Park Road
Wyomissing, PA 19610
610-376-3829
3341 Pricetown Road
Fleetwood, PA 19522
610-944-7645
2 N. 4th Street
Hamburg, PA 19526
610-562-4683
546 South 9th Street
Reading, PA 19602
610-375-9412
The Inn at Reading
1040 Park Road
Wyomissing, PA 19610
610-372-7811
10 Stonehedge Drive,
Fleetwood, PA 19522
610-944-6000
The Speckled Hen Cottage Pub & Alehouse
30 S. 4th Street
Reading, PA 19602
610-685-8511
1150 Manatawny Road
Boyertown, PA 19512
610-689-4707
21 So. 5th Street
Reading, PA 19602
610-373-6791
238 S. Third Ave.
West Reading, PA 19611
610-376-5254
Trainer's Midway Family Restaurant
I-78, Exit 16/5
Bethel-Midway, PA 19507
717-933-4402
220 North Park Road
Wyomissing, PA 19610
610-375-9847
Viva Good Life Bistro & Lounge
901 Hill Ave
Wyomissing, PA 19610
610-685-5299
West Reading Tavern & Restaurant
606 Penn Ave.
West Reading, PA 19611
610-376-9232
Williams Family Restaurant
923-931 Exeter Street
Reading, PA 19604
610-929-9795
Rts. 562 & 662, 6743 Boyertown Pike
Douglassville, PA 19518
610-689-941
Distance from Reading, PA
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Atlantic City, NJ |
115 miles |
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Baltimore, MD |
97 miles |
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New York, NY |
125 miles |
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Boston, MA |
360 miles |
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Philadelphia, PA |
56 miles |
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Harrisburg, PA |
53 miles |
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Pittsburgh, PA |
253 miles |
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Lancaster, PA |
32 miles |
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Washington D.C. |
135 miles |
CAMPSITES
60 Motel Dr., P.O. Box 289
Shartlesville, PA 19554
610-488-6319
91A Bowers Road
Reading, PA 19605
610-926-4017
341 Sousley Road I-78 Exit 35
Lenhartsville, PA 19534
610-756-6366 or 866-GR8KAMPN
576 Yellow Hill Road
Narvon, PA 17555
717-445-5525
Mountain Springs Campground & Arena
3450 Mountain Road
Shartlesville, PA 19554
610-488-6859
268 Old Rt. 22
Kutztown, PA 19530
800-217-6776
149 Robin Hill Road
Lenhartsville, PA 19534
610-756-6117or 800-732-5267
1906 Bowmansville Road
Mohnton, PA 19540
717-484-4806
451 East Maple Grove Rd., P.O. Box 129
Bowmansville, PA 17507
717-445-6262 or 800-700-3370
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HISTORY OF SINKING SPRINGS
The Indians who first inhabited this area in and around Sinking Spring were known as the Lenni Lenape Indians, which meant the "original people." The Tribe in this immediate area was called the Minsi orWolf tribe. Out of all the Lenni Lenape tribes, the Minsi were known to be quite warlike at times. They held their headquarters in the Berks County area for about twenty years. Later, these Indians became known as the Delawares, a name given to them by the white man, Lorde de la Ware. Indian inhabitants in the Sinking Spring area supposedly referred to the spring as the sunken spring, later being called the "sinking spring" by the white settlers who settled in this area.
In the 3800 block of Penn Avenue adjacent to the Bank of PA, a stone monument was placed identifying "The Spring," which is known to periodically appear and disappear.
The Borough of Sinking Spring was incorporated on March 13, 1913.
Sinking Spring is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,639 at the 2000 census
Sinking Springs is part of Wilson school district, one of the biggest districts in our area, Sinking Springs has many developments, with many playgrounds, and many shopping places.
