Tulpehocken valley keeper of berks countys history mysteries. Quarterly meetings are well attended with appropriate programs promoting pennsylvania german culture in our area. Aetna, berks county, pennsylvania by various and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Tulpehocken township is a township in berks county, pennsylvania, united states. Abraham lincoln other books by the same author tributes to luther. Anywhere subject title author series fiction nonfiction. In the revolution, from 1774 to 1783 morton luther montgomery full view 1894. Home tulpehocken settlement historical societytulpehocken.
Posts about tulpehocken valley written by lukedsutliff. At the age of 15, he voluntarily decided to live amidst the mohawk tribe of the iroquois. The migration of the schoharie germans to pennsylvania and. The volume is part of the pennsylvania history series published by the pennsylvania historical association in partnership with temple university press. Records of the host reformed church, tulpehocken twp.
He was an accomplished interpreter and a very useful man in various ways. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Through research, oral interviews, photographs and historical documents, students at pennsylvania state university, berks college assembled the history of the olivet boys and girls club in reading pennsylvania. His house was built about a quarter of a mile below the junction of the two streams. Little tulpehocken or christs church evangelical lutheran, jefferson township. Berks county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch wiki. The tulpehocken creek historic district was listed on the national register of historic places in 1985. Brief history the story of the palatines, who founded the tulpehocken. Bookprinted material, pennsylvania, genealogy, berks county.
The tulpehocken settlement historical society has published much information on the families. It was later sold to his son michael ley, an officer of the continental army, at which point it was believed that george washington had visited and stayed at the manor on three occasions. Agent running in the field le carre, john, 1931 aut. Church is located 4 miles north of womelsdorf in tulpehocken township. Narrative of a journey from tulpehocken, in pennsylvania, to. Narrative of a journey from tulpehocken, in pennsylvania, to onondago, the headquarters of the six nations of indians, made in 1737 by conrad weiser weiser, conrad, muhlenberg, hiester h. It appears that tulpehocken township is missing, but some people seem to be included in the bern township section.
The tulpehocken creek is the largest stream in western berks county. This book contains a collection of the poems written in 1987 actually from march to december 1987 by anna faust of bernville, pennsylvania. The population was 3,274 at the 2010 census tulpehocken is a name derived from a native american language meaning land of the turtles. All prices are below amazons listed price at the time of listing. What makes the tulpehocken valley so unique is that ninetyfive percent of its original inhabitants were of german origin. Berks county town, township and regional history collection. Bookprinted material, pennsylvania, genealogy, berks. Hundreds of years ago, great forests of very old trees grew in the gentle valleys, on the rolling hills, and on the steep mountains of what is now berks county.
Beside, but little has been preserved, by record or tradition, of the early history of the portion embraced within the present limits of lebanon county. Host tulpehocken church at marion township berks county pennsylvania print book. Tulpehocken creek historic district, national register, marion township, berks county, womelsdorf, pa, 19567. Tulpehocken, pa 1732 a mass of palatine immigrants from germany, including our kobel and dieffenbach ancestors, migrated during the 1720s to the tulpehocken area in pennsylvania coming primarily from the schoharie valley area of new york and, in doing so, nearly sparked a war with the lenni lenape tribes of the delaware indians. It was in this vicinity where conrad initially gained contact with the iroquois nations.
Discover librarianselected research resources on pennsylvania history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. The johnstown flood by david mccullough, harrisburg and the susquehanna river by erik v. Conrad weiser was born in astaat, germany, in 1696. History berks county pennsylvania, first edition abebooks.
Tulpehocken settlement historical society home facebook. Berks county, pennsylvania genealogy genealogy familysearch. I also find the history books lacking on this subject. The buildings along the bank depict the history of the region.
Promoting reading and learning throughout the summer months to help prevent summer setback. Select from thousands of free ebooks and other media to find just what you love. Early furnaces and forges of berks county, pennsylvania, the pennsylvania magazine of history and biography, vol. The club has served readings youth since 1898 and continues to guide youngsters through the various life obstacles that they face. The area that is now known as upper tulpehocken township was settled as early as 1735, but did not become a township of it own until 1820. Tulpehocken creek historic district, marion township, berks. Narrative of a journey from tulpehocken, in pennsylvania, to onondago, the. Locating church records in the united states can be challenging because some churches did not record anything, some records were kept but have since been lost, and the records are kept in many locations. Adobe acrobat reader required to view digital books. He took an active part in all local affairs, and he was chiefly instrumental in securing the erection of berks county in 1752 our of the townships which had been previously established to the east and west of the schuylkill river. Kramlich of kutztown, berks county, pennsylvania family history library.
Host reformed church tulpehocken township, berks county, pennsylvania. Trinity tuplehocken reformed congregation is located in jackson township, which lies in the eastern region of lebanon county. The book tulpehocken cigarama gives an accurate account of how this once cottage industry grew to become. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Tulpehocken mountain spring water natures finest drink delivered to your door 750 point township drive northumberland, pa 17857 for general inquiries or to.
One of the most adventurous and hazardous migrations in pennsylvania history. Tulpehocken genealogy in berks county, pa usa 1,015,348 pennsylvania 60,654 berks county 2,792 tulpehocken 7. The entire northwestern part of berks county was named tulpehocken, which was organized as a district in 1729, when it was part of what was chester county. Established in 1986 as a federated library system, berks county public libraries includes 19 libraries with 24 locations, each independently governed and. Book sale tulpehocken settlement historical societytulpehocken. The volume and page number refer to books located at the historical society. This database contains the churchs records of marriages between 1769 and 1864. There are many excellent books, and societies that tell the history of the people who came to pa. The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. Thomas united church of christ, bernville, berks co. Bethel tulpehocken public library, bethel, pennsylvania. The migration of the schoharie germans to pennsylvania and the history of tulpehocken township. Wallace luckenbill, fleetwood junior high school lectures, 19381945.
Tulpehocken creek historic district, marion township. A rare of collection of historical books of reading, pa and berks county. Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts 1 we have not used ocroptical character recognition. Bookprinted material a list of war veterans of all wars buried in bethel and tulpehocken townships, berks co. Book sale the listing below are books that are not part of our marketplace. The books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. Tulpehocken valley keeper of berks countys history. Two hundred and thirty years ago there were thousands of refugees from the german states of europe, cluttering the ports of london, seeking refuge from the unspeakable horrors of wanton lust and religious persecution.
Established in 1986 as a federated library system, berks county public libraries includes 19 libraries with 24 locations, each independently governed and operated by a local board of directors. The betheltulpehocken public library brings people, information and resources together to enrich. Narrative of a journey from tulpehocken, in pennsylvania, to onondago, the headquarters of the six nations of indians, made in 1737 by conrad weiser weiser conrad 16961760 on. The history of the early settlements and indian massacres, is so completed merged with the history of berks, that little of interest, separately considered, remains to be noticed. The migration of the schoharie germans to pennsylvania and the. These are books that were published by a wide variety of publishers between the 1880s and recent years and. Pennsylvania history and books history of berks county. The area that is now known as upper tulpehocken township was settled as early as 1735, but did not become a. Were a nonprofit public library that is so much more than your average library. Township map of berks county, pennsylvania 1985 edition published by berks county genealogical society. The palatine migration 1723 from schoharie to tulpehocken. My ancestors who came to pa from new york helped start other lutheran churches in the tulpehocken area. Tulpehocken township, berks county, pennsylvania wikipedia.
History of tulpehocken, berks county us gen web archives tulpehocken marriage records. Betheltulpehocken public library berks county public. In the revolution, from 1774 to 1783 morton luther montgomery c. For a prepaid fee, a skilled volunteer or staff member can investigate materials available in the berks history centers research library collections and respond to your historical or genealogical research request. Tulpehocken creek historic district, marion township, berks county. Narrative of a journey from tulpehocken, in pennsylvania. Betheltulpehocken public library berks county public libraries. Tulpehocken creek keeper of berks countys history mysteries. Appears in 155 books from 17822008 page 54 that those who are employed in the legislative and executive business of the state may be restrained from oppression, the people have a right, at such periods as they may think proper, to reduce their public officers to a private station, and supply the vacancies by certain and regular elections. Jul 11, 2015 posts about tulpehocken valley written by lukedsutliff. We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of the historical record of the tulpehocken settlement. Passes to berks history center about our library the bethel tulpehocken public library brings people, information and resources together to enrich lives, advance knowledge and strengthen the community. Some early townships of berks county, their settlers and. Guide to berks county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history.
Portions of the content on this web page were adapted from a copy of the original nomination document. Church records kept by churches may include information such as births, marriages, deaths, burials, christenings, membership lists, names of ministers, etc. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. Pauls evangelical lutheran church, of porter township, clinton county, pennsylvania, 18691961. His family migrated to america in 1710, settling in new york state. Book sale the listing below are books that are not part of our marketplace inventory. List of books and articles about pennsylvania history. Simons wonderfully illustrated and written book should serve as the entry into philadelphias history for a variety of audiences. Tulpehocken manors rich origins start as early as 1700s with christopher ley and a land grant from the sons of william penn. It appears that tulpehocken township is missing, but some people seem to be. Books were personally hand scanned one page at time at a resolution of 600dpi paying careful attention to detail. The nursery carries unique trees and shrubs not often found at other nurseries in the region. One of the most adventurous and hazardous migrations in pennsylvania history occurred in the spring of 1723, when a group of fifteen german palatine families left the schoharie valley of new york to settle in the tulpehocken region of present berks county.
Weisers knowledge of the iroquois was immediately employed, as an oneida iroquois, shikellamy, enlisted weisers abilities as a diplomat to negotiate a series of land. Aug 01, 2015 when the trek to pennsylvania began, in 1723, leonhard was the acknowledged leader of the vanguard of tulpehocken settlers. We will provide photocopies of primary resources to. When the trek to pennsylvania began, in 1723, leonhard was the acknowledged leader of the vanguard of tulpehocken settlers. Historical sketch of kutztown and maxatawny, berks county, penna john s. Archives of historical books of reading, pa and berks county.
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