Historical Marker

Reading

N 5th St. Hwy. / Allentown Pike (US 222) at N city line, just S of Warren St. Bypass (PA 12) · Reading · Berks

Inscription

Laid out 1748 by direction of Thomas Penn. Seat of Berks County since 1752. Incorporated borough, 1783. Soon became, and has remained, center of the Pennsylvania-Dutch area. An old and progressive industrial community.

Location

AddressN 5th St. Hwy. / Allentown Pike (US 222) at N city line, just S of Warren St. Bypass (PA 12)

CityReading

CountyBerks

StatePennsylvania

Coordinates40.368950, -75.926880

Sources

Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

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