Historical Marker

Swedish Pioneers

E Main St. / W Schuylkill Rd. (PA 724) between River Bridge Rd. and Red Corner Rd., 4.2 miles SE of ยท Berks

Pennsylvania marker

Inscription

First European settlers in present Berks County on land granted by William Penn, 1704-5. The home of Mounce and Ingeborg Jones, built 1716 and the oldest house in the county, stands at the opposite end of the river bridge.

Location

AddressE Main St. / W Schuylkill Rd. (PA 724) between River Bridge Rd. and Red Corner Rd., 4.2 miles SE of
CountyBerks
StatePennsylvania
Coordinates40.252730, -75.729570

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