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unusual facts about Albany Township, Berks County, PA



6th Pennsylvania Cavalry

The regiment was raised during August and September 1861 from companies raised in Philadelphia, Montgomery and Berks counties by Richard H. Rush, who had been authorized to do so by Governor Curtin.

Albany, Pennsylvania

The village is located in central Albany Township, the northernmost and most sparsely populated of all the townships in Berks County.

Amityville, Pennsylvania

Amityville is an unincorporated community in Berks County, Pennsylvania near the borough of Pottstown.

Cadwalader Morris

After the war he had an iron furnace for several years at Birdsboro, Berks County, Pennsylvania, after which he returned to mercantile pursuits in Philadelphia.

Mervin Heller, Jr.

In 1992, Heller established the Berks County Tennis Association (BCTA), a community tennis association serving his hometown of Reading, PA, as well as the surrounding communities.

Neo-Pangea

The company was formed after founding member Brett Bagenstose left the office of G2 Interactive, a worldwide marketing services company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to create a design and production agency in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living Festival

Pennsylvania Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living Festival is a three-day festival held every September in Kempton, located in Berks County, Pennsylvania featuring speakers, exhibitors, artists, musicians, films, children's activities, and workshops on topics related to renewable energy, sustainable living, agriculture, forestry, natural building techniques, healthy cooking, and healthy lifestyle.

Pennsylvania Route 345

The route runs from Pennsylvania Route 82 in West Nantmeal Township, Chester County north to U.S. Route 422 near Birdsboro, Berks County.

Pennsylvania Route 737

The route runs from U.S. Route 222 (US 222) in Kutztown north to PA 143 in Albany Township.

Squire Boone

The tenth of eleven children, Squire Boone was born to Squire Boone Sr. and his wife Sarah (Morgan) Boone in Berks County, Pennsylvania at the Daniel Boone Homestead.


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