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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.
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Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov
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