Jean Bertolet Memorial/DeBenneville Marker
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horselady9
N 40° 20.335 W 075° 46.218
18T E 434573 N 4465659
A 1923 marker found on Blacksmith road
Waymark Code: WMYW6G
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/01/2018
Views: 5
These Historical Society of Berks County Blue and Gold roadside marker can be found on Blacksmith Road in the beautiful Oley Valley. This marker gives directions to a bit of early history from the 1700's on how this area was developed.
Date placed: 01/01/1923
Historic significance:
Jean Bertolet was an early Huguenot settler of Oley Valley immigrating from France. This marker was placed by The Berks Historical Society along with the home of the deBenneville Family, who founded Universalism to native Americans.
Location nearest to where you live now:
This location is approximately 18 miles from my home.
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