Conrad Weiser House
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Gosffo
N 40° 21.504 W 076° 10.311
18T E 400495 N 4468196
Pioneer, Indian Interpreter, treaty maker.
Waymark Code: WMBVE
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2006
Views: 16
The house on this site is said to be the home that Conrad Weiser lived in. But they are not sure. They think it was on this same site, but this is most likely not his house. So many changes where made to it, that not much if anything of Weiser's is left.
Born in Germany 11/2/1696 moved to England and then to the British Colony in America. They settled in New York where Conrad acquired the knowledge of the Indian Language,customs and statesmanship of the Iroquois Confederacy. In 1729 Weiser and his wife traveled down the Susquehanna River and settled in the Tulpehocken Valley, Berks County. Over the next 31 years Weiser and his wife, Anna Eve raised 14 children. (7 whom made it to adulthood) By 1730 Weiser was know in goverment circles because of his knowledge of the Iroquois. He was hired to guide Pennsylvania Indian Policy. The next 20 years Weiser and Shikellamy (an Iroquois) worked together to keep the peace, which lasted to the mid 1700's. By 1755 Britian and France ignited problems with the Indians. Making them chose sides. In 1756 Weiser was commission a Lt. Colonel and was responsible for manning the area between the Delaware and Susquehanna Rivers. When the French where expelled peace returned.
Weiser was active in local affairs also. He was a magistrade, helped found the town of Reading, Pa. and Berks County and was it's President Judge till his death.
Weiser was a Luthern, but did belong to the Ephata Clositer's between 1735 and 1741. He returned to the Luthern Church and his daughter married Henry Melchoir Muhlenberg. (patriarch to the Luthern Church in Pennsylvania)
Conrad Weiser died July 13, 1760 and owned several thousand acres of land, a tannery and his trading post in Reading.
He is buried on the property.
Street address:
2 miles E. of
Womelsdorf, Pa. USA
County / Borough / Parish: Womelsdorf, Berks County, Pa.
Year listed: 1966
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person
Periods of significance: 1760, 1729
Historic function: Domestic / Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture /Museum, Park
Privately owned?: no
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2006 To: 12/31/2006
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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