Morgantown Historic District - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Morgantown sits in the vicinity of 3 Indian paths. The early settlers and traders used these trail also. The town was laid out on land owned by Col. Jacob Morgan. With the town being close to the Charcoal iron furnaces and forges it grew. Morgantown served these forges and furnaces.

Over the next 200 years they have had their ups and downs. Today, it still connects to the whole state. The Pennsylvania Turnpike has an exit here.

Street address: Main St. Morgantown, Pa. USA County / Borough / Parish: Morgantown, Berks County, Pa. Year listed: 1995 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion 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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