Hamburg, Pennsylvania
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silverquill
N 40° 33.241 W 075° 59.347
18T E 416254 N 4489720
This small town of Hamburg, Pennsylvania, is home to about 4,000 people compared to its namesake, Hamburg, Germany, the country's second largest city with a population of over 1.7 million.
Waymark Code: WM2E97
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/19/2007
Views: 44
Hamburg Pennsylvania, once known as Kaercher Stadt or Kaerchertown after its founder Martin Kaercher, Jr. in 1787, is the northernmost town in Berks County. In 1779 Martin Kaercher, Jr. laid out building lots using a a 250-acre plot of land he received from his father. The town of Hamburg Pennsylvania is nestled between the southern slope of Blue Mountain and is surrounded by the Schuylkill river and acres of beautiful and fertile farmland.
The name "Hamburgh" was adopted from the town of Hamburg, Germany since many of Hamburg’s first inhabitants were Germanic, a dialect that still lingers here today. Although the area has become a melting pot of nationalities, the influence of these early, hearty and industrious people can be seen everywhere, complete with an ever-present small-town pride and friendliness. Hamburg in July 1, 1798 became the second postal designation in Berks County (following Reading, PA in 1792).
Hamburg PA began to grow following the construction of the Centre Turnpike in 1812 from Reading to Pottsville, PA. (both towns approximately 15 miles from Hamburg). And with the opening of the Schuylkill Canal in 1820 and the railroad which came soon after, Hamburg Pennsylvania was growing into a booming town of its own. Hamburg grew out of the proud traditions and heritage of the Northern Berks area (the heart of Berks County’s Pennsylvania German people), along with their delicious ethnic foods and fabulous art and cultural samplings.
HAMBURG, PENNSYLVANIA