Berks History Center
Berks History Center is a museum in City of Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania which is located on Centre Avenue. Berks History Center is situated nearby to Saint Margaret Catholic Church, as well as near the park 3rd and Spring Playground.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Historical Society of Berks County”
- Address: 940 Centre Avenue, Reading, PA 19601
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Charles Evans Cemetery and FirstEnergy Stadium.
Charles Evans Cemetery
Cemetery
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Charles Evans Cemetery is a historic, nonsectarian, garden-style cemetery located in the city of Reading, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Charles Evans, a son of Quaker parents and native of Philadelphia who became a prominent attorney and philanthropist in Reading during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Charles Evans Cemetery is situated 2,300 feet north of Berks History Center.
FirstEnergy Stadium
Stadium
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FirstEnergy Stadium is a 10,000-seat baseball-only stadium in Reading, Pennsylvania, that hosted its first regular season baseball game in 1951. The park is home to the Reading Fightin Phils of the Eastern League. FirstEnergy Stadium is situated 1 mile north of Berks History Center.
Santander Arena
Sports venue
The Santander Arena is a 7,160-seat multi-purpose arena, in Reading, Pennsylvania. It was built in 2001. The arena sits on the former site of the Astor Theater; one of several grand movie and theater palaces built in Reading in the early 20th century. Santander Arena is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Berks History Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reading and Wyomissing.
Reading
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Reading is a historic city of about 95,000 in Pennsylvania, about 50 miles northwest of Philadelphia, 35 miles southwest of Allentown and 55 miles east of Harrisburg.
Wyomissing
Town
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Wyomissing is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States, adjacent to Reading. The borough was incorporated on July 2, 1906. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,114, compared to 10,461 at the 2010 census. Wyomissing is situated 2 miles southwest of Berks History Center.
Muhlenberg Park
Village
Muhlenberg Park is a census-designated place in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located just to the west of the borough of Laureldale. Muhlenberg Park is situated 2½ miles north of Berks History Center.
Berks History Center
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: City of Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.35024° or 40° 21′ 1″ northLongitude
-75.93296° or 75° 55′ 59″ westElevation
381 feet (116 metres)Inception
1869Open location code
87G69328+3ROpenStreetMap ID
way 945935255OpenStreetMap feature
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