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'''Douglassville''' is a community in [[Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania|Amity]] and [[Union Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania|Union Townships]], [[Berks County, Pennsylvania|Berks County]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[United States]]. |
'''Douglassville''' is a community in [[Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania|Amity]] and [[Union Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania|Union Townships]], [[Berks County, Pennsylvania|Berks County]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[United States]]. Douglassville is situated along [[United States Route 422|U.S. Route 422]]. Developments include the Amity Gardens [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]], the West Ridge subdivision, the Briarwood subdivision, and the [http://www.heritagehomesgroup.com/community.cfm?id=4 High Meadow] subdivision. Douglassville also includes The Woods Edge subdivision along U.S. Route 562. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[Swedish people|Swedish]] pioneers were the first European settlers in present Berks County on land granted by [[William Penn]] |
[[Swedish people|Swedish]] pioneers were the first European settlers in present Berks County on land granted by [[William Penn]]. Swedish Lutheran Minister [[Andreas Rudman]] secured an order from William Penn on October 21, 1701 setting aside 10,000 acres up the [[Schuylkill]], near [[Manatawny Creek]], for members of his congregation. The boundaries of Amity Township are almost identical to the boundaries of the original area know as Swedes’ tract. Morlatton Village, an early settlement which became part of what is now Douglassville, was Berks County's first settlement site along the [[Schuylkill River]]. The settlement later became the location of St. Gabriel's (Old Swedes) Church, founded in 1720 as the oldest church in [[Berks County]]. The site also included the Mouns Jones House, built by Swedish settlers in 1716. The house is the oldest documented dwelling in Berks County. <ref> ''Mouns Jones House (1716)'' (Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County) [http://www.historicpreservationtrust.org/hist_sites/mjhouse.html]</ref><ref>''Andreas Rudman and his Family'' (by Dr. Peter Stebbins Craig . Swedish Colonial News, |
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Volume 2, Number 1 . Winter 2000) [http://www.colonialswedes.org/Forefathers/Rudman.html]</ref> |
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Douglassville is situated along [[United States Route 422|U.S. Route 422]]. Developments include the Amity Gardens [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]], the West Ridge subdivision, the Briarwood subdivision, and the [http://www.heritagehomesgroup.com/community.cfm?id=4 High Meadow] subdivision. Douglassville also includes The Woods Edge subdivision along U.S. Route 562. |
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==Parks== |
==Parks== |
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===Lake Drive Park and Recreation Area=== |
===Lake Drive Park and Recreation Area=== |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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*[http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/brc/heritageparks/schuylkillriver.aspx Schuylkill River National & State Heritage Area] |
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*[http://www.schuylkillriver.org/Detail.aspx?id=286 |
*[http://www.schuylkillriver.org/Detail.aspx?id=286 Morlatton Village] |
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*[http://www.stgabriels.us/history.html St. Gabriel’s Episcopalian Church] |
*[http://www.stgabriels.us/history.html St. Gabriel’s Episcopalian Church] |
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*[http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=113987 Thun Trail to Morlatton Village in Douglassville] |
*[http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=113987 Thun Trail to Morlatton Village in Douglassville] |
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*[http://www.pbase.com/dw_thomas/morlattonvillage Morlatton Village] |
*[http://www.pbase.com/dw_thomas/morlattonvillage Morlatton Village Gallery] |
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*[http://www.historicpreservationtrust.org/hist_sites/mjhouse.html Mouns Jones House] |
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*[http://www.berksmontnews.com/WebApp/appmanager/JRC/Weekly?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pg_wk_article&r21.pgpath=%2FBMN%2FHome&r21.content=%2FBMN%2FHome%2FTopStoryList_Story_2438607 Mouns Jones House] |
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Revision as of 06:04, 7 September 2009
Douglassville is a community in Amity and Union Townships, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Douglassville is situated along U.S. Route 422. Developments include the Amity Gardens subdivision, the West Ridge subdivision, the Briarwood subdivision, and the High Meadow subdivision. Douglassville also includes The Woods Edge subdivision along U.S. Route 562.
History
Swedish pioneers were the first European settlers in present Berks County on land granted by William Penn. Swedish Lutheran Minister Andreas Rudman secured an order from William Penn on October 21, 1701 setting aside 10,000 acres up the Schuylkill, near Manatawny Creek, for members of his congregation. The boundaries of Amity Township are almost identical to the boundaries of the original area know as Swedes’ tract. Morlatton Village, an early settlement which became part of what is now Douglassville, was Berks County's first settlement site along the Schuylkill River. The settlement later became the location of St. Gabriel's (Old Swedes) Church, founded in 1720 as the oldest church in Berks County. The site also included the Mouns Jones House, built by Swedish settlers in 1716. The house is the oldest documented dwelling in Berks County. [1][2]
Parks
Lake Drive Park and Recreation Area
It is on Lake Drive in the Amity Gardens Subdivision. Facilities include Basketball and Tennis Courts, a skateboard park, a pavilion, and a picnic area.
Hill Road Park
Hill Road Park is located on Hill Road in the West Ridge subdivision.
Monocacy Hill Preserve
Monocacy Hill Preserve is an undeveloped park used for hiking and environmental education on Monocacy Hill, it is right outside of Douglassville.
References
External links
- Schuylkill River National & State Heritage Area
- Morlatton Village
- St. Gabriel’s Episcopalian Church
- Thun Trail to Morlatton Village in Douglassville
- Morlatton Village Gallery
- Mouns Jones House
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