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Current
Directors
of the Society
Officers
President
Ronald S. Treichler
Vice President
N. Daniel Schwalm
Treasurer
George F. Spotts
Secretary
Carolyn C. Wenger
Editors
Thomas J. Gerhart
N. Daniel Schwalm
Lois McClintock
Norman Hoffman
Robert M. Kline, M.D.
Thomas Gerhart
Wallace J. Bieber, Rev.
William C. Donner, Ph. D
Office Staff
Volunteers
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Annual
Meeting
*2009 Annual Meeting
of
The Pennsylvania German Society
Oley Township was settled in 1712.
The origin of its name comes from the Lenapi work
OLINK, which means hollow or kettle. By 1740 a large
portion of the township had been acquired by more
than fifty families. Its historic character was
established during the colonial period. Stone farm
houses, barns, and outbuildings showed the distinct
features of Pennsylvania German architecture. The
village of Oley was the primary commercial center of
the township from 1860 to 1960. In
March 1983, the entire township of Oley was placed
on the National Register of Historic Places, the
first-of-a-kind designation because it included a
large amount of farm land as a proper context for
the total collection of rural historic buildings.
Comprised of 15,000 acres, Oley Township is one of
the largest historic districts in the country. Oley
Township's rural landscape, which has been
remarkably preserved, depicts a panorama of rural
development from the time of settlement to present
day. Friedens Church is one of 30
buildings on our tour of Main Street, Oley. Its
establishment in 1832 marked the development of
Friedensburg, Oley's first name. The original stone
building boasted a tall steeple and belfry. It was
replaced in 1886 by the present structure whose
interior was renovated in the Gothic style in 1923
by John Keehn.
Phil Pendleton and Cynthia Faulk will be
available for book signings. If you already have
their publications, you may bring them to obtain
their signatures.
Contact the PGS office (484-646-4227;
pgs@kutztown.edu)
or check the PGS web site (www.pgs.org)
in April for registration information.
Click for
Registration form for the 2009 Annual Meeting in
.pdf Schedule of the 2009 Annual
Meeting in
.doc or in .pdf
Some Area Accommodations:
Bed and Breakfast:
• The Twin Turret Inn
11 East Philadelphia Ave.
Boyertown, PA 19512
610-367-4513
• Yellow House Hotel
6743 Boyertown Pike & Route 662
Douglassville, PA 19158
610-689-9410
Fax: 610-689-4358
Hotels / Motels:
• The Twin Turret Inn
11 East Philadelphia Ave.
Boyertown, PA 19512
610-367-4513
• Days Inn
29 High Street (just off Route 100)
Pottstown, PA
610-970-1101
• American House Hotel
2 North 4th Street
Hamburg, PA
610-562-4683
• Econo Lodge
387 Ben Franklin Highway (Route 422 West)
Douglassville, PA (Six miles west of Pottstown)
610-385-3016
Fax: 610-385-3188
Restaurants:
• The Greshville Inn
Route 562
Boyertown, PA
610-367-6994
• The Golden Oaks Golf Club & Restaurant
10 Stonehedge Dr.
Fleetwood, PA
610-944-6000
• Heritage Tearoom
419 Mine Ln.
Oley, PA
610-987-2877
• The Inn at Moselem Springs
Routes 222 & 662
Fleetwood, PA
610-944-8213
• Pied Piper Diner
Route 100 (Five miles north of Boyertown)
Bally, PA
610-845-0000
Directions:
From the North:
Go South on Route 222 to 662 (Moselem
Springs Inn is on your right). Turn left, East, on
Route 662. Continue on this road, which becomes Main
Street, Oley. The church is on the left.
From the South:
Go
North on Route 222 to
73. Turn right on Route 73, East, to Friedensburg
Road. Turn left on Friedensburg Road for one block
to Main Street. Turn left onto Main Street. The
church is about 1/2 block on the right.
From the East:
Take Route 73 West (also known as
Philadelphia Ave.) to Friedensburg Road. Turn right
on Firedensburg Road for one block to Main Street.
Turn left onto Main Street. The church is about 1/2
block on the right.
From the West:
Take Route 22 & 78 to Route 61. Go
South on Route 61 to Route 73 (just south of
Leesport). Take a left on Route 73, East, to
Friedensburg Road. Turn left on Friedensburg Road to
Main Street. Turn left onto Main Street. The church
is about 1/2 block on the right.
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