National Historic Landmark- Conrad Weiser House

National Historic Landmark- Conrad Weiser House

From 1729 until his death, this rectangular stone farmhouse was the home of Johann Conrad Weiser (1696-1760), who promoted friendly relations between the Iroquois and the British, a decisive factor in Britain's victory in the ...

Is this Weiser's House?

We can't be sure. We know that Conrad Weiser owned this land and lived on the property from 1729 to about 1750. And there is a strong oral tradition indicating that Weiser's house stood on this spot. But archaeology conducted ...

Home of Conrad Weiser, 1729-1760

Churchman, Counsellor, Soldier, Indian-Interpreter, Agent, Diplomat and First Judge of Berks County.

Here were held many conferences with Indian chiefs, missionaries, colonial governors and leaders.

Here were reared his children of whom the eldest daughter Anna Maria, married Rev. Henry Melchoir Muhlenberg, ...

Home and Grave of Conrad Weiser

200 yards south from this spot is the home and grave of Conrad Weiser, Indian interpreter

Marker is on Penn Avenue/Benjamin Franklin Highway (U.S. 422), on the right when traveling east.

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Conrad Weiser

Pioneer, Indian interpreter, treaty maker, 1732-1760. The Indians called him the "Holder of the Heavens." He lived, died, and is buried on this property, now a State Park devoted to his memory.

Marker is on Penn Avenue/Benjamin Franklin Highway (U.S. 422), ...

Col. Conrad Weiser

In memory of

Col. Conrad Weiser,

Pioneer, soldier, diplomat, judge. As interpreter and Indian agent he negotiated every treaty from 1732 until near the close of the French and Indian War.

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The Weiser building where he often met the Indians in conference was ...

Conrad Weiser Trading Post

A hewn-log building, erected on this site about 1750; operated until 1760 by Conrad Weiser, distinguished pioneer settler, treaty maker, Indian agent and interpreter, and first Berks County lay judge.

Marker is at the intersection of Penn Street and 5th Street ...

Weise & Bradford Store

1879

On this northwest corner of the square, the former Hotel Eureka (better known as the Franklin House) once stood. It served as the old stage coach house and was "the best house in town, two stories high, with a ...