Berks County Genealogical Society

02/27/2026

Come out and Join us for our annual Open House.

02/27/2026

Friday Food Feature with Berks County Eats: Carlo’s Italian Restaurant, 1147 Penn Ave., Wyomissing

02/27/2026

The Leaser Farm.
After then Continental Army commander George Washington's defeat at the Battle of Brandywine on September 11, 1777, Philadelphia, then capital for the Second Continental Congress, faced imminent attack by the British Army under General Sir William Howe. On September 14, to prevent capture of the city's tower bells, which could be melted into cannonballs, the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ordered that the bells be taken down and transported out of the city. The Liberty Bell from Independence Hall, also known as the State House Bell, was among the bells that was secured on the wagon of John Jacob Mickley and transported north.

The wagon broke down on September 23 in Bethlehem. The bell was then transferred to the wagon of Frederick Leaser, who delivered it on September 24 to the Zion Reformed Church in Allentown, where it was hidden under the church's floor boards by Reverend Abraham Blumer for nine months until June 1778 when the British departed Philadelphia.

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02/27/2026

A lithograph from 1870 reminds us that .

02/27/2026

🌟 Honoring Daisy Elizabeth Adams Lampkin 🌟

A Proud Daughter of Reading, Berks County, PA

As we close out Black History Month, let’s honor a powerful woman who began her journey right here in Reading, Pennsylvania Daisy Elizabeth Adams Lampkin.

Born in 1883, Daisy grew up in Berks County before becoming one of the most influential African American leaders of the early 20th century. She was a fearless civil rights activist, suffragist, and community organizer who fought for voting rights and equality at a time when both women and Black Americans were denied basic rights.

✨ She became a national leader in the NAACP, helping to organize chapters across the country.
✨ She raised critical funds to support civil rights efforts.
✨ She worked alongside other major leaders of her time to advance justice and opportunity for African Americans.
✨ She also helped found the National Council of Negro Women.

Daisy Lampkin’s voice, leadership, and determination helped lay the groundwork for the Civil Rights Movement that followed decades later.

From Berks County to the national stage, her legacy reminds us that powerful change often starts in small hometowns.

Let’s celebrate her courage, her leadership, and her lasting impact. 💛

02/27/2026

Dreibelbis Covered Bridge