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  • The Brinton Lodge

    At the southeastern edge of Berks County, along the shore of the Schuylkill river sits the Brinton Lodge. The earliest section of this impressive estate dates to 1711. The 620 acres on which the small stone farm house was built was purchased by Thomas Millard from William Penn. Thomas Millard was born in 1668 in…

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  • Twenty Twenty-Three: Year in Review

    The video above depicts some of my best drone shots of 2023. For fun, give it a watch and see if you can name any of the locations or where they were shot from. Some are easier than others! Thank you all so much for tuning in this year. We are growing – I have…

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  • Boston House Restaurant – 950 Penn Street

    The Boston Restaurant opened in 1927. It was owned by Gust L. Hatza and his father, Louis. It was the former Marathon Restaurant, 807 Penn St. The restaurant was later moved to 950 Penn St. and renamed The Boston House in 1951. It suffered a fire in 1967 but stayed in business. It still remains…

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