The Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County

The Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County The Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County was organized in 1964 with the purpose of preserving local buildings and sites with historic value.

HPTBC sites are the Keim Homestead, the Deturk Cabin, the Hottenstein house and Morlatton Village.

More info at thedanielboonehomestead.org
06/18/2026

More info at thedanielboonehomestead.org

2026 Plein Air artists Russel and Mary Ann painting at the 1716 Mouns Jones House.
06/13/2026

2026 Plein Air artists Russel and Mary Ann painting at the 1716 Mouns Jones House.

If you missed the Cherry Fair and would like to visit the historic Keim Homestead, please contact us to schedule a tour....
06/07/2026

If you missed the Cherry Fair and would like to visit the historic Keim Homestead, please contact us to schedule a tour. We continue our efforts to preserve and maintain this important historic property.
Contact us: (610) 385-4762

Thank you to everyone who took time out of your busy lives to visit the historic Keim Homestead during the Cherry Fair, ...
05/24/2026

Thank you to everyone who took time out of your busy lives to visit the historic Keim Homestead during the Cherry Fair, sponsored by the Oley Valley Heritage Association. Your support means so much.

05/21/2026

Two days until the Oley Valley Heritage Association ‘s Cherry Fair! Come rain and shine, we will be there celebrating and sharing our crafts. Can’t wait to see you Saturday!

This is a photo of the incised mortar plaque in the primitive aedicule at the top of the George Douglass Mansion in Morl...
05/21/2026

This is a photo of the incised mortar plaque in the primitive aedicule at the top of the George Douglass Mansion in Morlattan. Located on the south gable wall. Starting at the bottom, you can see the “1”and the “7” starting the date, then to the next row up with “G” for George to the left of the [spinning] quatrefoil, and a faint “M” for Mary
to its right. The top row within the rectangle has a partial “6” to the left, then “D” for Douglas, and what I read as a “5” to the right, although it has
sometimes been read and written as a “3”.

Cherry Fair Tradition: History, Music, Food and For 2026 a Free Taste of Sarsaparilla
05/15/2026

Cherry Fair Tradition: History, Music, Food and For 2026 a Free Taste of Sarsaparilla

2026 Cherry Fair Oley Pa, May 23, 10 to 5. Adults $5 children under 12 free.
05/14/2026

2026 Cherry Fair Oley Pa, May 23, 10 to 5. Adults $5 children under 12 free.

Cherry Fair, May 23rd Keim Homestead Oley Pa, Admission adults $5, under 12 free
05/09/2026

Cherry Fair, May 23rd Keim Homestead Oley Pa, Admission adults $5, under 12 free

This intriguing and cryptic scribed motif appears twice on a very old door, clearly the work of a skilled artisan. The h...
02/06/2026

This intriguing and cryptic scribed motif appears twice on a very old door, clearly the work of a skilled artisan. The hearts symbolize love and hope, and their deliberate arrangement forms tulip shapes traditional emblems of a happy marriage and home. Also visible are the upper portions of two complete, symmetrical circles, believed to represent a protective trap intended to ward off evil spirits. These remarkable marks are preserved in the Turner’s stone cabin at the historic Keim Homestead.

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PO Box 245
Douglassville, PA
19518

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+16103854762

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