Ancient and historic landmarks in the Lebanon Valley . ome. I shall, therefore, to-daylead my readers to the almost sacred shrine of the pre-sent resting-place and former home of that famous,heroic, and many-sided and gifted pioneer of this val-ley, wdiose name deserves easily to stand first amongthe illustrious ancestors of this later generation, ConradWeiser. Were due justice given this German hero andpatriot, his name would doubtless stand among the firstwhich our State has chosen to blazon upon her scroll ofhonor. Our best way to reach this historic spot is by taking (i8) CONRAD WEISER S H
Ancient and historic landmarks in the Lebanon Valley . ome. I shall, therefore, to-daylead my readers to the almost sacred shrine of the pre-sent resting-place and former home of that famous,heroic, and many-sided and gifted pioneer of this val-ley, wdiose name deserves easily to stand first amongthe illustrious ancestors of this later generation, ConradWeiser. Were due justice given this German hero andpatriot, his name would doubtless stand among the firstwhich our State has chosen to blazon upon her scroll ofhonor. Our best way to reach this historic spot is by taking (i8) CONRAD WEISER S HOMESTEAD AND GRAVE. 19 the well-kept pike and keeping on, until 14 miles to theEast, we come to Womelsdorf, one of the first builttowns of this valley, and about fifty years ago a mostprosperous place of business, its stores then rivalingthose of Reading. Passing through this borough and aquarter of a mile beyond, we come to a lane leading tothe right, where, just across a meadow-field, cluster thecapacious farm dwellings of the Weiser Homestead, now. CONRAD WEISER S HOMESTEAD. in the possession and occupancy of Mr. John courteous gentleman wnll be glad to show us whatis of such intense interest here. First he will show usthe old stone dwelling, which Weiser built early in the 20 LANDMARKS IN THE LEBANON VALLEY. last century, but still kept intact. Although it is keptas a wash and slaughter-house, and for general storagepurposes, yet we wander through it with bated holds sway over us as we travel from garret tobasement, whither these early Tulpehocken settlers fled
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