Bower's is a pleasant village in the southern part of the township, on a branch of the Saucony. It is a station on the East Pennsylvania Railroad, with about two hundred inhabitants, a church, and a number of very fine residences. The place was named after Jonas Bower, the owner of the farm on which the village was laid out by him in 1859. (Morton L. Montgomery, History of Berks County in Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: Evans, Peck, and Richards, 1886) 1047.)

A fatal explosion ended the iron industry in Kutztown

The society’s quarterly publication ran from 1977 to 2005

Lichtenwalner’s - the place to buy hats in early 20th century Kutztown.

Graffiti in the bell tower

If you sweep the kitchen on baking day, the bread will not rise.

Old fashioned honey cookie recipe

Circa 1906 - The A&RTC Power House and Car Barn