Berks County Autumn

CHRIST  LUTHERAN  CHURCH
Stouchsburg, Berks County
Pennsylvania

The Christ Lutheran Church as it stands today.

     What was once a small log church along the Tulpehocken Creek in 1727.  The second church was built  of stone in a period of May through December 1743.  On May 23rd 1743 the corner stone was laid for the original building.  With this event an entry was made in the first volume of  records.  Inside the corner stone was this letter; " In the Sacred Name of the Holy Triune God, Father, and Son". The foundation of stone can be seen in the west yard.

The older cemetery

WERTZ'S BRIDGE


"The Bridge to Nowhere"  Built in 1867 and now closed to traffic the Wertz's Bridge is the longest single-span covered bridge in Pennsylvania.  Originally spanning the Union Canal as well and the Tulpehocken Creek, this bridge is now one of the focal points in the Berks County Heritage Park.  Also known as the "Red Bridge," crossing the "Tully," River, it is 204 feet in length, and 15 feet wide.

HOST CHURCH
Bernville, Tulpehocken Township
Berks County, Pennsylvania

The interior of the Host Reformed Church.
The hand carved doors were a gift from the German artist.
Martin Goldman married Anna Margaret Schmid in the first church building.
March 19th 1754

The older cemetery