BERNVILLE 14. Pine Hill RV Park- Large pull thru sites for big rigs, 30/50 AMP service, Hexsigns specialize in hand painted hexsigns, milkcans & tinware. We cable TV, cabin, easy access to I-78 Minutes to Cabelas, Dorney Park, and also paint directly on your barn! Call for details or e-mail hexpool151@ 1. Koziar’s Christmas Village – Exit #19 off of Rt.78, Take Rt.183 S. Kutztown Festival. 610-285-6776. Pinehillrvpark.com hotmail.com or visit my website at claypoolehexsigns.com to Bernville, Approx. 6 miles “The Greatest Christmas Display In The U.S.A”. Our 69th Year! One of the Top 100 attractions in North America! KUTZTOWN 26. Deitsch Eck Restaurant - 610-562-8520. 87 Penn St. Lenhartsville, Open evenings in Nov. & Dec. See koziarschristmasvillage.com or call 15. Crystal Cave – Near Kutztown, 963 Crystal Cave Rd. Pennsylvania’s PA 19534. Genuine PA Dutch Cooking, Hex signs, artwork, Open 610-488-1110. greatest natural wonder. Offering underground cave tours, panning for Wednesday to Sunday. The-eck.com BREINIGSVILLE gemstones, mini golf, Dutch food, ice cream parlor, museum, souvenir 27. Lesher’s Appliances, Inc. – 71 Penn St. Quality appliances & shop. Open March 1 through November 30. 610-683-6765 crystalcavepa. prompt, courteous service. Over 60 years at the same location. 2. Clover Hill Vineyards & Winery – Tasting room situated, amid com Daily Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 8a.m. -5p.m., Tuesday and 18 acres of vineyard. Proudly showcasing quality PA grown wines, Thursday 8a.m. – 6:30p.m. Saturday 8a.m.-12 noon. 610-562-8577 or available for tasting in a scenic, rural setting. cloverhillwinery.com for 16. Kutztown Area Historical Society – 212 South Whiteoak Street, leshersappliances.com. Pennsylvania hours and current events, 1-888-CLOVERHILL Kutztown. Our 1892 Public School Building is a cherished Victorian gem HAMBURG on the National Register of Historic Places. We offer exhibits and programs 28. Peter’s Bros. Meat Market, Inc. – 65 Penn Street, Lenhartsville. on Kutztown and East Penn Valley history and lore. kutztownhistory.org Home-cured Berks County products since 1940. “Quality Assured 3. Hamburg Moose Family Center – Located at: 12 S. 3rd Street, tobacco or 610-683-7697. Always.” Mon – Fri 7 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sat. 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. 610-562-2231 Dutch free, Great Food, Cold Drinks, Friendliest place in town. 610-562-4007 17. Kutztown Folk Festival – PA Dutch Folk-life Festival & celebration! July 29. Robin Hill Camping Resort – 149 Robin Hill Road, Lenhartsville, 4. Hilltop Service, Inc. – Landscaping, hydro-seeding and erosion 2 – July 10, 2016. 2,000 locally handmade quilts, 200 juried folk artists, PA. 610-756-6117 or 800-732-5267 robinhillrvresort.com. We offer control services provided to customers since 1993. E-mail us at folklore. 5 stages of entertainment. Children’s farmyard theatre & play full hook up RV sites, tent sites, rustic cabins & premier cottages. HEX SIGN TOUR [email protected]. 610-562-3124. area. PA Dutch food & farmer’s market. July 2,3,8 ,9 10:00am -8:00pm. Family oriented resort featuring pool, 3 playgrounds, game room, 5. Indian Fort Inn – 1343 Hex Highway – Historic setting, casual July 4,5,6,7,10 10:00am – 6:00pm.. 1-888-674-6136 kutztownfestival.com snack bar, planned activities, cable TV, Wi-Fi and more! environment with outside dining. Can accommodate large groups; Ice 18. PA German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University –22 READING cream parlor. theindianfortinn.com 610-562-4315 Luckenbill Road, Kutztown. PA Dutch folklife museum featuring 30. Greater Reading Convention & Visitors Bureau –Take-a-Ride! 6. Our Town Foundation – 335 State Street - Shop, Dine, Explore Historic genealogical & cultural research library, tours of the mid-19th-century There is something for everyone in Greater Reading. Call toll-free 800- Downtown Hamburg. Located at the heart of the tour route along Hex farmstead, Wagonhurst Tin Shop exhibit, and one room schoolhouse. 443-6610 or send an email to [email protected] to request a Highway. Welcome center and art and craft gallery are located inside the Please Schedule tours in advance. 610-683-1589 for more information, or free Visitors Guide. gogreaterreading.com Our Town Foundation office. 610-562-3106 hamburgpa.org visit kutztown.edu/pgchc SHARTLESVILLE 7. Thren’s Auto Parts-515 Hawk Ridge Dr. Full line of automotive parts, 19. Renninger’s Antiques & Farmers Market – 740 Noble Street Kutztown, 31. Roadside America – Indoor miniature village. 8,000 sq. ft. display – accessories, car detailing products, tools. Hours: Mon-Fri. 8a.m.-close, PA 19530. Something for everyone at Renninger’s Kutztown Farmers Open daily 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. weekends 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Exit Map and Tour Guide Sat. 8a.m.-5p.m. Closed Sundays 610-562-7838 Market; Open every Friday and Saturday. Antique and Flea Markets open 23 Shartlesville off I-78. Call: 610-488-6241 roadsideamericainc.com 8. Reading Railroad Heritage Museum – 500 S. Third Street. For adults Saturday. Special events throughout the year 610-683-6848, renningers. 32. Appalachian RV Resort – 60 Motel Drive, Shartlesville, PA. We to the and kids: see and touch real trains. Caboose tours, indoor exhibits, com offer full hookup to W.E.C. RV sites; to W.E. Tent Sites and to cabin model trains, films, museum store. Hours: Sat. 10 AM-4 PM, Sun. Noon- 20. Sittler Golf Center – Route 222, Kutztown. Golf Driving Range, 18 rentals. Family activities, store, restaurant, modern bath houses, HEX SIGN BARNS 4 PM. readingrailroad.org. 610-562-5513. Hole Mini Golf Course, Snack Shop with 40 Flavors of Soft Serve Ice pool, playground and more. Come Stay with us! 610-488-6319 or Cream. Fully stocked award-winning golf shop, Top 100 Golf Digest Club 9. The Westy Bar & Grill – 279 W. State Street. westybarandgrill.com appalachianrvresort.com RESTAURANTS 610-562-6924 Fitter. Open Year Round. 610-683-7232. Sittlergolf.com. LEESPORT 33. Pennsylvania Dutch Gift Haus – 93 Roadside Drive, Shartlesville, PA. 10. The Windsor Press, Inc. – 6 N. Third Street. For all your printing, The Pennsylvania Dutch Gift Haus features a large variety of Hex Signs, HOTELS, MOTELS photo copying and faxing needs. windsorpress.com. 610-562-2267 21. Leesport Farmers Market – Every Wed. Indoor/outdoor market PA Dutch Style and hand-crafted gifts and much more! Open daily from KEMPTON featuring farm fresh produce, bakery items, meats & cheeses, plus many 10 am to 5 pm. 610-488-6529 or pennsylvaniadutchgifthaus.com. CAMPGROUNDS new/used items & collectibles in our open-air flea market. Also Berks 11. The Country Seat, Inc. – Basketry, gourd weaving and chair seating, County’s only weekly livestock auction. 610-926-1307 leesportmarket.com SHOEMAKERSVILLE supplies and kits. Handwoven baskets, beaded jewelry & woven seat FESTIVALS LEHIGH VALLEY 34. Kuzan’s True Value Hardware – 1069 Pottsville Pike (RT 61 N) stools, chairs & porch rockers ready for gift giving. Classes offered year Shoemakersville, PA. A hardware store with hard to find items and round. 1013 Old Philly Pike, from Rt. 143 turn onto Hawk Mt. Rd. & 22. Discover Lehigh Valley - 840 Hamilton Street, Suite 200, Allentown, large gift section featuring Amish furniture and seasonal items. ATTRACTIONS follow signs. Check website for hours. Closed Sunday. 610-756-6124 PA 18101 610-882-9200, FAX 610-882-0343 discoverlehighvalley.com. Closed Sundays 610-562-7186, kuzanshardware.com countryseat.com 23. Wingate by Wyndham – 4325 Hamilton Blvd. Allentown, PA 18103 WYOMISSING along the 12. Wanamaker, Kempton & Southern Inc. – Come ride the WK & S wbmhotels.com. 610-366-1600. 35. Berks County Heritage Center – 1102 Red Bridge Road Reading, Railroad…Weekends from May through November for a ride back in time LENHARTSVILLE PA. Visit the Gruber Wagon Works, Heister Canal Center, and Wertz’s HEX HIGHWAY when railroads were “King.” The WK & S offers special events throughout 24. Blue Rocks Family Campground – 341 Sousley Rd. Lenhartsville, Bridge. Open May – October; Tuesday – Saturday 10:00am – 4:00pm the season…ALL ABOARD! 610-756-6358. Kemptontrain.com PA 19534. 610-756-6366, Hiking…fishing…camping…All trails lead to Sunday 12:00pm – 5:00pm, Closed on Mondays. 610-374-8839, Old Route 22 - Bethel to Allentown KRUMSVILLE Family Fun. Located right off the Appalachian Trail. RV sites, cabins, CountyofBerks.com 13. Dietrich’s Meats & Country Store – I-78, Exit 40, Krumsville. cottages and tent sites. The awe-inspiring boulder field has amazed people Berks County, Pennsylvania Top quality fresh & smoked meats, old-fashioned hickory smoked since 1930. bluerockscampground.com. 1-800- HEX TOUR hams, bacons & bolognas. Free samples Open 7 days 610-756-6344 PA Dutch Hex Tour Association dietrichsmeats.com 25. Claypoole Hex Signs – 227 Schock Rd. 610-562-8911, Claypoole
Hex Tour Brochure 2014.indd 1 5/18/2016 9:59:26 AM The Kutztown Folk Festival is the oldest annual PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH HEX TOUR: 11-12 celebration of folk culture in the United States. A Tour Map of Northern Berks County Along the Hex Highway KEMPTON
ALBANY THE PINNACLE “Standing wonderfully proud and tall, the majestic barns of the Pennsylvania Dutch Country STONY RUN are decorated in a unique manner quite unlike anywhere else in America. Images of stars July 2,3,8 ,9 10:00am -8:00pm. painted in brilliant colors serve as focal points in the farmscapes of southeastern Pennsylvania. July 4,5,6,7,10 10:00am – 6:00pm. 14 Large enough to be seen from great distances, these so-called hex signs, or barn stars accent KRUMSVILLE an otherwise ordinary agricultural building, elevating it beyond mere utility to a level of folk 13 art. Many of these designs are celestial, depicting sunbursts and geometric stars with varying 24-29 numbers of points. Other designs are floral, featuring radial bursts of petals in organic patterns. APPALACHIAN TRAIL 22-23 In a not-so-distant past, these barn decorations saturated the rural landscape of southeastern Pennsylvania, and only a fraction of those historical examples have survived to the present day. TO ALLENTOWN In the 1950’s, with the rise of regional tourism, the art form changed from the strictly geometic LENHARTSVILLE designs found on barns to include other folk art motifs such as hearts, flowers, and birds. It also became popular to assign meanings to each of these modern designs. Although no one quite knows what the first barn painter had in mind when they painted stars on the barn, it is easy to recognize an interest and reverence for the heavens and the forces of nature in folk art.” From HEX SIGNS: Myth and Meaning in Pennsylvania Dutch Barn Stars, by Patrick Donmoyer HAMBURG Available online at www.kutztown.edu/pgchc 3-10 WINDSOR CASTLE KUTZTOWN 2 Decorated barns are 16-20 indicated with a . 31-33 15 34 36 VIRGINVILLE SHARTLESVILLE
SHOEMAKERSVILLE The Pennsylvania German STRAUSSTOWN Cultural Heritage Center Kutztown University CENTREPORT 22 Luckenbill Road, Kutztown, PA 19530 LAKE ONTELLAUNEE 610-683-1589 · www.kutztown.edu/pgchc 21 LEESPORT Are you a local barn 30 owner? Are you looking to have your original hex 35 signs restored? Ask us 1 TO READING how we can help! BERNVILLE ·The Dutch Hex Tour Association, Inc. · P.O. Box 306, Kutztown, PA 19530 · 610 - 683 - 1597 · www.hexsigntour.com ·
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