Amity Township

Few communities in southeastern Pennsylvania have a history as closely tied to the Schuylkill River as Amity Township. Set in Berks County, the township extends across rolling terrain of river lowlands, farms and residential neighborhoods, with the Schuylkill forming part of its southern boundary. Its most distinctive historic site is Morlatton Village at Douglassville, where the Mouns Jones House, built in 1716 by a Swedish settler, survives as an early example of log construction in the region. The village recalls the area’s colonial settlement and river commerce. Move on to other webcams in southeastern Pennsylvania to compare river valleys and community settings around Amity Township.

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