Mr. Speaker. it is my honor to rise today and congratulate my constituents residing in the Borough of Shoemakersville on the occasion of the 250th Anniversary of its founding. Shoemakersville. located in Berks County. Pennsylvania. was founded by Henry and Carl Shoemaker in 1765. Henry and Carl were sons of German immigrant. Jacob Shoemaker. When Henry and Carl arrived in the area that was to become Shoemakersville they found a dense forest land. It was Henry who built the first stone house at the site. This house stands to this day at the corner of Main & Miller Streets. The area flourished. becoming an important hub on the Schuylkill Canal.
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