Berks County: Diamond of the Schuylkill Valley
Posted by Louis Waddell on Nov 26, 2013 in | Comments Off on Berks County: Diamond of the Schuylkill Valley Since 1811, when Schuylkill County was created to include part of what had been northern Berks County, Berks has been distinguishable by its diamond shape. It approximates a geometric diamond or lozenge – an equilateral parallelogram without right angles. Its history also seems diamond-like, as it has combined a very hard, cutting, and persistently pragmatic characteristic with a...read more