We conclude our long visit to Weaversville by looking at a few more photographs.

Remember an era when lodges and fraternal societies were active organizations? Weaversville had a lodge building, which hosted both men’s and women’s patriotic organizations. The lodge dated back to Weaversville’s early history. The building was later converted into a bakery and residence.

As youth on the Smith farm, we would visit the Weaversville Hotel to purchase cold beer and soda to satisfy our thirst during the hot summer harvest. The hotel would later be expanded under the ownership of Woody Kleppinger. Recently, the landmark structure was offered for sale at public auction.

One of the beautiful homes in Weaversville is the Kerr-Brown house. The property was purchased in 1750 by James Kerr, who constructed the Scotch-Irish stone house. The Kerrs were one of the early German settlers in the area. For years, the structure was owned by the state of Pennsylvania and was the home of farm superintendent Charles Miller and family until the state sold all their farms in Allen and East Allen townships. The farm, in recent years, was sold to David Jaindl, who has preserved the historic structure.

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See you in two weeks. After this series, Mr. Oberly is in need of a new camera.