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Hessian Camp, Reading, Pennsylvania: A Childhood Mystery Solved

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Eric J. Wittenberg

I grew up in a suburb of Reading, Pennsylvania. Reading is the county seat of Berks County, and is located about sixty miles northwest of Philadelphia. Reading is an old town; Richard and Thomas Penn, the sons of William Penn, … Continue reading →

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