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What’s Going Down in Boyertown? (weird pennsylvania)

Jeff Frederick Jeff Frederick21 Feb 2023

Your weekly guide to the events and happenings in and around Boyertown, PA

What to do? Where to go? Here is your one stop list of community events, music, arts, food, business specials, and historic events for Boyertown and beyond…

As a Boyertown graduate, a real estate agent at Glocker Realty, and also a proud member of Building a Better Boyertown & BMBA, I have had the joy of watching our little town grow. I enjoy having any part in helping our community to move forward. I hope this weekly blog will help shine a light on all the great things happening in and around Boyertown, PA.

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Here is what’s going down during the week of 2/16/2023 – 2/22/2023

Weird Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is home to some weird, unique, and one-of-a-kind sites and attractions. A lot of these oddities are right here in our quadrant of PA. So, if you are looking for something new and different to do on this extended weekend, how about trying one of PA’s more quirky destinations. Below is a list of such places that are under three hours away. Remember, don’t just “keep it real”, “keep it real weird!”  

The Pagoda, Reading .5hr

Towering 620 feet above Reading on Mount Penn, the Pagoda stands 7 stories high on a 28-by-50-foot base. Commissioned in 1906 at a cost of $50,000 by William Witman Sr. to cover his stone quarry, the Pagoda was completed in 1908. It was originally intended to be a luxury resort, but due to the bank foreclosure and the denial of a liquor license, Witman never opened it. By 1910 the Pagoda and the surrounding 10 acres were deeded to local business owners Jonathon Julia (Bell) Mould. On April 21, 1911, they sold the Pagoda to the city for $1. Learn more at http://www.readingpagoda.com.

The Stoogeum, Ambler 1hr

North America’s only permanent tribute to the comedy of Moe, Larry, and Curley (and Shemp, Joe and Curly Joe), The Three Stooges! The Stoogeum houses more than 100,000 pieces of Stooge-themed memorabilia – like pinball machines and breakfast cereal – and personal items, such as Shemp Howard’s discharge papers and Larry Fine’s driver’s license. Learn more at https://stoogeum.com.

Mutter Museum, Philadelphia 1hr

Home to bones, organs and cabinets of skulls, the Mutter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia is an exploration of anatomy and medical history. The items in its collection range from 7th century to present day and include pieces of Albert Einstein’s brain, the Soap Lady, and a giant megacolon. Learn more at www.muttermuseum.org.

The Pizza Brain, Philadelphia 1hr

A bucket-list stop for all pizza lovers, The Pizza Brain is home to the world’s first pizza culture museum and shop. According to Guinness World Records, the eatery holds the largest collection of pizza-related items in the world, with more than 550 artifacts in rotation. Pizza Brain educates foodies about the cultural impact of the famed Italian import while serving up gas oven-fired pies. Learn more at www.pizzabrain.org.

Ringing Rocks Park, Upper Black Eddy 1hr

Ringing Rocks Park is the most famous of Pennsylvania fields of igneous rock. The 10-foot rock piles produce variously pitched ringing sounds when hit with hammers or other rocks. The 128-acre park also features picnicking, hiking and nature areas and a picturesque waterfall. Learn more at https://www.visitbuckscounty.com/listing/ringing-rocks-park.

If you just want to climb on boulders and ring them with a hammer, you can visit the rocks at Ringing Rocks Roller Rink in Pottstown.

Pennsylvania Stonehenge, Columcille Megalith Park, Bangor 1.25hr

The Columcille Megalith Park has several standing stones in what its website described as “a park rooted in Celtic spirituality and inspired by the Isle of Iona off the coast of Scotland.” It’s meant as a place that welcomes anyone seeking renewal and transformation. Learn more at http://www.columcille.org.

Haines Shoe House, York 1.25hr

Today an ice cream shop, the shoe-shaped building has been a sight-seeing stop for decades. Commissioned by Mahlon Haines in 1948 as an advertising gimmick for his business. It has since served as a residence for several people. There’s a surprising amount of space for a building with such an interesting space, with five levels, three bedrooms and two full baths. The ground level of the house features the bakery and ice cream parlor. Learn more at https://www.hainesshoehouse.com.

Centralia 1.5hr

The one-time thriving coal town saw its history and legacy change dramatically in 1962 when a trash fire near an abandoned strip mine ignited what was left of the coal seam beneath the town. That fire never stopped spreading and, as it did, released noxious gas and opened sinkholes. Eventually, the town became uninhabitable, with the population shrinking from more than 1,000 residents in 1980 to 63 by 1990. Pennsylvania condemned the borough in 1992, and 10 years after that the postal service discontinued the town’s zip code. In October 2013 officials reached an agreement with the last seven residents to live out their lives there. Learn more at https://www.centraliapa.org/.

Civil War Tails, Gettysburg 2hr

The Civil War Tails at Homestead Diorama Museum LLC has several dioramas of Civil War battles, including Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg. What makes this museum truly quirky, however, are the miniature cats that have taken the place of its soldiers. Learn more at https://civilwartails.com.

Mister Ed’s Elephant Museum and Candy Emporium, Orrtanna 2hr

‘”Mister Ed” Gotwalt and wife Pat launched Mister Ed’s: The Areas Most Unusual General Store in 1975 about 2 miles from the current location of the museum and emporium, which since 2014 has been owned and operated by granddaughter Nicole and husband Isaac. The original Mister Ed’s enjoyed much success as a community gathering place where locals would come for food and fellowship at the snack bar and to see curiosities, like a small elephant collection. Gotwalt re-invented Mister Ed’s as an elephant museum and candy emporium at its current location in 1983. On July 5, 2010, the store caught fire. More than 2,000 elephant statues, toys, figurines and more were lost. But, within two weeks, a temporary store was set up in a 400-square-foot trailer in the parking lot and a “Save the Elephants” cleaning event was organized. The new store and museum opened on February 5, 2011, and today houses more than 12,000 pachyderm figurines, circus souvenirs, political paraphernalia, toys and more. Learn more at https://mistereds.com.

Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland, Allenwood 2.25hr

A zoo focused entirely on reptiles and amphibians – everything from tiny poison-arrow frogs to giant crocodilians and Komodo dragons – Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland offers close-up looks at some of the less-cuddly members of the animal kingdom. Daily feedings of various animals are featured. Learn more at https://reptiland.com/

Penny Rock, Montrose 2.5hr

Along a trail in Salt Springs State Park stands a boulder packed with manually inserted pennies. Legend holds that good luck will follow those that hammer a penny into the rock but will abandon anyone who removes a penny from the rock. Learn more at https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/SaltSpringsStatePark.

The Coffee Pot, Bedford 2.75hr

The Coffee Pot is a structure that’s shaped like a coffee pot with a spout and handle. David Berton Koontz built the structure in 1927 to attract customers to his service station along the Lincoln Highway and U.S. 30. An example of programmatic architecture, the structure was bought for $1 by the Bedford County Fair Association and moved across the street to the Bedford County Fairgrounds by the Lincoln Highway Heritage Park Corridor in 2004. Find out more at https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/6177.

If you know of other interesting local sites, please add them to the comments at the bottom of the page.

Check out these other unique and one-of-a-kind sites right in Boyertown!

Boyertown Area Historical Society Museum

Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles

Colebrookdale Railroad – The Secret Valley Line

General Carl Spaatz National USAAF Museum

Watch THE CAST AT GLOCKER: Matt Green & Jeff Frederick, interview local businesses, organizations, and people of the community! You can watch previous interviews from the link below…

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EVENTS LIST

THURSDAY 2/16/2023

FRIDAY 2/17/2023

SATURDAY 2/18/2023

SUNDAY 2/19/2023

MONDAY 2/20/2023

TUESDAY 2/21/2023

WEDNESDAY 2/22/2023

“Happiness is not by chance, but by choice” – Jim Rohn

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