Urged on by your reminder of Berks County Longrifles on exhibit at the Historical Society of Berks County, I headed over to Reading today to check it out. Parking is on the street, and I found a spot directly across from the museum.
The collection of long guns, pistols, and powder horns is well displayed with a mirror behind the butt stocks so you can study the carving behind the cheek pieces opposite the patch boxes.
The four dollars for adults and three bucks for seniors is certainly a bargain when you consider that such a collection will probably never be made available in one place again. Having the opportunity to see the earliest signed and dated American rifle, that built by John Shreit of Reading in 1761, is worth the price of admission itself.
The exhibit closes on Feb. 27, so by all means try to make it to Reading. You won't be disappointed!