What to See in Kutztown - Top Sights and Attractions

Tourist attraction in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Crystal Cave is a cave near Kutztown in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States, the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country. It was discovered by William Merkel and John Gehret on November 12, 1871, and quickly became a popular tourist attraction.

Shortly after its discovery, newspapers reported that it was "more beautiful than the famous Mammoth cave in Kentucky." The first "show cave" to open in Pennsylvania, it remains one of the oldest continuously operating show caves in the United States.^[1]

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Kutztown 1892 Public School Building is a historic school building located at Kutztown, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1892, and is a two-story, brick and stone building in the Late Victorian style. It has eight rooms and features a three-story bell tower and arched and pedimented porch supported by four columns. A fire tower addition was built in 1936. It served as a school annex until 1977, after which it housed the Kutztown Historical Society and community meeting hall.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.^[2]

Warehouse in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. H.K. Deisher Knitting Mill is a historic factory building located at Kutztown, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The original section was built in 1881, with the third story added in 1903 and addition in 1907. A loading dock was added in the 1950s. It is a three-story, "L"-shaped red brick building on a limestone foundation. It has a low pitched gable roof topped by a weathervane. It was used as a knitting mill until 1956, after which it was used as a warehouse.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.^[3]

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