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Special Berks Co Longrifle Exhibit
« on: August 14, 2009, 05:24:00 AM »
Historical Society of Berks COunty has a special Museum exhibit of Berks County rifles starting Spetmber 12, 2009 to December in Reading PA. 

I undertsand that they made arrangemnts to borrow some examples from Kindig's famous collection.
OPENING OF Berks County Longrifles and Gun Making - 1750 to 1900 EXHIBIT
An exhibit or rare antique rifles and accoutrements made in Berks County
Saturday September 12, 2009
The New Palmer Gallery, Historical Society, 940 Centre Avenue, Reading

Lecture - 10:00 AM
Guest lecturer: Patrick Hornberger, founder and publisher of Antique Collecting magazine and Guest Curator for the longrifle exhibit.


Exhibit will continue through December 31, 2009.


Since I trace my family tree back to the Angstadt gunsmith family, I want to see this.