Morlatton Village, an early settlement which became part of what is now Douglassville, was Berks County's first settlement site along the Schuylkill River. The settlement later became the location of Old St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church or Old Swedes, founded in 1720 as the oldest church in Berks County.
Morlatton Village, an early settlement that became part of Douglassville, was the first settlement site for Berks County along the Schuylkill River. The settlement later became home to Old St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church or Old Swedes, which was founded in 1720 and is the oldest church in Berks County.