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What you are reading: Tourism in Pottstown, Pennsylvania This Weekend
Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:
- Pottstown is a lively borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, about 40 miles from Philadelphia, on the banks of the Schuylkill River.
- Pottsgrove Manor is an architectural beauty built in 1752, open to the public and hosting a range of events.
- Steel River Playhouse is one of the area’s major live performance venues.
- The Carousel at Pottstown was restored by local artists and volunteers from the remains of the historic 1800 carousel, which was dismantled and sold.
- Ryerss Farm for Aged Equines was established in 1888 to provide a home and care for retired, neglected, and abandoned horses.
- Fricks Locks Historic District became a ghost town after residents abandoned it when the nuclear power station was built nearby.
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