Berks Places is a recurring feature that will focus on the small villages and census designated places throughout the county. History, nostalgia and local voices will shed some light on the quaint nooks and crannies of our area. Additional historical photographs accompany the online version of the articles.
The intersection of Route 10 and Route 23 (also known as Main Street) is a busy one in the village of Morgantown, Caernarvon Township. Today, cars and tractor-trailers flood the streets with every change of the traffic light.
The village was first laid out by Jacob Morgan, son of Welsh immigrant Thomas Morgan, in 1770. He would go on to become a colonel during the Revolutionary War.