Facilities

The Berks County Heritage Center is a historic park that encompasses the Gruber Wagon Works, a National Historic Landmark, the C. Howard Hiester Canal Center, Wertz's Covered Bridge, Melcher's Grist Mill, Deppen Cemetery, Bicentennial Eagle Memorial, Fraternal Order of Police Memorial, Doctor's Grove, the Distlefink sculpture, an herb garden, Mildred the houseboat, the Epler’s One Room School House. Tours of the Gruber Wagon Works and visitation to the C. Howard Hiester Canal Museum and Epler’s One Room School House is available May through October. The grounds of the Heritage Center are open year-round including restrooms and picnic tables. For more information on hours of operations and upcoming events please visit www.berkspa.gov call 610-374-8839 or email parks@berkspa.gov