When you want to step back in time and view how the early settlers lived, you will want to visit the Isaac Meier Homestead in Myerstown, Pennsylvania. Myerstown is near Hershey Pennsylvania.
The Isaac Meier Homestead is a large house made out of limestone. It was at one time a part of a plantation. The house was built about 1740 to 1750 by Valentine Herclerode. Isaac Meier was the son-in-law of Valentine Herclerode. He bought the property from him in 1758. Myerstown was originally known as Tulpehockentown and was laid out in 1768. There are approximately fifty structures of historic value in the borough. They are believed to be more than 200 years old.
The Isaac Meier Homestead was the town founder's magnificent stone mansion and was recently restored. Isaac Meier was a prominent banker and lender and there is still a mystery surrounding his death to this day. Isaac Meier was shot at a local tavern. The assailant was never apprehended, even though Thomas Penn, who was a co-proprietor in Pennsylvania, offered a substantial reward.
The Isaac Meier Homestead is currently owned by the borough of Myerstown. The Historic Preservation Trust of Lebanon County is leasing it from the borough of Myerstown. A committee was appointed in 1970 to oversee the restoration which is still in progress. The house is listed on the Pennsylvania Historic Register as well as on the National Register of Historic Landmarks.
You will truly step back in time when you visit this homestead. It will be an experience you will not soon forget.
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