Although obscured by time, the history of the Antes family forms the premier story of the Swamp Folk-Region. Henry Antes (1701-1755) bought 175 acres just over the border in what is now Upper ...

It may not be as big as the Kutztown Folk Festival, but it is a tradition of nearly the same magnitude. Experience Pennsylvania German life of the 18th and 19th centuries at the 52nd annual ...

Since colonists arrived on the shores of our country, they relied on guns for protection, food and trading. Gunsmiths – specialized blacksmiths – handcrafted these tools. One such gunsmith William ...

William Antes was born in a mill by the Swamp Creek into the venerable Henry Antes family on Sept. 21, 1731. He was baptized Nov. 21, 1731 at the Falkner Swamp German Reformed Church which his family ...

Say the name Henry Antes (1701-1755) to most people and you will probably get a blank look. Even among those who have some knowledge of colonial Pennsylvania history might be puzzled. Yet in his day ...