A truly special museum filled with displays and artifacts which celebrate the manufacturing of the Stuart Tank by the American Car & Foundry in Berwick and honor the brave veterans of WWII. Stuart Tank Memorial Museum
FREE Admission
Tuesday 11-5 • Friday 2-8 • Saturday 11-5 Or By Appointment
in Mid July every year at the Berwick Riverfront Park Test Track (dates on website)
Look for our Annual WWII Weekend
309 North Vine Street Berwick, PA 18603 570-350-9675 www.berwickstuarttank.org
night before I was to set out, I got curious where the name of Berwick came from...and right down the rabbit hole I went. Berwick is named after a town in England called Berwick- Upon-Tweed, which might be the most British name I've ever read in my life. In fact, ours twinned with one across the pond, but luckily whoever had the deciding vote here didn't call go all in with "Berwick-Upon-Susquehanna". I couldn't find much in common with the namesake and the 'Wick we all know, but I'm betting the location of the river was a big part of it. I learned about Berwick's history as part of the stagecoach line and the many hotels that were built to service weary travels and trade in tired horses for fresh teams. One can only imagine how welcoming it must have felt to step inside the Hotel Berwick for a wash, good food and nights rest. The hotel is gone now, but parts of the iconic dining and bar area are on display at Bill's Old Bike Barn. I knew the American Car and Foundry Company made tanks, but I didn't know they made 15,000 of them, making them the largest manufacturer of tanks in the US during WWII. Walking through an area instead of driving brings whole other sense of discovery to a place. You have to slow down and watch your step; not all sidewalks are created equal and Mother Nature does what she wants. I'd long admired beautiful homes designed in the Queen Anne style with wraparound
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