The Conrad Weiser Homestead

By Linda Tancs

The Conrad Weiser Homestead is a Pennsylvania state historic site in Womelsdorf that interprets the life of Conrad Weiser, an 18th-century German immigrant who played a major role in the history of colonial Pennsylvania. He was particularly notable for his knowledge of the Iroquois and in conducting matters of diplomacy with them. His efforts led to fairly stable relations between the Pennsylvania government and the Iroquois Nation during the 1730s and 1740s, and he later negotiated the Treaty of Easton, which concluded the vast majority of Indian insurrection in the eastern third of Pennsylvania. All visits to the homestead begin at the Visitor Center, which recounts Weiser’s many achievements in Native American diplomacy. In addition to the family home, the property includes his gravesite and an old springhouse.