Iron ore, limestone and wood for charcoal, the three main ingredients for 18th century iron making were all abundant in the area now called Durham Township. In 1727, 12 investors from London, …
Brick is one thing that changes the complexion of a community. Newtown had at least two brick structures, one on South Main Street and the other — later known as the Brick Hotel — at the intersection of State Street and Washington Avenue in the 18th century.
Walking along Washington Avenue in Newtown, you may see a large, hand-painted sign labeled “Archambault Square” with a diagram of building lots. What does this mean, and who was Joseph …
The bucolic fields of Newtown have long been a place for farming, horse breeding and stables. In keeping with this deep agrarian past, it was commonplace at the turn of the century to see working …
The African American community has been an integral part of the local fabric from the time Newtown was founded. During the first half of the 19th century, the Leedom Farm, the Pine Grove Farm and the …
Although no visible evidence remains today, Newtown served as the County Seat of Bucks County from 1726 to 1812, before it was moved to Doylestown. During this period, this rural community grew.
In 1799, some German citizens objected to paying a window tax levied by Congress during President John Adams’ administration. Perhaps due to a language difficulty, they interpreted it as a tax on …
Richard Moore (1793-1874) moved from Gwynedd to Quakertown in about 1813, and quickly established himself as a teacher. Quakertown was becoming an educational and intellectual center. Quakers always …
The small building located at 1237 W. Broad St. in Quakertown was built in 1772. At only 15-feet-by-15-feet, it was originally an addition to a log home. When Abel Robert’s son married a girl who lived ...
The main home and office of Quakertown Historical Society is the Burgess Foulke House. It received its name because in 1812 when Edward Foulke Sr. had the stone farmhouse built near the intersection …
Bucks County’s largest municipal park is the 122-acre Lake Lenape Park connecting Perkasie and Sellersville. However, the park almost did not come to pass until local leaders joined with federal …
Perkasie is known in Upper Bucks County for its public events that draw thousands of visitors to town each year. But no event outshines Perkasie’s oldest event: the annual community Christmas Tree …
Perkasie is known for its hometown charm, but did you know the borough has four different historic areas? With a population of 9,129 people, Perkasie packs a lot of historic architecture and features …
Like many towns on the old North Pennsylvania Railroad line, Perkasie was created as a train town, with life built around the arrival and departure of passenger and freight services. But after World War II, train services steadily faded away during the Baby Boom.
Dr. Arthur Ricker, a beloved and prominent New Hope physician and history buff, was concerned. The recently enacted Interstate Highway Act of 1956 would soon direct tens of thousands of vehicles to …
The re-routing of Old York Road from Centre Bridge (Reading’s Landing) to New Hope (Wells Ferry) in 1741 was the linchpin propelling the small river town’s prominence as a transportation hub in the 18th century.
By the time 25-year-old Benjamin Parry arrived in Coryell’s Ferry around 1782 with his older brother, Thomas, the tiny village on the Delaware River was already in its third generation, and third name — following “Wells Ferry” and “Canby’s Ferry.”
Throughout history new roads have been catalysts driving the economic and social development of towns and cities around the world. So, when the original direction of Old York Road was changed, making …
When Robert Heath purchased 1,000 acres in what is now New Hope from William Penn around 1707, he agreed to build a mill and a community as part of Penn’s effort to accommodate the growing number …
Historic Fallsington, Inc. (HFI) has reached a significant milestone this year—our 70th Anniversary! As the years pass, we stop to look back over the decades and our many efforts to preserve the …
