The recent article announcing the plans of the Bucks County Historical Society to develop a very historical farm on the edge of Doylestown Borough (“Bucks County Historical Society’s Doylestown …
On a sunny day in May 1898, Doylestown’s Main Street was gaily decorated as crowds awaited the arrival of the first trolley car. Initially run by the Bucks County Electric …
The Friends of the Bucks County Historical Society (BCHS) will host Kite Day at the Mercer Museum with three time slots Sunday, May 19. This family-friendly outdoor spring event includes a 50-minute …
The Doylestown Creamery, a dairy and milk business, was established in 1910 by Asher Lear on the north side of Union Street between Broad and North Main streets.
The New Hope Historical Society, located in the Parry Mansion at 45 S. Main St., hosts an event May 4, to welcome back visitors. In 1966, the New Hope Historical Society purchased the Parry Mansion, …
The April 4 edition’s front page article by Freda Savana (“Bucks County Historical Society’s Doylestown Twp. land eyed for luxury homes”) clearly and concisely covered the April 2 Doylestown …
The nonprofit Hunterdon County Historical Society will conduct its spring book sale 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 27 outside its Archive Building, 67 River Road in Raritan Township, N.J.The sale …
Doylestown Historical Society hosts a unique film screening and question and answer opportunity with retired Bucks County Judge Clyde W. Waite, the first and only African American judge elected to …
In 1956, George Hornberger sold a bakery in Northeast Philadelphia and moved his family to Doylestown. His bakery in the Mayfair section had been in operation since 1923.
The Flemington Speedway Historical Society will honor its “Most Influential Persons” with the 2024 TAS Award presentation for recipients Fritz Epright, Mike Grbac, Dick Havens and Joe Hall on …
Custom home builder Richard Zaveta outlined his concept for an upscale community on 24 acres owned by the Bucks County Historical Society in Doylestown Township at the supervisors’ meeting …
Take a step back in time to watch a special screening of “Our Town Story…Doylestown,” a short film presented by the Doylestown Historical Society and the County Theater, at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 7, at the historic theater in the heart of Doylestown.
In 1907, Mrs. Irvin M. James, of Doylestown, invited a few lady friends to tea and broached the subject of starting a club to learn …
Native Americans in New Hope, covered bridges, postcard collections and premiered one-act plays will provide a wide variety of topics for the New Hope Historical Society’s 22nd annual Speaker …
Following incorporation in 1872, Hulmeville continued to flourish. The mills were running and there were a couple of textile factories running in town. Johnson Hall became a popular meeting place for …
Known for its historic architecture, shops, art galleries and restaurants, Lambertville has a tourist’s good time at the ready. But if those attractions are the cover of the book, the community’s goodwill and creativity are the pages inside.
Dorothy Parker, Writer, Poet and Critic. Known for her acerbic wit, Dorothy Parker (1893-1967) was a founding member of the Algonquin Round Table. Her short stories and poems …
Mae Krier, 98, one of the original “Rosie the Riveters” of WWII, and Rita Colella, 101, another “Rosie,” were on hand Saturday, March 16, to kick off the presentation of Doylestown Historical Society’s newest video in the “Salute to Service” video history series.
Solebury Township Historical Society hosts “Family History 101: Introduction to Genealogy,” at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 24, in the Solebury Township Historical Society Schoolhouse, on the corner of …
Durham Township’s supervisors are planning to partner with the Durham Historical Society to come up with $20,640 to repair the damaged cupola atop the iconic Durham Grist Mill. The township owns the …
