On Sept. 11, 1777, at the Battle of Brandywine near the Birmingham meetinghouse, Marquis de Lafayette was wounded while trying to turn retreating American soldiers around to face the British advance. A British musket ball passed through his left leg below the knee.
In July 1776, Dr. William Shippen Jr. (1736-1808) was appointed chief physician of the Continental army hospital in New Jersey by George Washington. In October, he became director general of all …
A local couple and Upper Makefield officials have teamed up to preserve an important piece of American history.
In 1752, at the intersection of today’s Old York Road (Rt. 263) and Durham Road (Rt. 413), Henry Jamison opened a tavern known as “Jamison’s,” a stop on the stagecoach …
The New Hope Historical Society will present a walking tour on Dec. 17 that will trace the footsteps of George Washington and his army through New Hope. Historical Society past-president and current …
Neither rain nor fog prevented reenactors from traversing the Delaware River at Washington’s Crossing on Sunday, the first of two planned crossings. The second takes place on Christmas Day to commemorate General George Washington’s famous 1776 trip across the icy river …
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 ...
