The Village of Edison south of Doylestown was formerly called Bridge Point, due to its seven-arch stone bridge which was part of the main road connecting Philadelphia with Doylestown, Easton and New …
Shirley Lee Corsey’s house is the only African American-owned residence on South Canal Street in Yardley. If you stand at her front door and just glance to the left, you will see a modest white …
In 1816, Philip Marshall, a carpenter from Hopewell, NJ, relocated to Lambertville with his wife Sarah and their 6-year-old son, James. The family expanded to include four daughters, and James Wilson …
Black History MonthSid Stratton. Grayson Savoy “Sid” Stratton (1900-1993) was born in Doylestown and educated at the Pennsylvania Soldier’s Orphans’ School at Scotland, PA, where he learned …
On Feb. 10, two churches with very different racial demographics co-hosted a special event celebrating African American History in Bucks County during Black History Month. Second Baptist Church of …
John Holcombe, father of Richard, was the first settler in the Lambertville area. A Quaker born in England and formerly of Abington, John purchased 350 acres in 1705 that included the northern half …
When Dr. Daniel Nesi was treating a child whose family had no health insurance, he was deeply concerned about the matter and took his concerns to Doylestown Hospital’s president and CEO Richard Reif. As they discussed the difficult challenges for the uninsured, Dr. Nesi, then the hospital’s chief of staff, and Reif quickly agreed it was the hospital’s responsibility to provide services for those in need in Bucks County.
Henry Hohlbain (1788-1877), of New Britain Township, created this cutout valentine in 1812. It is dedicated to his valentine and childhood sweetheart Martha Thomas (1795-1868).
The Bucks County Historical Society (BCHS) has named Madeline Olesky this year’s Ruth Maxson National History Day intern. Provided by a grant awarded by the Berger Family Foundation, the Ruth Maxson …
This Valentine’s Day, the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum, central New Jersey’s first dedicated Black History museum, invites the community to a birthday party for activist and …
New Jersey playwrights will continue to take their place in the spotlight when Theater to Go presents “A Lovesong for Miss Lydia,” written by the late Don Evans of Trenton, at Mercer County …
The Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum, central New Jersey’s first dedicated Black History Museum, will present “Meet Phillis Wheatley,” a live theatrical performance at the historic …
Before there was a town named Lambertville, there was Coryell’s Ferry, one of the first ferries to operate on the Delaware River. Established in 1733, the ferry served as a vital link on Old York …
Second Baptist Church of Doylestown’s Christ and Cultural Humility group and Doylestown Presbyterian Church’s Matthew 25 Task Force invite the community to celebrate Bucks County African American …
In August of 1889, a broadside was posted all over Doylestown, promoting a camp meeting “in Mr. Fisher’s Grove on East Street near the borough line.” It was sponsored by …
Join the Acme Screening Room, 25 S. Union St., Lambertville, N.J., at 6:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, for a Black History Month special screening of “The One and Only Dick Gregory.” A Post Screening …
In the heart of Yardley Borough lies a privately owned body of water that dates to the early 1700s. Lake Afton first functioned as a millpond and later as a siltation basin. It has since become the …
The Five Points Hotel at 235 N. Main St. was once owned by William B. Crouthamel, a Republican. The late Judge Harmon Yerkes, a staunch Democrat, was on …
In an exciting kick-off to Black History Month, the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced a $75,000 national grant awarded to Gather Place, a key player in the African American Cultural …
Hundreds of dignitaries and common folk gathered in Bristol on Oct. 27, 1827, to see the first shovelful of earth dug for the Delaware Canal. The future waterway connecting the Lehigh …
