On Monday, April 17, the Newtown Historic Association and Bucks County Community College Foundation will jointly present a special program from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the Zlock Performing Arts Center at Bucks County Community College, 275 Swamp Road, Newtown.
The keynote lecture will be presented by Daniel Tyler grandson of George and Stella Tyler, retired professor of history at Colorado State University and author of “Bucks County’s Benevolent Squire: In Search of George Frederick Tyler.”
Tyler will show how his grandfather and grandmother, Stella Elkins, managed to represent the class of “Perennial Philadelphians” into which they were born, while at the same time using their talents and inherited wealth to benefit society.
In addition, Matthew Metcalf, coordinator of Historic Preservation at Bucks County Community College, will provide an overview of the architectural history of the Tyler mansion.
After the lecture, attendees will be provided with a private, behind the scenes tour of the Tyler mansion. The special tour will include rooms that are generally off limits to the public.
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased via: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/TylerHistory. For information, call the Newtown Historic Association at 215-968-4004 or visit www.newtownhistoric.org.
Prior to the program, The Annual Meeting of the Newtown Historic Association will take place at 6 p.m. Monday, April 17, at Bucks County Community College, Room 139 (the Gallagher Room) at 275 Swamp Road, Newtown.
The Annual Meeting is free and open to the public. For information go to: https://www.newtownhistoric.org/event/nha-annual-meeting-2/.
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