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Month: June 2019

A Racewalk for the Ages

June 25, 2019 carllavo Leave a comment

Legendary pedestrian of the 19th century made quite an impression crossing Bucks. First time I saw a racewalker, I thought,…

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Posted in: Bristol Borough, Morrisville, Uncategorized Filed under: Abraham Liincoln. Stephen Dougllas, inauguration

The ancient rise and fall of limekilns

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Burning limestone transformed Bucks County in the 1800s. In my college years, good friend Jerry Miller was earning his masters…

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Posted in: springfield township, Tinicum Township Filed under: Delaware Canal, fertilizer, Lime

You don’t say?

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How Bedminster, Bensalem and the village of Anchor got their names. There’s this tale about a band of Irish immigrants…

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Posted in: Bedminster, Bensalem, Uncategorized, Wrightstown Township Filed under: ben franklin, Ireland, kite, Welsh, wooly mammoth

The 12:10 to Rushland

June 4, 2019 carllavo Leave a comment

The steam locomotive era comes alive briefly beside a forlorn Bucks County depot. As usual, my pal Mark Bogdon got…

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Posted in: Rushland Filed under: Baldwin steam locomotive, Davis Feed Mill, New Hope & Ivyland Railroad, North Wales, Rushland depot

‘My Brave Friend’

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Reflections on the life of a Bucks County hero. Memorial Day in my childhood meant rooting for Bill Vukovich to…

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Posted in: Bristol Borough Filed under: Battle of White Oak Swamp, Civil War, Montgomery Guard, Second Battle of Bull Run, St. James Episcopal Church, Third Reserve Infantry Regiment of Pennsylvania

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