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Tag: Delaware Canal

The canal’s missing link

March 23, 2021 carllavo Leave a comment

The man who gave Atlanta its name tried to extend the Delaware Canal into Philly. In a sense, Bristol lucked…

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Posted in: Bristol Borough, Uncategorized Filed under: Atlanta, Canal boats, coal, Delaware Canal, Delaware River, Horseshoe Curve, J. Edgar Thomson, Philadelphia, towpath

Lightning Ends an Era

January 30, 2020 carllavo Leave a comment

The drama and disaster of the Centre Bridge fire. I know a thing or two about covered bridges. I certainly…

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Posted in: Bucks County, Solebury Township Filed under: Centre Bridge Inn, Delaware Canal, edward redfield, firefighters, lightning, Michener Art Museum, N.J., New Hope art colony, Pennsylvania Impressionists, Stockton

Wonders of Bucks County, Part 2

January 13, 2020 carllavo Leave a comment

The family spotlight continues to No. 1. Second in a 2-part series Behold: the top half of our Top 12…

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Posted in: Doylestown Township, Tinicum Township Filed under: Covered Bridges, Cuttalossa Valley, Delaware Canal, Mercer Mile, Ringing Rocks, Tyler Estate

Capturing time on a post card

October 28, 2019 carllavo Leave a comment

The Arnold Brothers of Rushland left us a pictorial treasure of Bucks County. I recently took a look at what…

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Posted in: Rushland Filed under: Arnold Brothers, Bucks County Scenes, Delaware Canal, Grenoble, King Poco, New Hope & Ivyland Railroad, Reading Railroad, Ringing Rocks

Bring back the water wheels

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Here’s why the historic Delaware Canal periodically dries up below New Hope. A month ago, all was picturesque on the…

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Posted in: Bristol Borough, Falls Township, New Hope, Uncategorized Filed under: Archimedes Screw, Chez Odette, Delaware Canal, Delaware River, Friends of the Canal, Point Pleasant, Susan Taylor, Tohickon Creek, waterwheel, wing dam

Joe Grundy’s clocks

September 11, 2019 carllavo Leave a comment

History comes alive on 99 steps to the top of a Bucks County icon. I’ve always enjoyed climbing things to…

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Posted in: Bristol Borough Filed under: Delaware Canal, Frederic Baumgarten, Grundy Commons, Grundy Mill Complex, Joseph Grundy, Manhattan, Seth Thomas

The ancient rise and fall of limekilns

June 25, 2019 carllavo Leave a comment

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

Lodi and other adventures

July 24, 2017 carllavo Leave a comment

Kugler, Fleece, Frogs, Flush and Lodi – bits of Bucks County’s illustrious history. A part of the charm and intrigue…

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Posted in: Place Names Filed under: Central Bucks County, Delaware Canal, Fleecydale, Flushing, Frog Hollow, Kugler's Roost, Lodi, Upper Bucks County

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