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Day: January 25, 2021

Rediscovering Lela Mercer

January 25, 2021 carllavo

A German archaeologist seeks help in revealing the life of Henry Mercer’s lesser known sister. In writing about Bucks County,…

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Posted in: Doylestown Filed under: Aldie Mansion, archaeology, Aschau im Chiemgau, Bucks County Historical Society, Fonthill Castle, Germany, Henry Mercer, Lela Mercer, Mercer Museum

The truth about Pauline’s Trestle in New Hope

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“Perils of Pauline” film heroine was lashed to train tracks in town. Or wasn’t she? Mary Anne and I years…

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Posted in: New Hope, Uncategorized Filed under: "Perils of Pauline", circus, Fort Lee, movie studio, New Hope & Ivyland Railroad, Pathe Brothers, Reading Railroad, silent movies
This town was once named Buckingham.

The town name shuffle

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Bucks history could be a “Jeopardy!” game. Today I’m imagining myself as host Carlo, in the Alex Trebek memorial game…

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Posted in: Bristol Township, Nochamixon, Uncategorized, Wrightstown Township Filed under: Croydon, Holland, Wycombe

How we were once New Sweden

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A 12-year-old Swedish queen took possession of Bucks County for 17 years. Bucks County in its early history was Sweden.…

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Posted in: Bristol Borough, Bucks County, Uncategorized Filed under: Delaware River, Falls of the Delaware, log cabin, Peter Stuyvesant, Queen Christina, Sweden

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