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Category: Durham Township

Lunching with Gaston

April 27, 2021 carllavo

Treasured memories of a father and son, and more from readers. Exploring Bucks County’s history takes many twists and turns.…

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Posted in: Durham Township, Newtown Township, Northampton Filed under: Gaston Longchamp, George Tyler, Lehigh Gorge, Stella Tyler, Tyler State Park

The amazing life and times of artist Gaston Longchamp

March 23, 2021 carllavo

The reclusive Upper Bucks expressionist led a storied life. I dream of having a friend like artist Gaston Longchamp. To…

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Posted in: Durham Township Filed under: bucks county, Chagall, Greenwich, Igor Stravinsky, Irebird ballet, Kintnersville, Left Bank, Mat Georges Braque, Monet, Paris, Picasso, Renoir, ufy, Woodstock

Gone and almost forgotten

December 12, 2020 carllavo

Once upon a time 10 Indian towns dominated the Bucks County forest. Vestiges. That’s about all we’re left with. A…

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Posted in: Buckingham Township, Durham Township, Playwicki Farm Park, Solebury Township, Tinicum Township, Uncategorized, Upper Bucks Filed under: Carversville, Cuttalossa Valley, Delawre River, george washington, Lenni Lenape tribe, the Narrows

The Snakeroot Miracle

February 27, 2020 carllavo

Of homeopathic medicine, folk remedies and the great Lenape Indian Chief Nutimus. My first encounter with folk medicine was on…

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Posted in: Durham Township, Nochamixon, Tinicum Township Filed under: Buckingham Mountain, calamus, holistic medicine, Lenni-Lenapi Tribe, Nutimus, rabies, snake root, snakebite, Turtle Clan

Legends of the Fall

December 2, 2019 carllavo

A childhood squabble over a remarkable insect led to the ‘Grasshopper War’ in Upper Bucks. While looking over old historical…

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Posted in: Durham Township Filed under: American-Tribes.com, California, Delaware River, Kintnersville, Lenape Indians, merced, Pechoqueolin

A rebirth for Grandpa’s mill

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Bucks County volunteers aim to restore one-of-a-kind grist mill to working condition. I’ve been inside a number of former grist…

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Posted in: Durham Township Filed under: Cooks Creek, Delaware River, Durham boat, george washington, grind stones, grist mill, Revolutionary War, water wheel

The Mystique of Devil’s Hole

March 19, 2019 carllavo

How a geologic and historic wonder in Upper Bucks met its demise. In high school, my buddies and I formed…

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Posted in: Durham Township, Uncategorized Filed under: Cooks Creek, Delaware River, Durham Cave, Henry Chapman Mercer, lime kiln

The Quakertown choo choo

September 21, 2018 carllavo

The “Quick & Easy” fulfilled a 60-year-old quest in Upper Bucks County but then . . . The arrival of…

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Posted in: Durham Township, Uncategorized Filed under: Col. John Jameson, Cooks Creek, Durham Furnace and Mill, Funks Grove, Q&E, Quakers & Eastern Railroad, silver spike, Springtown, U.S. Steel

Crucible of War

May 1, 2018 carllavo 1 Comment

Iron mill in Upper Bucks County played key role in winning the American Revolution. There’s an inescapable irony in visiting…

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Posted in: Durham Township Filed under: bats, blast furnace, Cooks Creek, Durham boats, Durham Furnace and Mill, granary, iron ore, mill stones, mines

Creek jumping on Gallows Hill

March 10, 2018 carllavo

The tiny village in Upper Bucks has a most interesting history. A rapscallion of the infamous Walking Purchase of 1737…

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Posted in: Durham Township Filed under: Durham Road, Edward Marshall, Indian Walk Purchase, Jim Thorpe, Lenape Indians, Thomas Penn, Wrightstown

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