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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

Heritage in the Woods

March 23, 2021 carllavo

There is much to be discovered in what was once Bucks’ grandest estate. I enjoy outings in Tyler State Park…

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Posted in: Newtown Township, Northampton

‘The Good Tall Judge’

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A look back at the incredible life of Henry Wynkoop of Richboro. Henry Wynkoop was a hunted man. British soldiers…

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Posted in: Doylestown, Newtown Borough, Northampton Filed under: Alexander Hamilton, American Revolution Boston, Con, Continental Congress, george washington, James Monroe, U.S. Constitution

Crime and punishment

November 2, 2020 carllavo

Richboro handyman met his demise in 1892 on a gallows preserved in a Bucks museum. There’s nothing quite like Doylestown’s…

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Posted in: Doylestown, Northampton, Richboro Filed under: Bucks County prison, Bucks County sheriff, Charles M. Meredith, gallows, hanging, James Linzi, Mercer Museum, Michener Art Museum, Wallace Burt

Stealing the Vote

July 14, 2020 carllavo

How African-Americans lost the right to vote by what happened in Bucks County in 1837. Who would ever guess that…

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Posted in: Feasterville, Northampton, Uncategorized Filed under: 15th Amerndment, 19th Amerndment, abolitionists, Black Bear, Democratic Party, Grimke sisters, Lucretia Mott, Pennsylvania Constitution, Pennsylvania Hall, Richboro, Robert Purvis, The Bucks Tavern, U.S. Constitution, Whig Party, White Bear

Horse Thieves and Other Villains

February 27, 2020 carllavo

A look back at bringing culprits to justice in 19th century Bucks County. There was no messing around when it…

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Posted in: Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Doylestown Township, Edison, Falls Township, Lambertville, New Hope, Northampton Filed under: Horse thieves, insurance company, Judge Henry Wynkoop, telegraph committee

Historical feedback

April 30, 2019 carllavo

Readers share more of the story about Bucks County history. My job as a journalist is to produce every week…

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Posted in: Northampton, Quakertown Filed under: Almshouse Road, antique carriages, Benedict Arnold, Dave Palmer, george washington, Pacers, Poorman Road, Rushland, Trotters, West Point

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