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Wonders of Bucks County, Part 2

January 13, 2020 carllavo

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

Wonders of Bucks County, Part 1

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A dozen remarkable places to visit in 2020. First of a 2-part countdown. As winter sets in, aren’t we all…

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Posted in: Bensalem, Bucks County, Tinicum Township Filed under: Andalusia Estate, Aquatong Spring, Bowman's Tower and Wildflower Preserve, High Rocks, Pennsbury Manor, The Giving Pond

Oarsman of the Revolution

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When George Washington needed him most, James Slack answered the call in 1776. Judy and Skip Yerkes share an extraordinary…

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Posted in: Washington Crossing, Yardley Filed under: American Revolution, McKonkey's Ferry, Washington crossing the Delaware

C’est la vie on the Delaware

December 21, 2019 carllavo

Bristol Borough had a distinctive French aura as the American Revolution raged in 1776. Sieur D’Chambeau got a little confused…

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Posted in: Bristol Borough Filed under: Continental Army, Fort Saint-Jean, george washington, Marquis de Lafayette. Gen. Richard Montgomery, Montreal

The Tidy Tombstones man

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Jim Davis’ mission is to resurrect old cemeteries and historic gravestones in Bucks County. One of the great joys in…

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Posted in: Bensalem Filed under: Bensalem Historical Society, Bucks County Genealogical Society, Glen Aston, tombstone

The Hills Come Alive

December 2, 2019 carllavo

The Trapp Family Singers who fled the Nazis performed in Doylestown at the outset of World War II. A few…

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Posted in: Doylestown Filed under: "The Sound of Music", Aldie Mansion, Georg von Trapp, Grocho Marx, Highland Farm, Maria von Trapp, Oscar Hammerstein II

Legends of the Fall

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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

The Longest Journey

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A school girl’s ocean-going message in a bottle arrives in Tullytown on the Delaware River tide. The distance between Garwood…

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Posted in: Bucks County, Tullytown Filed under: Atlantic Ocean, collie, Delaware River, Garwood, Hurricane Opal, Kramer, N.J., Pogs

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

Can you say ‘Hackaczockan’?

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Place names of Lenape Nation define much of Bucks County. Pronouncing and spelling Indian place names were big challenges for…

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Posted in: Bucks County Filed under: Buckwampun Mountain, Delaware River, Neshaminy Creek, Peddler's Village, William Penn

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