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Tag: Delaware Canal

The canal’s missing link

March 23, 2021 carllavo

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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