How dreams of an English fiefdom in Central Bucks County faded away. It’s easy to view New Britain Township as…
The infamous ‘Walking Purchase’ in Bucks fueled the Indian wars of the Wild West. I grew up in California’s Central…
Storm ravages the last of Bucks County’s oak trees that sprouted in William Penn’s time. Nature’s oldest living things have…
Bucks County history inspires recollections from local readers. The fun of digging into history is discovering something unusual. I thank…
A closer look at Graystones where Bucks County and Pennsylvania began. Before the current social distancing emergency, I mentioned to…
She never lived to see the fairytale home William Penn built for her in Bucks County. A visit to Pennsbury…
Place names of Lenape Nation define much of Bucks County. Pronouncing and spelling Indian place names were big challenges for…
The story behind Bucks County’s Almshouse Road. Behind every place name often lurks a tale that fires the imagination. I…
The birth, destruction and restoration of “Penn’s Palace”. A favorite holiday tradition when daughter Genevieve was a child was Holly…
Was New Hope named for a comedian’s family? Did Buckingham become Bristol Township? And more. Sorting fact from fiction in…