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Newlin Township Land — the Only Native American Burial Ground in Chesco — Returned to ‘Rightful Owners’ for … $1
A half-acre Native American burial site in Newlin Township is returning to its “rightful owners” after previous owner Carol McCloskey closed a $1 deal with the Delaware Nation in Anadarko, Okla., writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. McCloskey first purchased the land in 1987. As the only officially recognized Native American burial ground in Chester County,…
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Willow Grove Park Was Immensely Popular Long Before It Had Roller Coasters and Thrill Rides
The warming temperatures and delayed sunsets brings to the area a sense of nostalgia for summer delights of the past. One such entertainment mecca near Bucks County was Willow Grove Park, a local hot-spot for hot dogs, thrill rides, and a screaming good time. But as Stacia Friedman pointed out in Hidden City Philadelphia, its…
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Former Dairy Barn on Chester Springs Property — Once Home to Owen J. Roberts — Boldly Reimagined
In 2007, Erik Kolar bought the former residence of Owen J. Roberts, the former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, in Chester Springs to transform it into a home for his family to be together, writes Bill Donahue for Suburban Life Magazine. Kolar, the CEO of Patriot Equities in Wayne, bought the property, comprised of a…
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DIY Network Cancelled Newtown Craftsman Jeff Devlin, But His New Career Hasn’t Left Him Pining
Although it has been about a year since DIY Network cancelled the Jeff Devlin reality series Stone House Revival, the Newtown native hasn’t been sitting around gathering (saw)dust. Lisa Arnett reported on Devlin’s career renovation for HGTV. Stone House Revival was a fix-it show that concentrated on the centuries-old homes in Bucks County. The work…
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Bucks County Places with Names Like Smoketown Rekindle Memories of the Area’s Varied Past
Bucks County communities currently sport several unique names: Kintnersville, Applebachsville, Eddington. But at least these have stuck. A deep dive into the area’s past, led by Carl LaVO in the Bucks County Courier Times, reveals some area labels that, for better or worse, faded into history. In the 18th Century, for example, a segment of…
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Three Unionville High School Students Create Podcast to Share Unique Perspectives on History
Three seniors at Unionville High School have created Kathakar, a podcast that discusses the turning points of history from unique perspectives, writes Jen Samuel for the Daily Local News. A Sanskrit word, Kathakar translates in English to “one who tells a story.” Arnab Sircar, Aniruddh Mutnuru, and Ansh Patel met in middle school. They bonded over…
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WCU to Host First-of-Its-Kind Production of Lincoln vs. Douglass Debate That Never Was … But Should Have Been
The complicated relationship between President Abraham Lincoln and famed Abolitionist/Statesman Frederick Douglass will be brought to life during the world premiere of a heated debate that never was but should have been. Charles Cook, an Emmy-nominated documentarian who resides locally, has reached back in history to create a riveting stage production that draws from the…
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Roses for ‘Rosie’: Bicycle Decorated with Flowers Honors Levittown WWII Icon
Seeking to honor the women whose efforts contributed significantly toward winning World War II, a bicycle decorated with flowers, known as Pedals with Petals, recently parked itself on the terrace of the Chester County History Center in celebration of Rosie the Riveter. From March 4–11, during Women’s History Month, the “flower bike” details an updated…
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Remembering the Sun Oil Tankermen Who Lost Their Lives in World War II
There’s a monument at the former Sun Oil Co. refinery in Marcus Hook dedicated to Sun Oil tanker crewmen who lost their lives in World War II, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The Sun fleet ships, many built at Sun Ship in Chester, transported 41,000,000 barrels of petroleum during the war. They were…
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Falls Twp. Diametrically Opposed to Underuse of Geometrically Named Three Arches Homestead
Falls Township officials hope a local organization or historical group can make better use of the 300-year-old Three Arches home. The property, which has ties to William Penn, sits empty most of the time and is underused. Falls has owned the Three Arches property, located at 335 Trenton Road, since 1971. The township has meticulously…
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When Creating a Local, Enduring Tourism Go-To Spot, It Takes a Village — A Peddler’s Village, in Fact
Peddler’s Village turns 60 years old in 2022, and its active calendar will offer numerous sparkling events for the diamond anniversary. Jennifer Rogers Burns looked back on its beginnings for the Visit Bucks County blog. The site once comprised a simple array of shops and a hotel surrounding a Quaker meeting house in the early…
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Bucks County Community College Joins with the County for Black History Month Honor of Dr. Frank Erdman Boston
To celebrate Black History Month, Bucks County Community College, in partnership with the Bucks County Board of Commissioners, invites the public to a free, online discussion honoring Dr. Frank Erdman Boston on Feb. 17 at 3 p.m. Dr. Boston was a World War I veteran, born in Philadelphia and lived in Bucks County. He was…
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After Being Horribly Disrespected by His Teacher, Norristown’s Charles Blockson Passed Up Professional Sports Career to Become Historian
As a child, Norristown native Charles Blockson was told by a teacher that his heritage had no history worth learning, writes Avi Wolfman-Arent for Billy Penn. “Negros were born to serve white people,” the teacher said. The horrific answer put young Blockson on a mission to chronicle and preserve anything related to Black history that…
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Local Author’s Book, ‘Lafayette at Brandywine,’ Featured on Pennsylvania Cable Network
The Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) featured an interview with author Bruce Mowday in connection with his new book, Lafayette at Brandywine: The Making of an American Hero. “I’m honored to be asked back as a guest on PCN’s excellent show PA Books,” said Mowday. “Host Phil Beckman does a wonderful job. PCN always presents strong…
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River House at Odette’s Seeks Memories, Memorabilia from Hollywood Connection
River House at Odette’s, the New Hope hotel named for a Hollywood actress who operated a cabaret onsite, is asking Bucks County residents for help with an ambitious project. The destination, in partnership with the New Hope Historical Society (NHHS), is assembling a limited time, museum-style exhibition on its namesake entertainer Odette Myrtil. Her journey…
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Cozying Up with a Good Read to Fight the Winter Chill? Browse the Racks at Stacks
The fierce cold snap that has gripped Bucks County for much of January can be mitigated by a few comforts: a warm sweater, a robust coffee, a crackling fireplace and … an e-reader?!? Absolutely not. The serenity of a few quiet hours of wintertime literary indulgence simply demands an old-fashioned, paper-based, bookmark-required book. And Philadelphia…
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Doylestown American History Buff Has a Collection of ‘Stuff’ So Large, He’s Seeking a Museum to House It
Tom Lingenfelter of Doylestown is wildly patriotic, an outlook he gained from childhood exposure to comic books and movies where good guys wore white hats. His interest in the U.S. sparked an lifetime of collecting historical artifacts. He’s now amassed so many, writes Bridget Wingert for the Bucks County Herald, he seeks a permanent home…
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Johnsville Centrifuge & Science Museum: STEM Advocate Before STEM Even Stemmed
Warminster’s Johnsville Centrifuge and Science Museum — a large supporter of STEM curricula (science, technology, education, and math) — sits upon the site of the former Naval Air Development Center (NADC). The NADC, active 1940s–1990s, included both astronaut training and scientific research, a legacy worth preserving. A Times Publishing staff report described an upcoming opportunity…
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