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History

Bucks County was one of the three original counties in Pennsylvania. In 1682 William Penn named it after Buckinghamshire, England. Buckingham was the county seat of Bucks County from 1705-1726. The Moravian Pottery and Tile Works, a National Historic Landmark, is maintained as a "working history" museum by Pennsylvania's County of Bucks. Handmade tiles are still produced in a manner similar to the pottery's founder and builder, Henry Chapman Mercer. Mercer was a major proponent of the Arts & Crafts Movement in America. He directed the work at the pottery from 1898 until his death in 1930.
Stover-Myers Mill is a 26-acre park along the Tohickon Creek in Bedminster Township on Dark Hollow Road and the creek in Pipersville. Originally, this mill started as a water-powered gristmill/sawmill and was later powered by steam. Owned by Jacob Stover in the early 1800's, the Stover-Myers Mill produced flour and animal feed for regional and local consumption. Jacob repeatedly modernized it to make the mill more efficient. As a result, it remained competitive for over 150 years. Like many gristmills, the mill stayed within the family long after Jacob passed away. The County purchased Stover-Myers Mill in 1967 to make it a public park and open it for tours. Since 1978, the mill has been listed as a National Historic Place.
In December of 1776, Bucks County became the setting for General George Washington and his troops as they prepared to cross the Delaware and storm Trenton, New Jersey on Christmas Day. The attack caught the Hessian army by surprise and would represent a turning point in the American War of Independence. The town of Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania and Washington Crossing Historic Park were named to commemorate the event.

The Bucks County Historical Society
(215) 345-0210
New Hope Historical Society
(215) 862-5652
Newtown Historic Association
(215) 968-4004

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This Bucks County website page is for History, Facts, Archives, Records, Museums, Exhibits, Documents, Genealogy, Libraries, Historians, Timeline, Research, Historic Preservation, Ancestry and Statistics in Bucks County, Andalusia, Bedminster, Bensalem, Blooming Glen, Bristol, Buckingham, Carversville, Chalfont, Churchville, Cornwells Heights, Croydon, Danboro, Doylestown, Dublin, Durham, Eddington, Edgely, Erwinna, Fairless Hills, Fallsington, Feasterville Trevose, Ferndale, Forest Grove, Fort Washington, Fountainville, Furlong, Gardenville, George School, Hartsville, Hilltown, Holicong, Holland, Hulmeville, Jamison, Kintnersville, Lahaska, Langhorne, Levittown, Line Lexington, Lumberville, Mechanicsville, Milford Square, Morrisville, New Britain, New Hope, Newportville, Newtown, Oakford, Ottsville, Penndel, , Pipersville, Perkasie, Plumsteadville, Point Pleasant, Quakertown, Revere, Richboro, Richlandtown, Riegelsville, Rushland, Sellersville, Silverdale, Solebury, Southampton, Spinnerstown, Springtown, Trevose, Trumbauersville, Tullytown, Warminster, Warrington, West Bristol, Wycombe, Yardley and Zionhill. Places of interest in Bucks County include Core Creek Park, Lake Towhee Park, Penns Park, Peace Valley Park, Playwicki Park, Crayola Factory, Ringing Rocks Park, Michener Art Museum, Silver Lake Park, Washington Crossing historical Park, Delaware River, Tinicum Park, Tohickon Valley Park and Delaware Valley College.