Vansant House

Vansant House (HMD8G)

Location: New Hope, PA 18938 Bucks County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 21.716', W 74° 57.035'

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This is the oldest stone house in New Hope. It was built in 1743 by Ichabod Wilkinson, an iron master from Providence, Rhode Island. The structure is an excelent example of colonial "kitchen-parlor" style. Mary Wilkinson, Ichabod's daughter, married Joshua Vansant and they lived in this house for many years. Vansant was a builder and early developer of the town. In the late 1800s when the roof was being replaced, grapeshot was found embedded in the wood. The grapeshot was allegedly fired by British soldiers from across the Delaware River in December 1776.
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HM NumberHMD8G
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Placed ByNew Hope Historical Society
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Date Added Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 7:58am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 504195 N 4467930
Decimal Degrees40.36193333, -74.95058333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 21.716', W 74° 57.035'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 21' 42.96" N, 74° 57' 2.10" W
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Area Code(s)610, 215, 267
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2-12 W Mechanic St, New Hope PA 18938, US
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