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Coryell's Ferry, a small hamlet on the Delaware River, played an important strategic role during the War for Independence. Throughout the war the ferry crossing was traversed countless times by messengers, supplies, and military detachments. In De…
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In 1778, the Borough of New Hope was the colonial river crossing known as Coryell's Ferry. During the Revolution, the Grand Continental Army under the command of General George Washington crossed the Delaware River into NJ enroute to the battle at…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMD8H_delaware-canal_New-Hope-PA.html
Here are locks No. 8-11 of the 23 lift locks on this canal. New Hope also had one of the nine aqueducts and the only toll station between Bristol and Easton. Coal was the largest item of shipping.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMD8G_vansant-house_New-Hope-PA.html
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, marri…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMD8F_new-hope-mills_New-Hope-PA.html
In 1790 Benjamin Parry, who owned mills on both the New Jersey and Pennsylvania sides of the Delaware River, lost his mills in Pennsylvania to fire. He rebuilt them and named them "New Hope Mills", commencing operation with new and fresh hope for …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMD8E_indian-logan_New-Hope-PA.html
In the 1820s a ten foot tall Native American weathervane was crafted of heavy sheet iron by Samuel Cooper and painted by Joseph Moon. It was paid for by private subscriptions from townspeople. The Logan Inn erected it on February 22, 1828 in honor…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMD8D_new-hope-world-war-i-memorial_New-Hope-PA.html
Honor RollDedicated to the Citizens of New Hope
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMD8C_cannon_New-Hope-PA.html
This nine inch Dahlgren smoothbore gun was placed here to mark the colonial approach to town from the ferry landing and was dedicated on July 5, 1907. The gun is on loan to the Borough of New Hope from the US Navy. It was cast in 1855 at the West …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCN7_riegelsville-roebling-bridge_Riegelsville-PA.html
Built by John A. Roebling's Sons Co.Opened for traffic April 18th, 1904Owned and Operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCN6_delaware-canal_Riegelsville-PA.html
Here is Lock No. 21 in a series of 23 lift locks, numbered from Bristol to Easton. The aqueduct over Cooks Creek is one of nine which carried water and shipping across branches of the Delaware River.