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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1JW6_old-millstone_Morrisville-PA.html
From the mill, Morrisville's first industry. Erected near this site by Adam Hoops. Later owned by Robert Morris and George Clymer, signers of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of our country.
Erected on the 150th anniversary
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1H9H_ferry-landing_New-Hope-PA.html
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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1H9G_ferry-landing_New-Hope-PA.html
In 1718 King George I granted to John Wells a license to operate a ferry on this site, which provided an essential link in the establishment of the principal Stage Coach Route between Philadelphia and New York. The Landing became known as "W…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GB1_a-nations-signature-event_Washington-Crossing-PA.html
After suffering defeats to the British Army in New york and New Jersey, General George Washington retreated to the Pennsylvania banks of the Delaware River in early December, 1776. On Christmas night, Washington boldly moved approximately 2400 men…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GAE_the-growth-of-a-village_Washington-Crossing-PA.html
In 1776, when General George Washington undertook his momentous crossing of the Delaware, the brown stone McConkey Ferry Inn was the only building on this site.Shortly thereafter, the Taylor Family purchased the Inn and surrounding land making way…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FM1_mills_New-Hope-PA.html
In 1700 Robert Heath acquired 1000 acres of land from an original William Penn grant to Thomas Woolrich. As part of an agreement with Penn, Heath built a grist mill here on the north bank of Aquetong Creek. The mill was powered by the constant flo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19CO_keith-house_Warrington-PA.html
Built 1722 by Sir William Keith, Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Pennsylvania, 1717~1726. Also called Graeme Park, for Dr. Thomas Graeme, owner after 1737.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM185K_world-war-i-memorial_Morrisville-PA.html
Dedicated and erected by Willet C. Sanford Post No. 433 in memory of J. Lewis Howell · Willet C. Sanford · Edward B. Watson · Leonard F. Coulton · Harvey I. Ely · William H. Duke Jr · William McClain &midd…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17BO_the-riegelsville-academy-and-public-library_Riegelsville-PA.html
This academy furnished a full preparative college course in the days of elementary public instruction in this vicinity.
The land, buildings, and annuities for the maintenance are one of the gifts of John Leidy Riegel, 1819-1893 to the St. John …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17BN_riegelsville-civil-war-memorial_Riegelsville-PA.html
Dedicated to the Memory of the following Riegelsville Volunteers buried at Riegelsville Cemetery.
All enlisted August 8, 1862Company C, 128th Reg. PA VolunteersAll fought at the Battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862:
Pvt. John B. Kerbaugh - kil…