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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMW5M_old-revolutionary-fort_New-Hope-PA.html
In December 1776 General Roche De Fernoy and General William Alexander (Lord Stirling) had their headquarters here at a "hip-roof" house known as The Old Fort. Before the Battle of Trenton, Coryell's Ferry became a military camp. Stockade entrench…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMN44_carversville-historic-district_New-Hope-PA.html
Known as Mill Town 1727and later Milton 1804.Named Carversville 1833. HistoricCraversville SocietyEstablished 1971
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIQ3_john-wells_New-Hope-PA.html
Wells is the founder of Wells' Ferry, now known as New Hope. When York Road was established between Philadelphia and New York, travelers needed a dependable way to cross the Delaware River. In 1722 the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly gave Wells t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIQ2_samuel-d-ingham_New-Hope-PA.html
Statesman, industrialist, born here Sept. 16, 1779. Secretary Treasury, 1829-1831, under Jackson, and holder of other State and National offices. Active in the early anthracite coal industry; canal advocate.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMD8K_solebury-national-bank_New-Hope-PA.html
This structure, now the Solebury National Bank Building, was originally the Delaware House built to accommodate travelers using the new (1814) covered bridge that hastened the demise of the river Ferry Service ...
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMD8J_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/HMD8I_road-to-monmouth-battlefield_New-Hope-PA.html
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 …
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