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Heralding Our History: Lake Afton is a treasure with a rich history

In the heart of Yardley Borough lies a privately owned body of water that dates to the early 1700s. Lake Afton first functioned as a millpond and later as a siltation basin. It has since become the … ....

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Heralding Our History: Tales of Durham's first inhabitants

Four hundred years ago, the area we now know as Durham Township looked a lot different than it does now. Dark forest covered the entire landscape and the only areas that saw sunlight were the narrow … ....

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Heralding Our History: Archambault's journey from Napoleon to Newtown

Walking along Washington Avenue in Newtown, you may see a large, hand-painted sign labeled “Archambault Square” with a diagram of building lots. What does this mean, and who was Joseph … ....

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Heralding Our History: Quakertown's "man of great purity of character"

Richard Moore (1793-1874) moved from Gwynedd to Quakertown in about 1813, and quickly established himself as a teacher. Quakertown was becoming an educational and intellectual center. Quakers always … ....

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Heralding Our History: The Liberty Bell once slept here | The Bucks County Herald

The small building located at 1237 W. Broad St. in Quakertown was built in 1772. At only 15-feet-by-15-feet, it was originally an addition to a log home. When Abel Robert’s son married a girl who lived . ....

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