Tinicum Township remained just beyond civilizationÂ's limits as Europeans settled on farmland in lower parts of Bucks County early in the 18th century. Inhabited by Native Americans, the land was not appealing to Europeans. Tinicum was slowly settled by the English, Scotch-Irish, and Germans until early in the 20th century, when Eastern Europeans arrived, followed by artists and writers seeking refuge from city life. The hilly, rocky, and sometimes swampy topography that discouraged early settlement has continued to limit development of the rural areas between the six villages and hamlets of the township, so that early folks returning today would recognize the landscape and many of the homesteads they established here. Through vintage photographs, Tinicum Township, Bucks County celebrates the areaÂ's rich history.
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Patricia Valentine Whitacre began researching TinicumÂ's history and vernacular architecture 25 years ago during the restoration of her historic Tinicum farm. She has worked to preserve Tinicum TownshipÂ's historic and natural resources while serving on the townshipÂ's planning, historical, and open space commissions and as editor of the township newsletter. Twenty-year resident Richard A. Plank, a history researcher and genealogist, has served on the historical commission and the board of the Tinicum Civic Association, and he has edited the Tinicum Bulletin.
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Finally - a wonderful pictorial/historical book about Tinicum.,
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What a treat - to finally have this treasure-trove of Tinicum Township history. As a newer resident of the township, I'm eager for this type of historical information. Photos are great, text - succinct. Great job! Great book!
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Great Book for Genealogists,
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Over 200 old photos with captions identifying individuals pictured and accompanied by well-research historical context. Great! Any genealogists or family historian would be thrilled to come across a book such as this covering the locale in which their forebears had resided. It serves as a model to be emulated by other local groups wanting to preserve a historical record their township's past.
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Tinicum Travel Guide,
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This will be a great travel guide next time I explore Bucks County. What
fun to travel the back roads of Tinicum in search of places illustrated in the book--including the airport with historic bi-planes flying!
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This peaceful 1918 view of Erwinna under a blanket of snow would not have been possible if French businessman E. I. du Pont had accepted Arthur Erwin's 1801 invitation to locate his American gunpowder factory along the Delaware River here. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
River Road, Tohickon Creek, Point Pleasant, Delaware River, Tinicum Creek, Geigel Hill Road, Riverside Farm, Ridge Valley Rural Historic District, National Register of Historic Places, Sheephole Road, Christian Wehrung, Headquarters Road, Michael Uhler, Uhlerstown Hotel, Violet Gruver, Cafferty Road, New Jersey, Delaware Canal, Miss Tillie, Red Hill, Austin Haney, Helen Walter, Alex Wittig, Evelyn Whitlock, Bucks County Browse Sample Pages:
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This peaceful 1918 view of Erwinna under a blanket of snow would not have been possible if French businessman E. I. du Pont had accepted Arthur Erwin's 1801 invitation to locate his American gunpowder factory along the Delaware River here. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
River Road, Tohickon Creek, Point Pleasant, Delaware River, Tinicum Creek, Geigel Hill Road, Riverside Farm, Ridge Valley Rural Historic District, National Register of Historic Places, Sheephole Road, Christian Wehrung, Headquarters Road, Michael Uhler, Uhlerstown Hotel, Violet Gruver, Cafferty Road, New Jersey, Delaware Canal, Miss Tillie, Red Hill, Austin Haney, Helen Walter, Alex Wittig, Evelyn Whitlock, Bucks County Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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