List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Bucks County

Location of Bucks County in Pennsylvania

This is a list of the Pennsylvania state historical markers in Bucks County.

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Bucks County, Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). The locations of the historical markers, as well as the latitude and longitude coordinates as provided by the PHMC's database, are included below when available. There are 79 historical markers located in Bucks County. ^[1]

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Historical markers

Marker title	Image	Date dedicated	Location	Marker type	Topics
Aaron Siskind (1903-1991)		October 29, 2004	28 E. Swamp Rd. (Pa. 313) east of Pa. 611, Doylestown (Cross Keys) 40°19′37″N75°07′39″W / 40.327°N 75.12755°W / 40.327; -75.12755 (Aaron Siskind)	Roadside	Artists, Professions & Vocations
Abraham Lincoln		1991	Near intersection of Bristol Pike & Pond St., Bristol	City	Abraham Lincoln, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Andalusia		November 1, 2001	1237 State Road, Andalusia (Bensalem Township) 40°03′56″N74°57′42″W / 40.0656°N 74.9618°W / 40.0656; -74.9618 (Andalusia)	Roadside	Agriculture, Buildings, Business & Industry, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Professions & Vocations, Writers
Bogart's Tavern		June 28, 2003	Route 263 and Route 413, Buckingham 40°19′25″N75°03′38″W / 40.32357°N 75.06042°W / 40.32357; -75.06042 (Bogart's Tavern)	City	American Revolution, Government & Politics, Military, Inns & Taverns
Bristol		n/a	Old U.S. 13 SR 2002 (Missing)	Roadside	Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Government & Politics
Bristol		n/a	Old U.S. 13 SR 2002 (Missing)	Roadside	Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Government & Politics
Bristol		January 13, 1949	Old US 13 at Otter Rd., S of Bristol 40°05′50″N74°52′13″W / 40.09717°N 74.87041°W / 40.09717; -74.87041 (Bristol)	Roadside	Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Government & Politics 17th Century, Transportation
Bristol		n/a	Old U.S. 13 N of Bristol (Missing)	Roadside	Cities & Towns
Buckingham Meeting House		March 26, 1947	U.S. 202 NE of Buckingham (Missing)	Roadside	American Revolution, Buildings, Houses & Homesteads, Military, Religion
Bucks County		October 29, 1982	Courthouse, E. Court St., Doylestown 40°18′43″N75°07′47″W / 40.31203°N 75.12965°W / 40.31203; -75.12965 (Bucks County)	City	Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn
Casimir Sienkiewicz (1890-1974)		October 20, 2006	202 E. Court St., Doylestown 40°18′52″N75°07′37″W / 40.31442°N 75.12687°W / 40.31442; -75.12687 (Casimir Sienkiewicz)	Roadside	Artists, Business & Industry, Ethnic & Immigration
Charles Sheeler		May 29, 1999	39 Mercer Ave. at Center St., Doylestown 40°19′32″N75°07′38″W / 40.32555°N 75.12733°W / 40.32555; -75.12733 (Charles Sheeler)	City	Artists
Delaware Canal		January 18, 1949	Pa. 32 near marker 894 (Missing)	Roadside	Canals, Navigation, Transportation
Delaware Canal		January 18, 1949	U.S. 13 at Bristol, South Side (Missing)	Roadside	Canals, Navigation, Transportation
Delaware Canal		January 18, 1949	U.S. 13 at Bristol, North Side (Missing)	Roadside	Canals, Navigation, Transportation
Delaware Canal		January 24, 1949	Pa. 611 at Durham Furnace	Roadside	Canals, Navigation, Transportation
Delaware Canal		January 21, 1949	near covered bridge on Uhlerstown Hill Rd., ~ 1/4 mile west of Pa. 32 at Uhlerstown	Roadside	Canals, Navigation, Transportation
Delaware Canal		January 21, 1949	Pa. 32 at Tinicum (Missing)	Roadside	Canals, Navigation, Transportation
Delaware Canal		January 20, 1949	Pa. 32, just S of Pa. 232 at New Hope	Roadside	Canals, Navigation, Transportation
Delaware Canal		January 20, 1949	Pa. 32 at Lumberville	Roadside	Canals, Navigation, Transportation
Delaware Canal		January 18, 1949	Pa. 32, 2.3 miles N of Washington Crossing at Jericho Creek (Missing)	Roadside	Canals, Navigation, Transportation
Delaware Canal		January 10, 1949	Pa. 32, 50 ft. N of Pa. 232 at New Hope 40°21′30″N74°56′57″W / 40.3584°N 74.9492°W / 40.3584; -74.9492 (Delaware Canal)	Roadside	Canals, Navigation, Transportation
Doan Gang (The)		November 5, 2005	4914A Point Pleasant Pike, Gardenville, @ Friends Mtg. House 40°22′03″N75°06′53″W / 40.36743°N 75.11468°W / 40.36743; -75.11468 (Doan Gang (The))	Roadside	American Revolution, Government & Politics 18th Century
Doylestown Agricultural Works		October 23, 2003	Ashland St. near Main, Doylestown 40°18′27″N75°07′48″W / 40.3074°N 75.1301°W / 40.3074; -75.1301 (Doylestown Agricultural Works)	Roadside	Agriculture, Business & Industry, Iron
Durham Furnace		November 21, 1947	Pa. 212 at Durham 40°34′26″N75°13′29″W / 40.57397°N 75.2247°W / 40.57397; -75.2247 (Durham Furnace)	Roadside	American Revolution, Business & Industry, Furnaces, Military
Durham Road Milestone		October 28, 1988	Pa. 413, 1 mile S of Newtown 40°12′51″N74°55′53″W / 40.21408°N 74.93125°W / 40.21408; -74.93125 (Durham Road Milestone)	Roadside	Roads, Transportation
Edward Hicks		September 6, 1997	122 Penn St., Newtown 40°13′35″N74°56′05″W / 40.22642°N 74.9348°W / 40.22642; -74.9348 (Edward Hicks)	City	Artists
Famous Indian Walk (The) - PLAQUE		October 23, 1925	PA 412, ~ a mile SW of Springtown (plaque missing)	Plaque	Government & Politics 18th Century, Native American, William Penn
First Weather Satellite, The		September 20, 2001	State & Sterling Streets, Newtown 40°13′27″N74°56′10″W / 40.22403°N 74.93602°W / 40.22403; -74.93602 (First Weather Satellite, The)	City	Business & Industry, Environment, Invention
Fries Rebellion of 1799, The		May 16, 2003	Main & Broad Sts., Quakertown 40°24′09″N75°21′09″W / 40.40237°N 75.35245°W / 40.40237; -75.35245 (Fries Rebellion of 1799, The)	City	Agriculture, Ethnic & Immigration, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Military
Gallows Hill - PLAQUE		November 1, 1925	Intersection PA 412 & SR 4075 (Gallows Hill Rd.), Stony Point 40°31′52″N75°13′22″W / 40.53117°N 75.22283°W / 40.53117; -75.22283 (Gallows Hill - PLAQUE)	Plaque	Native American, Paths & Trails
Henry Chapman Mercer		October 17, 1998	Pa. 313 in front of Tile Works, Doylestown 40°19′26″N75°07′19″W / 40.32378°N 75.12208°W / 40.32378; -75.12208 (Henry Chapman Mercer)	Roadside	Artists, Buildings, Business & Industry, Invention, Professions & Vocations
Historic Fallsington		June 3, 1961	SR 2020 (Tyburn Rd.) at SR 2026 (New Falls Road), Fallingston (Missing)	Roadside	Buildings, Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, Religion, William Penn
Historic Fallsington		June 3, 1961	U.S. 1 at intersection LR 09136, south side of highway (Missing)	Roadside	Early Settlement, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, Religion, William Penn
Historic Fallsington		June 3, 1961	Business US 1 at SR 2020 (Tyburn Rd.)	Roadside	Early Settlement, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, Religion, William Penn
Honey Hollow Watershed		September 20, 1997	Rte. 232, Solebury Twp.	Roadside	Agriculture, Environment
James A. Michener		October 29, 1999	East Court St. near Broad St., Doylestown 40°18′45″N75°07′44″W / 40.31242°N 75.12893°W / 40.31242; -75.12893 (James A. Michener)	Roadside	Writers
John Fitch's Steamboat		October 23, 1947	Jct. Pa. 132 & 263, Warminster 40°12′24″N75°05′58″W / 40.2068°N 75.0995°W / 40.2068; -75.0995 (John Fitch's Steamboat)	Roadside	Business & Industry, Invention, Professions & Vocations, Transportation
Johnsville Naval Air Development Center		November 11, 1998	E Street Rd., 200 yds. N of Newton Rd., Warminster 40°11′35″N75°04′31″W / 40.19295°N 75.07532°W / 40.19295; -75.07532 (Johnsville Naval Air Development Center)	Roadside	Business & Industry, Military, Military Post-Civil War
Joseph Ridgway Grundy (1863-1961)		October 18, 2008	610-680 Radcliffe St., Bristol 40°05′52″N74°51′01″W / 40.0977°N 74.8504°W / 40.0977; -74.8504 (Joseph Ridgway Grundy)	Roadside	Business & Industry, Government & Politics 20th Century, Publishing
Katharine Drexel (1858-1955)		October 2, 2004	1663 Bristol Pike, Bensalem 40°04′23″N74°57′28″W / 40.0731°N 74.9577°W / 40.0731; -74.9577 (Katharine Drexel)	Roadside	African American, Education, Native American, Religion, Women
Langhorne Speedway		October 14, 2006	1939 E Lincoln Hwy., Langhorne 40°10′33″N74°53′09″W / 40.17597°N 74.8858°W / 40.17597; -74.8858 (Langhorne Speedway)	Roadside	Sports
Levittown		November 28, 1992	Levittown Parkway at U.S. 13, Levittown 40°08′29″N74°49′06″W / 40.1414°N 74.8183°W / 40.1414; -74.8183 (Levittown)	Roadside	Buildings, Business & Industry, Cities & Towns
Log College		October 26, 2008	Between 800 and 886 N York Rd. (PA 263), near Tennyson Dr., across from Log College Manor, Warminster 40°12′53″N75°05′58″W / 40.21481°N 75.09941°W / 40.21481; -75.09941 (Log College)	Roadside	Early Settlement, Education, Religion
Loyalist Raid of 1778		September 20, 2001	State & Mercer Streets, Newtown 40°13′39″N74°56′13″W / 40.22737°N 74.93688°W / 40.22737; -74.93688 (Loyalist Raid of 1778)	City	American Revolution, Military, Inns & Taverns
Margaret Mead		June 22, 1996	225 W. Court St., Doylestown 40°18′25″N75°08′06″W / 40.30682°N 75.13513°W / 40.30682; -75.13513 (Margaret Mead)	City	Medicine & Science, Women, Writers
Martin Johnson Heade (1819-1904)		October 14, 2000	Rte. 32, Lumberville, in front of Lumberville General store 40°24′24″N75°02′14″W / 40.40653°N 75.03715°W / 40.40653; -75.03715 (Martin Johnson Heade)	City	Artists
Moland House		October 21, 1947	1641 Old York Rd., Hartsville 40°14′55″N75°05′34″W / 40.2486°N 75.0927°W / 40.2486; -75.0927 (Moland House)	Roadside	American Revolution, George Washington, Military
Mollie Woods Hare (1881-1956)		April 13, 2010	At entrance to Woods Services, between 321 and 335 S Bellevue Ave., Langhorne 40°10′23″N74°55′08″W / 40.1731°N 74.9188°W / 40.1731; -74.9188 (Mollie Woods Hare)	Roadside	Education, Medicine & Science, Women
Oscar Hammerstein II		July 18, 1994	E State St. (Bus. 202) at East Rd., Doylestown 40°18′46″N75°06′51″W / 40.31273°N 75.11408°W / 40.31273; -75.11408 (Oscar Hammerstein II)	Roadside	Music & Theater
Pearl S. Buck		June 25, 1995	Green Hills Farm, 520 Dublin Road, Perkasie	Roadside	Women, Writers
Pennsbury		1948	At site, E of Tullytown	Roadside	Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn
Pennsbury Manor		October 8, 1951	SR 2020 (Tyburn Rd.) S of Fallsington; SR 2059 (New Ford Rd.) at SR 2020	Roadside	Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn
Pennsbury Manor		November 11, 1949	SR 2055 (old U.S. 13) Tullytown, near junction SR 2059 40°08′34″N74°48′40″W / 40.1427°N 74.8112°W / 40.1427; -74.8112 (Pennsbury Manor)	Roadside	Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn
Pennsylvania		November 11, 1949	PA 413, .4 miles west of bridge at state line, Bristol 40°05′06″N74°52′16″W / 40.08501°N 74.87121°W / 40.08501; -74.87121 (Pennsylvania)	Roadside	Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn
Pennsylvania		November 11, 1949	U.S. 1, approx. 300 yards west of Delaware River Bridge (MISSING)	Roadside	Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn
Pennsylvania		November 11, 1949	Bridge St. (Old US 1 / Rt. 32), at Central Ave., 1 block from Delaware River, Morrisville 40°12′36″N74°46′18″W / 40.2101°N 74.77171°W / 40.2101; -74.77171 (Pennsylvania)	Roadside	Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn
Pennsylvania Canal		January 10, 1949	Pa. 32, 3.5 miles N of New Hope	Roadside	Canals, Navigation, Transportation
Pennsylvania Canal		January 7, 1949	Pa. 611 at Durham Furnace (MISSING)	Roadside	Canals, Navigation, Transportation
Pennsylvania Canal		January 10, 1949	River Rd. (PA 32) at Old Carversville Rd., Lumberville 40°24′26″N75°02′19″W / 40.4073°N 75.03867°W / 40.4073; -75.03867 (Pennsylvania Canal)	Roadside	Canals, Navigation, Transportation
Pennsylvania Canal		December 14, 1948	Pa. 532 W of Washington Crossing (MISSING)	Roadside	Canals, Navigation, Transportation
Playwicky Indian Town, 1682 - PLAQUE		October 1925	PA 213 (Bridgetown Pike), .5 mile from Neshaminy Creek & 2.5 miles W of Langhorne	Plaque	Early Settlement, Government & Politics 17th Century, Native American, William Penn
Revolutionary War Burial Site		November 11, 1999	Intersection of Bellevue & Flowers Ave., Langhorne Borough 40°10′26″N74°55′09″W / 40.1739°N 74.91922°W / 40.1739; -74.91922 (Revolutionary War Burial Site)	Roadside	American Revolution, George Washington, Military
Richard Moore		September 14, 2019	401 South Main Street, Quakertown [2]	City	African American, Houses & Homesteads, Religion, Underground Railroad
Richboro Nike Missile Battery PH-07		October 5, 2007	Northampton Twp. Rec. Ctr., Rt. 332, Richboro	Roadside	Government & Politics 20th Century, Military, Military Post-Civil War
Rochambeau Route		October 18, 1954	Bristol Pike (Rt. 13) & Mill Rd., Bensalem 40°03′54″N74°58′50″W / 40.0651°N 74.9805°W / 40.0651; -74.9805 (Rochambeau Route)	Roadside	American Revolution, George Washington, Military, Transportation
Samuel D. Ingham		October 21, 1947	U.S. 202, 1.5 miles W of New Hope	Roadside	Business & Industry, Canals, Coal, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Professions & Vocations
Summerseat		January 27, 1949	At site, Legion Ave., near Hillcrest Ave., Morrisville	Roadside	American Revolution, George Washington, Military
Treasure Island Reservation		June 25, 1989	Pa. 32, 3.5 miles N of Point Pleasant 40°28′16″N75°04′11″W / 40.47102°N 75.06973°W / 40.47102; -75.06973 (Treasure Island Reservation)	Roadside	Education, Native American, Sports
Trevose		October 29, 1946	U.S. 1, 3.5 miles W of S. Langhorne (Missing)	City	Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn
W. Atlee Burpee		October 4, 2000	Burpee Park, Church St. near E Oakland Ave. (Rt. 202), Doylestown 40°18′39″N75°07′30″W / 40.31088°N 75.12505°W / 40.31088; -75.12505 (W. Atlee Burpee)	City	Agriculture, Business & Industry, Entrepreneurs, Invention
W.W.H. Davis		October 19, 2001	60 E. Court Street, Doylestown 40°18′43″N75°07′45″W / 40.31207°N 75.12928°W / 40.31207; -75.12928 (W.W.H. Davis)	City	Civil War, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Military, Professions & Vocations, Writers
Walking Purchase		January 7, 1949	PA 412 off PA 212, near Moyer Rd., ~1.5 mi. SW of Springtown 40°32′45″N75°18′13″W / 40.54597°N 75.30358°W / 40.54597; -75.30358 (Walking Purchase)	Roadside	Early Settlement, Government & Politics 18th Century, Native American, William Penn
Walking Purchase		January 4, 1949	Pa. 611 at Ottsville	Roadside	Early Settlement, Government & Politics 18th Century, Native American, William Penn
Walking Purchase		January 10, 1949	Pa. 413 at Penn Park Rd., near Wrightstown (in yard of Friends Mtg. House beside 10' tall brown stone)	Roadside	Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, Native American
Walking Purchase		January 7, 1949	PA 413 at Wrightstown (Missing)	Roadside	Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Native American
Walking Purchase		January 4, 1949	Pa. 611, .5 mile N of Ottsville (Missing)	Roadside	Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Native American
Walking Purchase		January 7, 1949	PA 412, SW of Springtown	Roadside	Government & Politics 18th Century, Native American, William Penn
Washington Crossing		November 17, 1947	Pa. 532 at Washington Crossing	Roadside	American Revolution, George Washington, Military
William Penn's First Walking Purchase		October 13, 2001	Jericho Creek @ intersection of River & Taylorsville Rds., Washington Crossing	Roadside	Early Settlement, Government & Politics, Native American, Paths & Trails, Transportation, William Penn

See also

• Pennsylvania portal

• List of Pennsylvania state historical markers
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Bucks County, Pennsylvania

References

1. "PHMC Historical Markers Search" (Searchable database). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
2. "Richard Moore (1793-1875)". hmdb.org. September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2020.

External links

• Pennsylvania Historical Marker Program
• Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission