| Pennsylvania (Bucks County), New Hope — Cannon |
| | This nine inch Dahlgren smoothbore gun was placed here to mark the colonial approach to town from the ferry landing and was dedicated on July 5, 1907. The gun is on loan to the Borough of New Hope from the US Navy. It was cast in 1855 at the West Point foundry and installed on the USS Minnesota where it saw action at the Battle of Hampton Roads between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia (Merrimack) on March 9, 1862. Years later it was installed on the USS Richmond which saw action in Admiral . . . — Map (db m20099) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Bucks County), New Hope — Delaware Canal |
| | 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. — Map (db m20104) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Bucks County), New Hope — Ferry Landing |
| | 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 December 1776 before the Battle of Trenton, the village was a military stronghold protecting the American Army's flank from Brithish forces. Following the capture of Philadelphia in September 1777, Coryell's ferry was one of the few river crossing points . . . — Map (db m20106) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Bucks County), New Hope — Indian Logan |
| | In the 1820s a ten foot tall Native American weathervane was crafted of heavy sheet iron by Samuel Cooper and painted by Joseph Moon. It was paid for by private subscriptions from townspeople. The Logan Inn erected it on February 22, 1828 in honor of Lenni-Lenape Chief Wingohocking. Acccording to folklore the Chief exchanged names with James Logan, secretary and family steward to William Penn. This pole with the Indian figure atop has been a familiar New Hope landmark for many years. — Map (db m20101) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Bucks County), New Hope — John Wells — (1684 - 1748) |
| | 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 the legal and exclusive right to operate a ferry to cross the river. He also received a license to operate a tavern and inn near his ferry landing. Wells operated the ferry and public house for over thirty years. His public house was a regular . . . — Map (db m28131) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Bucks County), New Hope — New Hope Mills |
| | 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 the future of the village. Because of the mills, the town prospered and became known as New Hope and was incorporated as a borough in 1837. Parry lived across the street in a mansion and his stable was located there. The Parry Barn is one of the oldest . . . — Map (db m20102) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Bucks County), New Hope — New Hope World War I Memorial |
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Honor Roll
Dedicated to the Citizens of New Hope[Column 1:]
Edward A. Austin • Arthur Case • J. Warren Caulton • Joseph C. Conner • J. Walter Corrigan • William F. Corrigan • Raymond M. Cox • Nicholas F. Coombe • Alfred C. Cryer • Charles A. Eveland • Edward P. Everett • Walter J. Everett • John A. Flood • Algernon Gibbs • Leon H. Higgins • Charles Hopkins • Russell J. Horn • Brenton H. Hubbard • . . . — Map (db m20100) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Bucks County), New Hope — Old Revolutionary Fort |
| | 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 entrenchments were erected and batteries were placed here and along the river bank at the ferry landing to protect General George Washington's army from attack by the British. Continental soldiers were encamped in the surrounding valleys, hillsides and fields. — Map (db m47733) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Bucks County), New Hope — Pennsylvania Canal |
| | A system of State-built public works to connect Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Lake Erie. The Delaware Division, Bristol-Easton begun 1827; operated by the State 1831-58, and by private owners to 1931. A State park since 1940. — Map (db m18009) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Bucks County), New Hope — Road to Monmouth Battlefield — June 20-22, 1778 |
| | 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 Monmouth, NJ. — Map (db m20105) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Bucks County), New Hope — Samuel D. Ingham |
| | 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. — Map (db m28130) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Bucks County), New Hope — Solebury National Bank |
| | 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 ... — Map (db m20107) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Bucks County), New Hope — Vansant House |
| | 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, married Joshua Vansant and they lived in this house for many years. Vansant was a builder and early developer of the town. In the late 1800s when the roof was being replaced, grapeshot was found embedded in the wood. The grapeshot was allegedly fired by . . . — Map (db m20103) HM |
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