Newtown in Bucks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Fenton House

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 19, 2025

1. The Fenton House Marker

Inscription.

Built in 1822 by John Fenton
He was a blacksmith/wheelwright by trade
The addition of stores and
was in 1977

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.

Location. 40° 13.369′ N, 74° 56.124′ W. Marker is in Newtown, Pennsylvania, in Bucks County. It is on State Street north of Chancellor Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 408 South State Street, Newtown PA 18940, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Newtown Cannery & China Company (within

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shouting distance of this marker); The First Weather Satellite (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stocking Works (about 500 feet away); Friends Meeting (approx. 0.2 miles away); Edward Hicks House (approx. ¼ mile away); Edward Hicks (approx. ¼ mile away); White Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); Whitehall (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newtown.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 19, 2025

2. The Fenton House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 28, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.