Solebury Township near New Hope in Bucks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

John Wells

(1684 - 1748)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2010

1. John Wells Marker

Inscription. 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 stagecoach stop on York Road. He is buried here at Kitchen's Hill.

Erected by New Hope Historical Society and Professional Landscape Services, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1722.

Location. 40° 21.672′ N, 74° 58.209′ W. Marker is near New Hope, Pennsylvania, in Bucks County. It is in Solebury Township. It is on York Road (Pennsylvania Route 179) 0.1 miles east of Lower York Road (U.S. 202), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or

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near this postal address: 6650 Lower York Road, New Hope PA 18938, 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mills (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Revolutionary Fort (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Beaumont House (approx. one mile away); Samuel D. Ingham (approx. one mile away); Indian Logan (approx. one mile away); Cannon (approx. one mile away); New Hope World War I Memorial (approx. one mile away); Road to Monmouth Battlefield (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Hope.

Also see . . . History of New Hope. (Submitted on March 3, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

John Wells Marker and Grave Site (near flag) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2010

2. John Wells Marker and Grave Site (near flag)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2010

3. John Wells Marker

Looking east along York Road.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,764 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 3, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.