Bristol Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bristol
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 29, 2010
1. Bristol Marker
Early river port laid out as Buckingham, 1697. The third oldest borough in Pennsylvania, chartered Nov. 14, 1720. County seat of Bucks, 1705-26. Travel and trade center for over two hundred years.
Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 14, 1925.
Location. 40° 5.83′ N, 74° 52.224′ W. Marker is near Bristol, Pennsylvania, in Bucks County. It is in Bristol Township. It is at the intersection of Otter Street and Old U.S. 13, on the right when traveling east on Otter Street. Marker is about 150 feet west of Otter Creek and about 0.1 miles east of intersection with New Rodgers Road (Pennsylvania Route 413). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bristol PA 19007, 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: War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); The Bend before the End (approx. half a mile away); The Locktender's House at Lock 1 (approx.
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Lock No. 2 (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Bristol: A Brief History. Township website entry (Submitted on March 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Historic Bristol Borough. Website homepage (Submitted on March 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 29, 2010
2. Bristol Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 29, 2010
3. Bristol Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,228 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on April 3, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
