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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Doylestown is the county seat for Bucks County
Adjacent to Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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On Main Street at Court Street, in the median on Main Street.
To the memory of
the Officers and Men
of the
One Hundred and Fourth
Pennsylvania Regiment
who fell in the late war
“Their good swords rust,
and their steeds are dust,
but their souls are with the saints we trust.” . . . — — Map (db m23480) HM
One of Pennsylvania's three original counties. Formed 1682 by William Penn and site of his home, Pennsbury Manor. Name is derived from abbreviation for Buckinghamshire in England. Doylestown, chosen as county seat in 1812, was incorporated 1838. — — Map (db m21461) HM
This prison cell is modeled on a cell from the old Bucks County Jail, the former occupant of this site. Designed by the noted Philadelphia architect Addison Hutton, the jail was built in 1884 and was based on Quaker ideas of reflection and . . . — — Map (db m114616) HM
In honor of all
Persian Gulf War veterans
“I have seen in your eyes a fire of determination to get this job done quickly so that we may all return to the shores of our great nation. My confidence in you is total. Our cause is just! Now . . . — — Map (db m23478) WM
To remember and honor those Americans who gave of themselves in the Vietnam War
Dedicated June 16, 1984
On June 20, 2009, the 25th anniversary of the dedication of this Bucks County Penna Vietnam War Memorial, veterans of the Vietnam War and . . . — — Map (db m23472) WM
On Main Street at Broad Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
To honor and to perpetuate the memory of those brave men and women who gave their lives in the defense of our country and the ideals of liberty and justice upon which our nation is founded.
From these memories of service and sacrifice may we in . . . — — Map (db m23463) HM
To the honor and the everlasting glory
of the citizens of Bucks County, Pennsylvania
who served in our armed forces during
1941 - World War II - 1945
Dedicated May 30, 1998 — — Map (db m23464) WM
On Lafayette Street at School Lane, on the right when traveling south on Lafayette Street.
Camp Lacey
Bucks County's own 104th Vol. Regiment est. a Civil War military tent city here in 1861. Their training completed, 1,049 men led by Colonel W.W.H. Davis, departed the Doylestown train station to join the Army of the Potomac. . . . — — Map (db m23517) HM
On Court Street, on the right when traveling east.
Prominent economist and banker who emigrated from Poland in 1906. He was an advisor to federal, state, and local governments, an active civic and community leader, and was also a well-known impressionist painter. In 1964, he was named first chairman . . . — — Map (db m21485) HM
On Center Street at Mercer Ave., on the left when traveling south on Center Street.
Modernist painter and photographer, known for a seemingly impersonal, machine-inspired style called precisionism. Subjects included factories, skyscrapers, and Bucks County barns. He rented the Worthington House, 1910-26, and here he did important . . . — — Map (db m46516) HM
Honoring program founders Herman Silverman and Bettina A. Murdoch for their commitment and dedication to the Corporate Business Partner Program. And, in recognition of the outstanding support of the
Corporate Business Partners to
The James A. . . . — — Map (db m114629) HM
On Ashland Street at Hamilton Street, on the left when traveling west on Ashland Street.
Constructed in 1867, this factory produced farm machinery and ironwork and was, for many years, the area’s largest employer. It sold products around the world and, like other midsize metalworking firms, contributed to America’s industrial growth. In . . . — — Map (db m21464) HM
On Shewell Avenue, 0 miles west of Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
In honor of
the men of
Doylestown Fire Co. No. 1
who have served their country
in World War II
In memory of
John E. Miller
Killed in action, 1945
Monroe R. Bethman • Alexander Price • Robert M. Miller • Horace L. Funk • . . . — — Map (db m23496) WM
On Court Street at Broad Street, on the right when traveling east on Court Street.
This plaque is dedicated to the long procession of devoted administrators, teachers, and students who constituted the School.
The School consisted of first through twelfth grade and an opportunity class now called special education.
Built . . . — — Map (db m21490) HM
On 102 Shewell Ave. (one-way, NW direction) close to N. Main St., on the right.
Built in 1909, the Doylestown National Guard Armory stood on this site for more than 100 years, original home to the only military unit based in Bucks County: Company G, 6th Infantry Regiment, National Guard of Pennsylvania.
Having served as . . . — — Map (db m136895) HM
On State Street (Business U.S. 202) at Orchard Street, on the left when traveling east on State Street.
enroute from
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania to
Monmouth, New Jersey,
spent the night of June 19-1778 at the
farm house directly back of this marker.
The Continental Army encamped along
the road and billeted in the village of . . . — — Map (db m116078) HM
On Court Street at Broad Street, on the right when traveling east on Court Street.
The world famous author grew up in Doylestown and graduated in 1925 from the public school formerly here, having been a top-ranking student. His first novel, "Tales of the South Pacific", received the 1948 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. His many other . . . — — Map (db m21491) HM
On S. Chubb Dr., on the right when traveling east.
Nicknamed "Double XX" and "The Beast." Born in Sudlersville, MD. Was one of the most outstanding players in major league baseball history. He lived in Maplewood in 1951, the year he was inducted into the baseball hall of fame. His illustrious . . . — — Map (db m136932) HM
Within these walls of the Bucks County Prison, just inside the Main Gate, lived the sheriffs of Bucks County who maintained order and supervised punishment including death. On July 19, 1914 James Linzi was the last of two men hanged here and in . . . — — Map (db m114614) HM
On Court Street at West Street, on the right when traveling west on Court Street.
The world-renowned anthropologist and writer lived in this house and graduated in 1918 from Doylestown High School. Among her most famous works are “Coming of Age in Samoa” (1928) and “Male and Female” (1949). — — Map (db m22319) HM
On E State St. (Bus. 202) at E Road on E State St. (Bus. 202).
Lyricist and librettist whose collaboration with composer Richard Rodgers transformed the Broadway musical. Their works include South Pacific (1949), The King & I (1951), and The Sound of Music (1959). The bucolic landscape of Hammerstein's nearby . . . — — Map (db m86325) HM
Three years later, a capital campaign was launched to raise the funds necessary to construct a professionally oriented facility with greatly expanded exhibition galleries and an art storage vault that would meet the highest museum standards. With . . . — — Map (db m114639) HM
On Main Street at State Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
Here stood an ancient crossroads, the meeting place of two major Lenape trade routes dating back before 1000 AD. The route extended from Shackamaxon (Philadelphia) to Lechauwekink (Easton) and connected the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers to the . . . — — Map (db m114612) HM
On Pine Street, on the right when traveling south.
Castle, Fortress, or Museum
Surprisingly this building has always been a museum. Henry Mercer designed it specifically to house his collection. Although the design seems unusual, it met Mercer's goals perfectly. He believed that a . . . — — Map (db m114640) HM
After a century of use, the antiquated prison was closed on June 18, 1985. That same year the warden's house was placed on the National Register of Historic Buildings and Sites. For many years the Bucks County Council on the Arts (predecessor to . . . — — Map (db m114638) HM
In 1884, due to overcrowding at the county jail, a grassy field on Pine Street was chosen to house a new Bucks County prison. Groundbreaking took place on April 21, 1884. Stone work from the former jail, located on Main and Court Street in . . . — — Map (db m114634) HM
On Ashland Street at Donaldson Street, on the right when traveling east on Ashland Street.
Green Roofs: A Long History
Green roof technology is not new. As far back as the 4th century, ancient writings mention the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in the Middle East. Sod and thatch roofs have also been used in Europe for centuries. An . . . — — Map (db m116112) HM
Founder at age 18 of the seed company bearing his name. At Fordhook Farm nearby, he developed Golden Bantam Corn, Bush Lima Beans, Iceberg Lettuce, & other plant varieties. He gave this park to the Borough in honor of his wife Blanche. — — Map (db m86319) HM
On Court Street, on the right when traveling east.
Statesman, historian, author, lawyer, soldier, he wrote 10 books, rose to Civil War general, was acting governor of the Territory of New Mexico, and founded the Bucks Historical Society (1880). He lived here for 51 years. — — Map (db m156348) HM
On Court Street at Broad Street, on the right when traveling east on Court Street.
Bill Eastburn, was a tall, imposing man - his good looks and magnetism made him almost larger than life. A graduate of Trinity College and Penn Law School, he became a top trial lawyer and the managing partner of the law firm of Eastburn & Gray . . . — — Map (db m114608) HM
On Easton Road at New Britain Road, on the left when traveling north on Easton Road.
This monument honors the citizens of Doylestown Township and surrounding Central Bucks municipalities who through public service and volunteerism have devoted themselves to the betterment and welfare of their communities as well as those who have . . . — — Map (db m23458) HM
On Swamp Road (Pennsylvania Route 313) 0.1 miles east of N Street, on the right when traveling east.
Archaeologist, scholar, collector, tile maker. Mercer was born and worked in Doylestown. Between 1908 & 1916, he designed and built three unique concrete structures: Fonthill, his castle-like home; the Moravian Pottery & Tile Works, where he made . . . — — Map (db m23461) HM
Layle Lane (1893 - 1976), educator, social activist, humanitarian and political leader, lived and ran a camp for inner-city Philadelphia and New York, NY, youth on this property of 23 acres called Lacitadelle Camp (now Manor), named after the . . . — — Map (db m136929) HM
