Bucks County Shorts
Description: Celebrate New Hope Pennsylvania heritage. This local design features New Hope Est. 1790 Pennsylvania for residents, visitors, and proud Pennsylvanians.
New Hope Est. 1790 Pennsylvania Local Resident Visitor Shorts
by monkeyrenchart
$21 $27
Description: The Schofield Ford Covered Bridge is the longest covered bridge in Bucks County, PA. The original bridge was built in 1873 but was destroyed by fire in 1991. It was rebuilt to the specifications of the original covered bridge in 1997. This truss bridge is built from native hemlock and oak. It crosses the Neshaminy Creek. Height Limit: 13 ft.; Width: 16 ft.; Length: 170 ft. Accessible by foot, bike and horseback.
Description: The site of the Thompson Neely House was originally settled by John Pidcock before 1701. The central section of this house was built in 1740. It was eventually expanded by Robert Thompson and his son-in-law William Neely around 1757. During the Revolutionary War the house was used as a hospital. One of the soldiers who convalesced here was James Monroe who was a young officer from Virginia. Monroe, was seriously injured during the First Battle of Trenton. In 1817, he became the fifth president of the United States.
