Maennerchor (men’s chorus) was the name given to immigrant German social clubs established in the United States. The Gossiper dated March 29, 1912, gives the following …
The first Doylestown Fair opened in October 1923, 100 years ago this month. A great success, the fair and fairground grew exponentially and the half-mile track hosted regular …
Henry Townsend Darlington (1832-1878) was born in Chester County in 1832. He moved to Doylestown as a young man and eventually became publisher of the Bucks County …
The era of picnics in the middle of the 19th century gave all who participated a great deal of pleasure, according to Doylestown historian W.W.H Davis.
Doylestown Borough Council considered installing electric lights as early as the spring of 1885. In September 1886, Mr. Sherwood, of the Excelsior Light Co. of …
Father’s Day was introduced by Sonora Smart Dodd in Spokane and was celebrated statewide in Washington in 1910. The intent was to complement Mother’s Day in celebrating …
Demisemiseptcentennial (175th) Celebration. In the early 1840s Doylestown was a small community with only approximately 950 residents. Elizabeth Pawling Ross (1806-1882), wife of lawyer Thomas Ross, …
A poster was designed in 2012 highlighting some of Doylestown’s most-recognized buildings. The creators saw a unique and beautiful world that’s different from the daily perspective …
Starting as rain on Sunday night, March 11, 1888, the storm changed to heavy snow as Doyestown slept. By morning the East Coast from the Chesapeake Bay to Maine was blanketed with …
