This is a great historical site, even though it is a recreation. It's still a lot of fun to see…read morePA's founder William Penn's dwellings as they might have been. The visitor center sells the tickets, has a gift shop, and quite a thorough exhibit on William Penn and his decision to found a colony and the influences behind how he ran it, including his conversion to Quakerism. The house itself has tours regularly, and our tour group was pretty big. They have evidence of the foundation and recreated his summer house based on multiple sources, and the house has a different vibe than something from the colonial area around a hundred years later. You can see a simpler and English-inspired architecture with dark wooden interiors and focus on basic metal and wooden furnishings. The tour passes through the more public rooms, the bedrooms, and the kitchen where the tour finishes. The tour guide did seem to have a particular interest in herbs that were used medicinally at the time. The overall information was interesting to learn about Penn, his family, and life at the time. On site, they also had a few reenactor tradespeople, including a joiner, two weavers, and two blacksmiths. They were all very enthusiastic about answering questions on their crafts. There is also a garden to walk through and some livestock. Between the indoor and outdoor exhibits, it was a really thorough site with different things for everyone to enjoy.

I went to Pennsybury manor on a field trip as a chaperone…read more The manor is the place where William Penn stayed for a short time. You can see vegetable gardens, a barn, a wooden boat, a kitchen, and a guy squashing apples to make cider. (Kids love that). There is also a little workshop where a guy does woodworking. Another guy was carving a log into a canoe. There is a gift shoppe which sells pencils and stuffed animals, if you can't find one at the local discount mart in your neighborhood and have a paucity of these in your bedroom. There is also a tour of the mansion. It has no lights. It is not original but recreated to perhaps be like the original. There is also a outhouse adjacent to this structure, but people are prohibited from making deposits in it.

Such nice and spacious Bridge ! Better than the rest…read more It's sooooo nice to not have a tight passage on a bridge. Note: It links Philadelphia Pa to Cherry Hill NJ. Enjoy! Has a nice view of Philly from it!!

Founded in the late 17th Century as part of William Penn's land grant from the King of England in…read morecooperation with the local Delaware Indian tribes (Walking Treaty), Wrightstown, Bucks County, retains much of its historic and natural charm. It is made up of five small villages, the best known of which are Penn's Park, Pineville and Wycombe. Each of these has its own post office and classic tavern where locals gather for drink, victuals and merriment. Governmentally, it is part of a Jointure, a cooperative arrangement for collective zoning with its neighbors Newtown and Upper Makefield. It is the only such association in the Commonwealth with a joint comprehensive plan and monthly meetings to review and recommend enactment of zoning ordinances that address such things as land development, open space, waste water management and roadside signage. This 40 year arrangement has allowed each community to grow distinctly. Wrightstown retains a rural nature with stone quarries it's primary industry; Upper Makefield without public sewer and water systems offers minimum 3 acre tracts for housing and limited commercial/industrial zones; while Newtown accepted more density, most commerce for the region, larger population, and a lot of the issues that go along with them. It also has among the lowest taxes in the county and the best schools (Council Rock). Wrightstown is also the home of the Grange, an agrarian social group like the 4H, that sponsors a large country fair every summer that attracts huge crowds for its carnival rides and farm husbandry competitions. It may seem a sleepy burg, but that's really just the way they want it.

General George Washington - First President of the United States - would approve!…read more He would have his aides-de-camp and attendants and baggage carriers sitting rank and file. Chill War Memorial in Princeton, NJ. This is my 1'200th review! It is at the cross roads of Nassau + Mercer Streets. There is a wide and large stone bench as a monument suitable for pictures, relaxing. A few stone letters, steps and a U.S. flag pole with hedges. Review: 5

While the mansion is still undergoing renovations so we were not able to include that and so my…read morereview may change in the future. Don't expect to take even a full afternoon visiting but it is a lovely preserved estate around the city. There's some goats, and the grounds are enjoyable to take an hour or so to walk with nice historical signs for context. There is some parking but it likely gets packed in high traffic times. I can't put it in my top gardens available for Philadelphia, it's good to have treasures like these to keep the sense of history and love of horticulture the area has long held.

This is a really cute hidden local treasure - very charming and pretty. We had some wedding photos…read moretaken here, so it will always have a special place in our hearts! Lots of cool spots outside for photos, and the inside is really cute as well. I'm not sure they usually open the house, but the grounds are very nice to walk around. We stopped by again recently and had some time to reminisce before heading out because it was too cold.

There's so much cool stuff within the city limits that I've committed to trying to explore…read moresomething new (to me) every week. Recently that meant exploring the trolley trails in west Fairmount Park and finding the stone spiral arch bridge. In the early 1900s, a scene trolley took people through the woods. Nature has reclaimed the trolley paths, but in recent years they have been converted into miles of hiking trails. It's not crowded--I only saw 4 other people, mountain bikers, on my visit. It's a great place to explore. It's shaded so the walk was cool. It's pretty level so the hike is easy. And if you know where to go, you can find this beautiful bridge that looks like a brick spiral. The years have taken a toll, so I wonder how much longer we'll get to enjoy it. It's cool to think that in the past so much work was put into creating a beautiful structure that really just needed to serve a simple function. Don't have time for a long hike? You can get to the bridge quickly by entering the trail from Chamounix Mansion. Park by the equestrian building and head in. It's probably less than a 1/2 mile walk to the bridge.

I'm one of those weird Aquarius people who like to explore abandoned buildings, and ancient sites,…read moreso I had to check out Stone Arch Bridge! It is an old bridge that leads to nowhere because it is no longer being used. It is surrounded by a forest, and kind of hard to find. The best way to find it is to stay at Chamounix Mansion, and follow the trail behind the trees. It's worth checking out if you like to post on Instagram, and finding hidden gems that are off the beaten path.

The Falls Bridge that gives you access to West River Drive (M.L.K.) and Kelly Drive. This also…read moregives you access to East Falls if you are coming from West River Drive. Not really much I can say about this bridge other than you can get to Point A ,and B with minimal to traffic at times. Minimal at times, but it can get jammed pack at certain times. During the day it doesn't look like much ,looks old, and decrepit , wondering how does it stay there without falling into the river. Don't worry it will not, they did some renovating to it, beefing it up to keep the on goers going. It is also well lit up at night so you can't miss it coming or going from there. Review over, not really much more to say about this bridge.

The new (2015) county courthouse for Bucks is located on North Main Street, Doylestown. It sits…read moreright across the street from the old court house that is now the Bucks County Administration Building. Although quite modern in design, it maintains its historic roots to the founding of the county and many of its oldest municipalities by William Penn, by providing artwork indigenous to the 17th-18th centuries, most beautifully the Moravarian Tile Works ceramics depicting scenes from those early days. The building houses the Court of Common Pleas, the trial level court in PA, County Sheriff, District Attorney, Probation Department, court administrator and the jury assembly room. The other row offices (Human Services, Recorder of Deeds, Recorder of Wills) remain across Main Street in the old courthouse/admin building. As an attorney I am a regular visitor to the Justice Center. Sitting on the hillside facing the northern vistas of Bucks, it is a beautiful building, well suited for its purpose. It is sufficiently spacious, attractive and comfortable for litigants, counsel and those employed by Bucks. The brick and slate front courtyard sets off the red/orange brick facade well, leading to the two story entrance foyer where security runs smoothly for the most part. I am here today to meet my civic obligation to appear for jury duty(no photos allowed). Doubtful I will be selected to sit on a trial jury due to my profession, but stranger things have happened, especially when there are several trials scheduled and the earlier starting trials are empaneled and there are fewer candidates available for trials starting later in the day. Happy to serve. PS. Turned out that no trials started today and we were all dismissed at 12:10 pm. We all get paid $9 per day for the honor, an inflationary improvement over the two bucks offered when I started practicing. That's cool. After all, it is not about the money.