Lumberville
| Lumberville | |||
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.jpg) Black Bass Hotel |
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| Location in Pennsylvania | |||
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Pennsylvania | ||
| County : | Bucks County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 24 ′ N , 75 ° 2 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Height : | 31 m | ||
| Postal code : | 18933 | ||
| Area code : | +1 215 and 267 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1180077 | ||
Lumberville is a small village in Solebury Township , Bucks County , Pennsylvania . Located on River Road (Pennsylvania Route 32) south of Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania and north of New Hope, Pennsylvania, Lumberville is an unincorporated village. The historic part of the village center was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
history
Native Americans from the Lenni Lenape tribe originally settled in this area. The first white immigrants at the beginning of the 18th century were looking for copper, but soon left the region again due to insufficient yields. In 1740 "The Lumberville Hotel" was opened and was the focal point for foot travelers and traders in the area. George Washington found no accommodation here during the American Revolutionary War because the owner was a supporter of the British Crown. Today the hotel is called the Black Bass Inn, owned by a car dealer in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Bucks County, and is well known for its fine cuisine in the area.
In 1775 Colonel George Wall bought 15 acres and built two mills, a shop and a school in Lumberville. George Wall was a noted officer during the American Revolutionary War. The village was then called "Wall Landings" in his honor. When the construction of the Delaware Canal (today: Delaware Canal State Park ) began, George Wall's mills were dismantled. In 1835 with the establishment of the first post office, the village name was renamed Lumberville.
In 1873 William Tinsman bought a piece of land and set up a lumber business. The Tinsman family is still running the business in the 6th generation.
Famous personalities
The American poet John Greenleaf Whittier lived temporarily in Lumberville.
The American painter Martin Johnson Heade was born in Lumberville.
Individual evidence
- ^ National Register Information System . In: National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service . Retrieved July 9, 2010.
- ^ Black Bass Hotel. Retrieved July 14, 2017 .
- ^ Solebury History. Retrieved July 14, 2017 .
- ↑ Rev. SF Hotchkin: The York Road, Old and New . Binder & Kelly. Pp. 384-385. 1892. Retrieved April 6, 2014.