Carl LaVO

The first time I saw the Hulmeville Dam I was impressed by its shore-to-shore spillway churning up a mighty froth of springtime whitewater on Neshaminy Creek. Built 304 years ago,

In a county where winding roads are common, Windy Bush Road is largely a straight line from Route 413 at Penns Park in Wrightstown to River Road in New Hope.

The link between John Fitch's steamboats and the race to the moon Carl LaVO of 2

More than 1,000 acres of greenery enclosing Core Creek Park and Lake Luxembourg is a beautiful sanctuary amidst the workaday hustle between Langhorne and Newtown. It’s the largest of the

Recent column inspires reminisces from others Carl LaVO Penns Park and Windy Bush Road are a cradle of history in Wrightstown Township.

The first American flag debuted in Warwick Carl LaVO Christmas Day, 1953. An odd scene greets holiday travelers on the old iron bridge at Washington Crossing in Upper Makefield.

A look back at Tohickon Village and Sterner's Mill Carl LaVO of 2

This came to mind on my recent visit to Gray Stones, a 20-foot-high granite outcropping on the northwestern edge of Morrisville. Though underappreciated for its historical significance, it's where Penn's new British colony began.

You could have knocked me over with a feather if you told me years ago when I arrived in Bucks County that it was “Cowboy Heaven”. Huh? I saw no cowboy hats anywhere. I grew up in the Old West where cowboys were a common fixture as well as broad-brimmed cowboy hats and western wear with pearlized buttons.

No matter where you live, road signs can describe a developer's vision of a beautiful place to live. Who wouldn't be attracted to Primrose Lane or Honeysuckle Drive? Three hundred years ago in Bucks County, roads typically described where you might be going. Bristol Road led to the former seaport on the Delaware River. Durham Road, beginning in Lower Bucks, led to the Durham steel mill in Upper Bucks, and York Road passed through Central Bucks to New York. Yet, down through the ages some road names leave us scratching our heads.