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In 1745 William Doyle built a tavern at a crossroads in the wilderness. There are many narratives that tell the history from then to now. Streets of Doylestown. The history of Doylestown can be told by the history of its streets. Via an interactive map, learn when streets were opened and much more. Click Here. Buildings of Doylestown.
In 1745 the town was officially founded when the Doyles family built an inn, resulting in the town being referred to early on as "William Doyle's Tavern" and "Doyle's Town."
Mar 25, 2012 · The town, situated at the crossing of the road to Swede’s Ford and Coryell’s Ferry and the road from Easton to Philadelphia, which later became Route 202 and Route 611, grew around a crossroads tavern in the 18th century. This tavern was first know as Doyle’s tavern and later the Fountain House Hotel.
In the early 1730s, Edward Doyle and his sons lived in the area, and in 1745 William Doyle built a tavern so that travellers would have a place to rest on their journey along the rough roads. The village was first known as "William Doyle's Tavern", and later came to be called Doylestown.
Apr 18, 2024 · Posted Thursday, April 18, 2024 12:19 am. Jean Rollo, Doylestown Historical Society. Piper Tavern. In 1759, a tavern was built by Joseph Bladen at the junction of the Durham and Philadelphia-Easton roads. In 1778, that tavern was purchased by George Piper, a colonel in the Continental Army.
In March 1745, William Doyle, an Irish settler, obtained a license to build a tavern, then known as William Doyle's Tavern, on what is now the northwest corner of Dyers Road and Coryell's Ferry Road at present-day Main and State Streets.
