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As a major crossroads in a largely agricultural area, Doylestown became a central village in the County, leading to its designation as the County Seat. With the prosperity of the late 20th century, and the rediscovery of traditional small towns as high quality places to live, Doylestown has seen a renaissance of its downtown and an increased ...
In 1810, the legislature appointed three commissioners from outside Bucks County to choose a new location for the county seat, stipulating that it could be no more than three miles from Bradshaw’s Corner, the county’s geographic center.
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The awkwardness of having a county seat divided between two townships led to the creation in 1818 of Doylestown Township, which comprised land taken from New Britain, Warwick and Buckingham...
By an Act of Assembly, passed the 20th of March, 1724, became the county seat in place of Bristol, an honor which it held until 1812, when the courts and public offices were removed to Doylestown, a more central location.
In 1784, when the town population had grown to several hundred inhabitants, an attempt was made to move the seat of Bucks County from Newtown to the more centrally located Doylestown. A total of eight petitions were signed by 284 people.
Apr 11, 2024 · Henry Mercer loved dogs, especially Chesapeake Bay retrievers. He had many of these dogs, and his favorite at the time of the construction of the Mercer Museum was Rollo. Mercer allowed Rollo to run through the building site, and his enormous paws left equally large prints in the wet concrete.
Mar 25, 2012 · Moving the county seat from Newtown to Doylestown in 1813 led to the noticeable historic architecture and present day prosperity of what began as a very plain rural village By Jeffrey Marshall.
