place

Hampton Hill (Richboro, Pennsylvania)

Bucks County, Pennsylvania Registered Historic Place stubsHouses completed in 1790Houses in Bucks County, PennsylvaniaHouses on the National Register of Historic Places in PennsylvaniaHouses on the Underground Railroad
National Register of Historic Places in Bucks County, PennsylvaniaPopulated places on the Underground RailroadUnderground Railroad in Pennsylvania
Hampton Hill
Hampton Hill

Hampton Hill, also known as the Bennet-Search House, is a historic home located at Richboro, Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The first section was built about 1744, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, two-bay by one-bay, stone house with a gable roof. The larger section was built about 1790, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay by two-bay, stone house with a gable roof. The roof was covered with slate in the 20th century. The house is thought to have harbored slaves on the Underground Railroad.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Hampton Hill (Richboro, Pennsylvania) (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Hampton Hill (Richboro, Pennsylvania)
2nd Street Pike, Northampton Township

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Hampton Hill (Richboro, Pennsylvania)Continue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 40.223611111111 ° E -75.009444444444 °
placeShow on map

Address

2nd Street Pike 1249
18954 Northampton Township
Pennsylvania, United States
mapOpen on Google Maps

Hampton Hill
Hampton Hill
Share experience

Nearby Places

John Thompson House (Richboro, Pennsylvania)
John Thompson House (Richboro, Pennsylvania)

The John Thompson House is a historic house near Richboro in Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was built in 1740 and was owned by John Thompson, a local American Revolutionary War veteran. Despite also being known as the Hip Roof House, the house has an elongated-gambrel roof instead of a hip roof.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 16, 1973.John Thompson, born 16 Nov 1726 in County Tyrone, Ireland, immigrated to the US in the mid-1700s with his mother and three brothers. He served as an Ensign during the American Revolution in the Northampton Company of Associators. Son of Elizabeth (McGraudy) Thompson and brother of Robert Thompson who owned the now Historic Thompson-Neeley House in Washington's Crossing.John, a miller like his brother Robert, married Mary Houston (the twin sister of his brother William's wife) on 17 Feb 1762. They had nine known children: Elizabeth, Hugh, Jane, John, Robert, John, William, Thomas & James. He was commissioned Sheriff of Bucks county, March 22, 1777(3) and served until October 17, 1779, being the first Sheriff of Bucks county commissioned under the constitution of 1776. He was appointed wagon master January 9, 1778 ; sub-agent for purchasing flour for the French fleet, on July 13, 1779 ; and Collector of Excise on October 20, 1783. It's probable that his position as a commissioned officer, as well as the fact that he had funds in his hands collected for the use of that government, caused him to receive a visit from the "Tory Doans" during the Revolutionary War. Their animosity was generally directed towards tax collectors.At his death on 18 July 1799, he was one of the largest land owners in Bucks County with over 900 acres. According to his Will, his land was divided between his six sons. He was buried in the Presbyterian Graveyard, Newtown, Bucks County, PA.

Tyler State Park (Pennsylvania)
Tyler State Park (Pennsylvania)

Tyler State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on 1,711 acres (692 ha) in Newtown and Northampton Townships, Bucks County, Pennsylvania in the United States.Park roads, trails, and facilities are carefully nestled within the original farm and woodland setting. Neshaminy Creek meanders through the park, dividing the land into several sections. Before becoming a state park, the land was owned by Mr. and Mrs. George F. Tyler who purchased the land between 1919 and 1928. Their first purchase was the Solly Farm, currently leased to Hostelling International at the north end of the park. The Solly House served as the Tyler's country home until the George F. Tyler Mansion was constructed. The mansion is now the administration building of the Bucks County Community College. The Tylers developed an Ayrshire dairy herd. In addition, they raised poultry, sheep and pigs, and had a stable of about 25 fine riding horses. The croplands were mainly used to supply feed for the livestock. Old original stone dwellings in the park stand as fine examples of early farm dwellings of rural Pennsylvania. Some structures date back to the early 18th century. A date stone (1775) can be found on a house located by the bicycle trail north of the pedestrian causeway in the center of the park. Ten original farm dwellings are currently being leased as private residences. The land for the park was acquired as part of the Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act, with the governor approving the acquisition on November 17, 1964. The park was formally dedicated on May 25, 1974.Tyler State Park contains a 36-hole disc golf course and a former landfill, which is now mainly used for archaeological digs by students from Council Rock School District elementary schools. Tyler State Park is home to many different species of birds. The creek is home to water snakes, turtles, and eels. The secluded sections of the park are home to foxes, deer, beavers, wild turkey, rabbits, and coyotes.One of the main attractions in the park is the Schofield Ford Covered Bridge, originally built in 1874. The bridge burned down due to arson on October 7, 1991, but was rebuilt with raised funds and reopened on September 7, 1997.