2023 STHS Calendar of Events
June 14th @ 6pm – One Room School House of Bucks County
Chase Palmer will be speaking about the one-room schoolhouses of Bucks County with his current research work of documenting and mapping all 250+ one-room schoolhouses in Bucks County from the early 1800s until school district consolidation in the early-mid 1900s. Chase will be discussing his research sources and photos discovered thus far.
Chase is a native of Bucks County from Richboro and currently resides in Solebury Township and previous work includes research on the Arnold Brothers postcards. If anyone lives in a schoolhouse or attended one, please let us know and Chase would love to follow up for more information.
Location: Solebury Historical Society schoolhouse – 3016 Sugan Road, New Hope, PA, 18938
Free to members, $15 for non-members – all folks need to get a ticket for the walk. For Tickets follow the link to Eventbrite – One Room School House Tickets
June 25th @ 2pm – Royal Rebels, The Doan Gang of Bucks County Part IV, presented by the Mercer Museum at the Solebury Historical Society schoolhouse
The Doan gang was a group of British loyalists, the most notorious members being five brothers and one cousin from the Doan family of Plumstead. The gang was composed of around 30 members who were accused murderers, attainted traitors, horse thieves, and ferried British prisoners of war to British lines. They were also guilty of robbing tax collectors, their most famous crime being the theft of the Bucks County treasury in 1781.
This history talk is Part IV: This lecture brings the Doan saga to its conclusions covering the execution of Abraham and Levy Doan, Aaron Doan’s imprisonment, and their migration to Canada. This lecture covers the end of 1784 to 1844.
.Q&A to follow with our presenters Annie Halliday and Clint Flack from the Mercer Museum.
Location: Solebury Historical Society schoolhouse – 3016 Sugan Road, New Hope, PA, 18938
Limited to 50 seats. Free to members, $15 for non-members – all folks need to get a ticket for the talk. For Tickets follow the link to Eventbrite- Doan Gang Tickets
September 10th @ 1pm – STHS Annual Event and Fundraiser
A Garden Party with William and Annie Lathrop
On September 10th, STHS will be having our Annual Event and Fundraiser at Hollyhedge Estate. This year we are raising funds for a new website which will benefit members and guests that access our comprehensive archives.
Our theme is one close to home, “A Garden Party with William and Annie Lathrop”, a celebration of the New Hope Art Colony origination. Please join us for lively conversation, ragtime rhythms, and a live auction. Tickets are $125 for the event.
For tickets by mail: Payble to “STHS”, PO Box 525, Solebury, PA 18963
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