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 TINICUM
Tinicum is bounded by the Delaware river and Nockamixon on the north, the Delaware on the east, the Tohickon which separates it from Plumstead and Bedminster, on the south, and by Nockamixon on the west.
Tinicum continued to be the home of a remnant of the Delaware Tribe of Indians for upwards of twenty-five years after it was surveyed.
Bunker Hill was a half dozen houses in Clay Ridge School District of Tinicum Township, in the mid-western part of the township near the line between Tinicum and Nockamixon Townships.
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania was the scene of some of the most interesting and important events of the French and Indian War during the colonial period, notably the defeat of Braddock at the ford of the Monongahela about seven miles from Fort Duquesne, now the site of Pittsburg.
Pennsylvania is entitled to thirty-two representatives in the Congress of the United States and thirty-four votes in the Presidential Electoral College.
They report to the county superintendent, setting forth the number and situation of the schools in their districts, the character of the teachers, amount of taxes, etc. Where land cannot be obtained for schools by agreement of the parties, school directors may enter and occupy such land as they deem fit not exceeding one acre.
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 The Hitchen Group   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Along with neighboring West Rockhill Township, it was once part of Rockhill, the largest township in the county, until the split in 1890 that formed the present boundaries.
Bucks County Horse Park, located on Route 611 between Revere and Ferndale, is a private, non-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation of open space for amateur equestrian pursuits, with more than 25 miles of riding, carriage, hiking, jogging, and bicycle trails.
Sellersville Borough is in Upper Bucks County, with Perkasie Borough east, HYPERLINK "http://www.buckscounty.net/hilltown_info.html" Hilltown Township south, and West Rockhill Township on its western and northern borders.
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 Eco-Bucks
Township officials recently passed an ordinance that would apply to residents who have, or will, preserve their land as open space or place an easement on their agricultural land barring future development.
Tinicum Conservancy President Karen Budd said that Arbor's efforts are "a very big problem" for her group, which works with landowners in Tinicum and Nockamixon to deed-restrict their properties to prevent development and maintain natural resources.
Tinicum Township is leading the way in efforts to upgrade the creek's classification on the federal scale that defines levels of water cleanliness.
www.eco-bucks.org /in_the_press.html   (14383 words)

  
 Tinicum Elementary School | About Us
Tinicum is one of three elementary schools, one Blue Ribbon middle school, and one high school in the district.
Tinicum holds high expectations for all students who come from a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds.
Tinicum students celebrate high levels of academic success as evidenced by fourth grade performance on the New Standards Reference Exam where 100% of the students met or achieved the standards with honors in all areas of Reading and Math, and 97% in Writing Effectiveness.
www.palisadessd.org /60636077201841   (470 words)

  
 Tinicum Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tinicum Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the township was $60,843, and the median income for a family was $66,375.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tinicum_Township,_Bucks_County,_Pennsylvania   (421 words)

  
 David's Photographic Tour of Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Bucks County, located in Southeastern Pennsylvania, was one of three original Pennsylvania counties founded by William Penn in 1682.
The county has retained much of what has been lost in other suburbs, although in an ironic twist of fate much of the county's "charm" that has drawn so many people to live here is now becoming it's own downfall.
The county covers 640 square miles and, in a gross demonstration of pure greed, is being over-developed at a lightning-fast pace, mostly against the will of the residents who live there.
www.davidhanauer.com /buckscounty   (1999 words)

  
 ATSDR - PHA - Revere Chemical Company, Nockamixon, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
The 1990 Census population for Nockamixon Township was 3,329, an increase of 19.4 percent from the 1980 Census population of 2,787 (3).
Nockamixon Township had only 9.5 percent of its population 65 years of age or older compared to 15.4 percent in Pennsylvania in 1990.
Bucks County is also a wealthy county with the median home value $140,000 and a median rent of $524 a month compared to $69,700 and $322 respectively for Pennsylvania in 1990 (3).
www.atsdr.cdc.gov /hac/pha/revere/rcc_p1.html   (2464 words)

  
 Tinicum Township Bulletin Board
Tinicum Township in Bucks County is one of the last large rural townships between Philadelphia and New York.
Budd said that in terms of payment to the Township, Cutlers letter stated, "it is anticipated to be greater than the long standing standard of $80,000 will be made at ownership transfer." He said that this would be put into a special Township fund to be used for bridge maintenance only.
Tinicum Township will participate in a meeting with PennDOT and the Army Corps of Engineers, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, and consulting parties on October 20 th.
www.tinicumbucks.org /main.htm   (2535 words)

  
 Tinicum township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania (PA) Detailed Profile
Churches in Tinicum township include: Four Brooks Church, Upper Tinicum Union Church, Rock Ridge Chapel, Red Hill Saint Lukes United Church of Christ, Point Pleasant Baptist Church, Tinicum Lutheran Church.
Parks in Tinicum township include: Tohickon Valley Park, Pleasant Valley Park, Traugers Park, High Rocks State Park, Prahls Island County Park, Tinicum County Park.
67% of Tinicum township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
www.city-data.com /township/Tinicum-Bucks-PA.html   (184 words)

  
 Bucks County PA History Names and Page
Stroud; Benjamin and his family moved to Nockamixon township, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, some time prior to 1760, and must have lived there for some considerable time before receiving a deed for the property.
Josephine King Williams, daughter of Barzilla and Sarah (King) Williams, and the compiler of this record, was born at Erwinna, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, 10 mo. 4, 1852.
Alice (Williams) Winter, all the ancestral estate in Tinicum has passed out of the name, as it has also in Nockamixon; only a few acres of the hill regions of that tract are now owned by the descendants of Benjamin Williams, the original purchaser.
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 Ancestors of Lazurus Long & Lilieb555 - with connections to others peoples work
was born on 3 Jun 1813 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
was born on 30 Mar 1764 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
was born on 21 Oct 1778 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
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 Recent Accomplishements of the Pennsylvania Flora Project
Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania contracted with us to conduct a natural resources inventory for incorporation into an update of their comprehensive plan.
Our report to the township recommended special emphasis on the conservation of large forested areas, reptile and amphibian habitat including vernal ponds, and headwaters wetlands associated with streams.
Tinicum Township, in northern Bucks County, Pennsylvania is still largely rural but beginning to feel the pressure of suburban sprawl.
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 BBC - h2g2 - The Covered Bridges of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Part of their charm is that they're located in relatively built-up suburban areas like Bucks County, just north of Philadelphia, as opposed to a more traditional rural setting like those in Perry County.
The longest in Bucks County, it is 170 feet across and is closed to traffic.
Covered bridges are also referred to locally as 'Kissing Bridges' and Pennsylvania Dutch tradition holds that you should kiss your sweetheart while passing through a covered bridge for 'good luck'.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/collective/A3022228   (979 words)

  
 Descendants of Tobias Melchior and Susanna Hoffman (23 July 2006)
Melchor was born in Bedminster township, Bucks county, on December 23, 1848.
The figures show our county has furnished the college with 10 trustees, one member of the faculty and 89 alumni, of whom 40 were regular graduates, the remainder made up of students who did not graduate, and a few recorded as "honorary graduates," having received honorary degrees, about 100 in all.
Mary was born on 5 Apr 1851 in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, died on 8 Nov 1931 in Springtown, Bucks, Pennsylvania at age 80, and was buried in Durham Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Durham, Bucks, Pennsylvania.
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 Henry H SNYDER 2
Being the youngest of the family, he remained with his parents on the homestead, and at the death of his father in 1876 he purchased the homestead of ninety-four acres, and has always followed the life of a farmer.
He married, May 10, 1873, Eva STEELEY, of Tinicum township, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, and they are the parents of five children; William Elmer, the subject of this sketch; Stella; Emma, deceased; Ada and Jacob.
Her great-grandfather Henry MEYER, was born in Bucks county, February 23, 1780, and died in Plumstead township, Bucks County, October, 1847.
www.rootsweb.com /~pabucks/BIOS_DAVIS/wesavacool.html   (616 words)

  
 Bucks County Real Estate Mitchell Williams Real Estate - Premier Bucks County Properties
This magnificent Bucks County Estate has recently undergone complete and total restoration.
Located in beautiful Tinicum Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, an area of unsurpassed scenic beauty, this lovely estate is only minutes from Frenchtown New Jersey, and slightly more than an hour from Manhattan and Philadelphia.
Come explore the very best in laid back, sophisticated country living in an area that is a delight to all your senses.
www.mitchellwilliams.com /mw379.htm   (362 words)

  
 Eco-Bucks
Bucks County Sprawl - an excellent discussion with photos on suburban sprawl, from Levittown to Bucks County's more recent developments.
The Heritage Conservancy - Bucks County organization that partners with other conservation groups, serves as consultants to community planning boards, provides expertise in land use planning, and offers authoritative evaluations of historic architecture".
Bedminster Conservancy - committed to the protection and preservation of the agricultural heritage and rural lifestyle that still characterizes Bedminster and neighboring communities in upper Bucks County.
www.eco-bucks.org /links.html   (188 words)

  
 Tinicum, Pennsylvania PA, township profile (Bucks County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Tinicum is a township in Bucks County, in the Philadelphia-Camden metro area.
Bucks County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election.
· Immigrants in Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=276701   (691 words)

  
 Tinicum Township News
One person was killed in a head-on collision in Delaware County Monday evening.The accident happened at Tinicum Island Road and Scott Way in Tinicum Township shortly after 5:30 pm.Authorities said a van and car...
Delaware County Council President Andrew Reilly, Dec. 12, announced that the county has had some success in its fight to keep the FAA's airspace redesign project from sending planes taking off from Philadelphia...
As a nearly 2-year-old lawsuit filed to force Bucks County to reassess its properties progresses, an Allegheny County case may have implications for the system many counties in Pennsylvania use to calculate...
www.topix.net /city/tinicum-township-pa   (665 words)

  
 Larry Glick for Pennsylvania State Representative, 143rd District, Bucks County PA
Born and raised in Nockamixon Township, Upper Bucks County, Larry knows his way around the 143rd Assembly District like a true native should.
Driving the back roads of the township, he came to know many of the people and the issues that were important to them.
Since returning to Pennsylvania in 1993, Larry and his family have lived in Doylestown Township, where Larry has been a member and two term past president of the Doylestown Rotary.
www.larryglick.us /aboutlarry.htm   (530 words)

  
 Tinicum Township Bucks County Real Estate Mitchell Williams Real Estate - Premier Bucks County Properties   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Historic Bucks County Stone Farmhouse on a quiet country road, "Red Hill Farm" sits on almost 60 acres of preserved woods, a stream and a peaceful meadow in beautiful Tinicum Township.
Original structure dates to Revolutionary times with periodic renovations adding the ambience of grand rooms with high ceilings and abundant windows.
This scenic area so rich in culture is just 80 minutes from Manhattan yet convenient to fine dining, antique shops or just a quiet walk on a winding country road.
www.mitchellwilliams.com /mw520.htm   (239 words)

  
 Frankenfield Bridge
The Frankenfield bridge which crosses the Tinicum Creek has always been of great interest to me. The beauty of an old wooden covered bridge reminds me of trips made through Vermont in my younger years.
In the Name of God Amen, I, Killiam Kressler of Tinicum Township in Bucks County and in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania…to my step-son JOHN HILLAPOT all the Rael Estate that I now have, that is to say one moiety of half part of the land whereon the said John Hilapot, in Tinicum aforesaid, now lives.
1825 Bucks County Miscellaneous Deed 5:15 - Indenture 17 Jun 1825 between Mary Hillpot, widow and relict of John Hillpot, late of the Township of Tinicum, deceased to Margaret Tice, daughter and legatee of the second part, and John D. Hillpot, son and divisee of the third part.
www.larryhillpot.com /frankenfield_bridge.htm   (2809 words)

  
 Bucks County PA Real Estate, Pennsylvania Homes, Main Line Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem, PA
Historic stone farmhouses, country cottages and grand estates grace the Bucks County PA real estate riverbanks in the heart of Pennsylvania's waterfront region.
In Bucks County, dining is spectacular, galleries and antique shops are plentiful, while hiking along the Delaware Canal, fishing, boating, golf and horseback riding attract visitors and residents alike.
Hunterdon County real estate offers access to Interstate 78 and State Route 31, the major link between Trenton and other northwestern New Jersey areas.
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 Bucks County Real Estate, Bucks County PA homes for sale
Among its numerous attractions, Bucks is home to 12 covered bridges, the Mercer Museum, and Doylestown, the charming and beautiful county seat.
The entire eastern edge of the county borders the Delaware River and sports some of the finest river villages and historic properties on the east coast.
You can get more information from Bucks Travel, the Bucks County Official Site, and the Bucks County Conference and Visitors Bureau.
www.pohat.com /gerrykasper/bucks.html   (422 words)

  
 Valley Forge State Forest, Fall 2003 Cleanups
A slight breeze and low 60-degree weather were the perfect combination to encourage the hard-working volunteers to remain until the designated stretch of beach and island were clean.
Little Tinicum Island, located offshore from the town of Essington in the Delaware River, Delaware County, is just south of the Philadelphia Airport.
DCNR encourages residents of Delaware County with disposal and recycling questions to contact their Recycling Coordinator at 610-892-9716.
www.cleanpaforests.org /cleanups/2003/littletinicumisland2_fall.html   (377 words)

  
 Tinicum, PA (Bucks County) - township political info - ePodunk
Tinicum, PA (Bucks County) - township political info - ePodunk
Pennsylvania > All counties > Bucks County > Tinicum Township
In the November 2000 election, the outcome in Bucks County was quite close.
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 Bucks County Pennsylvania History and Genealogy
If you have the desire to help transcribe genealogical data and place it online for the free use of all researchers, contact Kim to become a host.
This means that there is no one available to help answer your questions about this county's history or to help you with your family's genealogy within this county.
A history of Bristol borough in the county of Bucks, state of Pennsylvania : Epoch I: Construction Period …..
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 NYCC: Ride listings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
All proceeds will be used to purchase advanced cardiac defibrillators for Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, New York.
The 2004 Tour de Tinicum features fully marked rides, mechanical and sag support, rest stops, and post ride firehouse picnic.
The 2004 Tour de Tinicum held for the benefit of the The Delaware Valley Volunteer Fire Company.
www.nycc.org /rides/rides_list_oob.shtml   (820 words)

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