The next significant part of our history concerns the American Revolution. It’s believed that Lower Bucks County Hospital sits on the site of the famous spa. Then in 1720, the springs at Bath attracted the wealthy from Philadelphia to its water and the resort of Bath was developed. Two other townships, Bensalem and Falls, were also incorporated in 1692, and all three marked their 300th birthday in 1992.īy 1701, Bristol Mills and Mill Pond (now Silver Lake) became industrial areas. The name was later changed to Bristol in 1702. Bristol Township takes the back seat to Bristol Borough, our state’s oldest borough, as the first formal settlement founded in 1681.īristol Township was incorporated in 1692 as Buckingham Township.
The English took possession with William Penn’s land grant from the King in payment of a debt to Penn’s father.īucks County, one of the Commonwealth’s first counties, is named for Penn’s home in England - Buckinghamshire. Levitt would build his suburban community because of our transportation system and industry.Īs we know from our history books the first Europeans to settle in Pennsylvania were the Swedes and Dutch (The first recorded settlement in the township is a Dutch family in 1625). The Indian trails and the proximity of the river made it an ideal location. It’s no small wonder that the early settlers chose this area to develop. River traffic still flows by the Delaware’s banks in Bristol township and passenger and freight trains ply the mainline of Conrail and Amtrack in our township. With the major highway links of Route 13, Route 413, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and Interstate 95, traffic to and from the megalopolis (cities from Boston to Washington, D.C.) flows through Bristol Township. Today, Bristol Township, Bucks County’s largest municipality, (1990 census) still stands at a crossroads. Each of these histories has left a mark on part of Bucks County and Bristol Township’s history. Those histories involved the Lenni Lenape culture, the American Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, and the birth of Levittown. And many of our roads today are trails of history. Ever since people inhabited the Delaware River Valley, Bristol Township has been at a crossroads of history.īefore the Europeans settled in Bucks County, the Lenni Lenape Indians used the Delaware River - their name for it was the “Great River” - as one of its major highways.
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