Lumberville, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Lumberville, Pennsylvania
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Unincorporated community
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House in Lumberville
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 Lumberville, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bucks |
| Township | Solebury |
| Elevation | 102 ft (31 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code |
18933
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| Area code(s) | 215, 267 and 445 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1180077 |
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Lumberville is a small village in Pennsylvania, located right by the Delaware River. It's part of Solebury Township, Pennsylvania, and you can find it about seven miles north of New Hope. A road called River Road runs through it. The village has its own ZIP Code, which is 18933.
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Early History of Lumberville
Lumberville was first settled by Colonel George Wall. He was an officer during the American Revolutionary War and also the sheriff of Bucks County. In 1775, he bought 15 acres of land.
Colonel Wall built two sawmills in the area. He also opened a general store and a school for people who wanted to learn surveying. Because of his mills, the village was first known as Wall's Saw Mills or Walls Landing. Over the next 100 years, the mills were owned by many different people. They were eventually closed down in the late 1800s.
The Black Bass Hotel
The famous Black Bass Hotel was built a long time ago, in the early 1740s. Over the years, it had many different names. Some of these names included Wall's Tavern, The Lumberville Hotel, Temple Bar, and The Rising Sun.
By the late 1800s, the hotel was not doing very well. But in 1949, a man named Herbert (Herbie) Ward bought it. He worked hard to make the hotel popular again and ran it for 54 years. After he passed away, Jack Thompson bought the hotel in 2008. He owned car dealerships in Doylestown. In 2009, the hotel got a big makeover. Jack Thompson died in 2020, but his family still runs the hotel and restaurant today.
Bridges and Canals
In 1835, a covered bridge was built across the Delaware River. This bridge connected Lumberville to Raven Rock, New Jersey. The river is about 800 feet wide at this spot.
A flood in 1903 washed away one part of the bridge. That section was then rebuilt using steel. The bridge was used until 1946. In 1949, a new bridge was built on the old bridge's foundations. This new bridge was only for people walking. It allowed people from Lumberville to get to the Pennsylvania Railroad train service in Raven Rock. However, the train service stopped in 1952.
The Delaware Division of the Pennsylvania Canal also runs next to the river, between Lumberville and the river. Lumberville was home to Lock #12. Locks are like water elevators that help boats and barges move up and down different water levels. This lock helped barges travel between Easton and Bristol, Pennsylvania. Sadly, the building for the lock was washed away in a big flood in 1955.
Famous People from Lumberville
Many interesting people have connections to Lumberville:
- Paul and Julia Child, who were famous for cooking, got married in Lumberville on September 1, 1946.
- Martin Johnson Heade was an artist from the 1800s who lived here.
- From 1839 to 1840, the poet John Greenleaf Whittier lived in Lumberville.
Historic Site
The Lumberville Historic District is a special area in the village. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. This means it's recognized as an important place with historical buildings and history.
