Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve: Opastetut kierrokset ja aktiviteetit

View North from top of Bowmen's Tower, Washington's Crossing, Pa
Bowman's Hill Tower, (1776-1930; also known as Bowman's Tower), is a 125-foot-tall (38 m) stone tower located in Washington Crossing Historic Park in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It is administered by the Pennsylvania Historical Museum Commission. The tower was built on Bowman's Hill, which is on the dividing line between the Upper Makefield Township,and Solebury Township. There is a commemorative concrete inscription adorning the Tower above the entrance with its lifespan

Begun in September of 1929, Bowman's Hill Tower was completed in June of 1931 as a commemorative monument to George Washington and his army.

Bowman's Hill Tower stands approximately 380 feet above sea level.

The Tower itself is 125 feet tall and the base measures 24 square feet.

On a clear day, the view from Bowman's Hill Tower encompasses a minimum 14 mile radius of the Delaware River Valley.
The two bridges you can see crossing the Delaware River are the New Hope-Lambertville bridge and the Route 202 bridge.

On a clear day, one can see to Trenton, New Jersey, and realize the magnitude and distance of the march Washington and his soldiers undertook in December of 1776.

Nice place to stroll around & learn about local flora. Visitors Center, picnic pavilion. Stone bridge was depression era work project.

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Activities

New Hope – matkaopas

Suositut vierailukohteet

Delaware Canal

Kun lomailet kohteessa New Hope, sinun kannattaa lähteä tutkimaan luontoa kohteeseen Delaware Canal. Varmista, että sinulla on aikaa vierailla alueen kaupoissa tai huippuravintoloissa.

Bucks County Playhouse

Jos kaipaat kultturelleja kokemuksia, ota suunnaksesi Bucks County Playhouse, joka on kohteessa New Hope sijaitseva historiallinen teatteri. Hemmottele makuhermojasi alueen huippuravintoloissa.

The old stone barn. Lovely park consisting of 3,575 acres. Includes a Visitor Center with museum of Revolutionary War artifacts, many picnic areas, an outdoor amphitheater and views of the Delaware River and D & R Canal. This is the NJ side park that commemorates George Washington's crossing of the Delaware on Christmas night 1776 of which there is a reenactment annually on Christmas Day.

Washington Crossing State Historic Park

Kun matkustat kohteeseen Titusville, sinun kannattaa varata aikaa vieraillaksesi kohteessa Washington Crossing State Historic Park. Ota osaa tällä perheystävällisyydestään tunnetulla alueella järjestettävään urheilutapahtumaan.

Washington Crossing Open Air Theater (ulkoilmateatteri)

Kun vierailet kohteessa Titusville, voit varata teatteriliput kohteeseen Washington Crossing Open Air Theater (ulkoilmateatteri). Ota osaa tällä perheystävällisyydestään tunnetulla alueella järjestettävään urheilutapahtumaan.

The Annual Scarecrow Festival is a weekend of fall family fun including scarecrow-making workshops, pumpkin pie-eating contests, pumpkin painting, live musical entertainment and children's activities. Stroll among the colorful scarecrows on display in the Annual Scarecrow Competition and Display. Pick up a ballot and vote for your favorites. This one won 1st place.

Peddler's Village

Kun lomailet kohteessa Lahaska, voit tehdä ostoksia sydämesi kyllyydestä kohteessa Peddler's Village. Vaella tämän viehättävän alueen jokirannalla.

Schofield Ford Covered Bridge

Ota selvää kohteen Newtown historiasta, kun vierailet kohteessa Schofield Ford Covered Bridge. Ota osaa tällä viehättävyydestään tunnetulla alueella järjestettävään urheilutapahtumaan.