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Country & River Properties on both sides of the Delaware River |
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WELCOME TO THE DELAWARE VALLEY
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The Delaware valley is a natural oasis between the bustling cities of New York and Philadelphia. Originally the home of the Wolf tribe of Lenni-Lanape for thousands of years, by the Colonial period it served as a stopping point for weary travelers on their three-day trip between the two cities.Many small towns cropped up along the river, and man-made canals on both sides of the Delaware aided the movement of goods by mule and horse barge.
If you are considering this lovely region, you will find that country living is still the main focus. There are many stone buildings dotting the landscape, and it's not at all unusual to find a roadside farmer selling corn and eggs, or a riverfront inn that will seat you at a table near the bike path.
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HUNTERDON COUNTY
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Hunterdon County is one of New Jersey's western counties that is bordered by the Delaware River. It is well known for its rural character, and was founded in 1714.
The county includes the townships of Alexandria, Bethlehem, Clinton, Delaware, East Amwell, Franklin, Holland, Kingwood, Lebanon, Raritan, Readington, Tewksbury. Union, and West Amwell.
It also includes the city of Lambertville and the boroughs of Bloomsbury, Califon, Clinton Town, Flemington, Frenchtown, Glen Gardner, Hampton, High Bridge, Lebanon, Milford, Sergeantsville, and Stockton.
Americana still reigns in Hunterdon. You can attend the annual 4-H fair at the new Hunterdon Fairgrounds, where the kids still proudly show their prize farm animals, and all manner of fowl and four-legged critters are judged and given the blue ribbon designation.
The last weekend of July, you can attend the largest Hot Air Balloon festival in North America in Readington, and join 150,000 guests at the QuickCheck NJ Festival of Ballooning. Somewhere around 125 balloons are launched in every shape and size at dawn and dusk, with a great fireworks display on Saturday night.
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BUCKS COUNTY, PA
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From Nature to Culture to Heritage, Bucks County has it all. Located within a reasonable drive from both New York and Philadelphia, Bucks is a destination for the weekend traveler. New Hope, an artist's colony since the turn of the 20th century, offers the Bucks County Playhouse as well as numerous galleries, shops, and restaurants. Washington's Crossing marks the famous spot where Washington crossed on Christmas night, 1776, to surprise the Hessians in Trenton the following day. Bristol, originally a port town, was one of the oldest settlements in the United States, founded in 1681.
You'll find the Moravian Tile Works and Mercer Museum in Doylestown, home of Henry Mercer, active in the American Arts & Crafts movement. Mercer gathered almost 30,000 items ranging from hand tools to horse-drawn vehicles and assembled this encyclopedic collection, designed to to collect and preserve the outmoded material of daily life in America before it was swept away by the Industrial Revolution.
The 5,283-acre Nockamixon State Park is a destination for boaters and anglers. Picnicking, swimming in the pool, and exploring the park’s forests and fields are popular activities, as is staying the night in a cabin. Tohickon Creek, Three Mile Run and Haycock Run feed the 1,450-acre Lake Nockamixon, which is a rest stop for migrating waterfowl.
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New Hope Canal
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New Hope, PA
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Known as an artist's colony since the turn of the 19th century, New Hope continues to attract tourists because of its vintage houses and colonial flavor. Just 10 miles north of Washingtons Crossing, New Hope was founded in the early 18th century, and ferried people across to its sister city in NJ (now known as Lambertville). The Mule Barge still pulls visitors along the canal which parallels the Delaware River, and there are several places in town where you can descend a staircase from street level to the canal path.
New Hope is the home of Bucks County Playhouse, formerly known as The Hope Mills, rebuilt in 1790 after a devastating fire that destroyed all the mils in town. This is where the town got its name. The mill was saved from demolition in the late 1930s by a group of people who wanted to establish a local theater, and they have been running plays continuously since 1939. Bucks County Playhouse is the State Theater of Pennsylvania.
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Logan Inn c.1722
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LAMBERTVILLE, NJ
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Originally known at Coryell's Ferry, Lambertville was the midway point of the two-day trip between New York and Philadelphia. Upon opening a Post Office in 1810, the Lambert family officially renamed the town Lambert's Ville. The city was incorporated in 1849; it is the only city in Hunterdon County.
Lambertville became a bustling factory town, then declined after the second world war. However, it has recently been rediscovered, and is now a mecca for antique shops and tourism. Well cared-for Victorian homes line the streets, and you can walk down tiny lanes that will amaze you with the variety of flowers and trees.
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Lambertville Free Bridge
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FLEMINGTON, NJ
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Best known for the Charles Lindbergh kidnapping "Trial of the Century", Flemington New Jersey was settled in 1756. It was the county seat of Hunterdon, as well as a stopping point between Philadelphia, Trenton and New York.
In the historic district of Flemington, 60% of the Victorian buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places. Main street is lined with stately mansions, shops, and shade trees, and the Greek Revival turn-of-the-century Court House still retains its grandeur.
Flemington is also well-known for its outlet stores. Liberty Village, created in 1981, is the country's oldest outlet center. There are other outlet centers, like next door's Turntable Junction, that share the old-town flavor.
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Courthouse
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