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Bristol is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located 23 miles (37 km) northeast of Center City in Philadelphia opposite Burlington, New Jersey, on the Delaware River. Bristol was settled in 1681 and first incorporated in 1720.
A Quaker settlement soon grew near the ferry, and in 1697 residents petitioned the Provincial Council to establish the community as the third town in the Pennsylvania Colony. The Bristol Friends Meetinghouse, built in 1711-1714 and partially reconstructed in 1728, is still standing and represents this era of the town's history.
Bristol Industrial Historic District is a national historic district located at Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses nine contributing buildings in a wholly industrial area of Bristol. It includes the Keystone Mill (1877, 1903), Star Mill (1880), Wilson & Fenimore Walpaper Factory (1882), and Peirce and William Planing Mill (1891).
Bristol Industrial Historic District: November 16, 1987 : Roughly bounded by Pennsylvania Canal, Jefferson Avenue, Canal Street, Pennsylvania Railroad and Beaver Street: Bristol: 11: Brownsburg Village Historic District: Brownsburg Village Historic District: May 26, 1994
The Harriman Historic District is located in the northern section of Bristol, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a 17-acre (6.9 ha) residential area with 109 buildings, mostly houses, and the local secondary school. By 1921, production at the shipyard had declined due to a postwar shipbuilding slump.
Bristol Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 54,582 at the 2010 census , making it the 13th largest municipality in the state . Bristol Township, along with Bristol Borough , is a cultural hub for Lower Bucks County, hosting celebrations of African and Latino heritage.
The King George II Inn, located in Bristol, Pennsylvania, is believed to be the oldest continuously operated inn in the United States. [1] It was first established in 1681 as the Ferry House by Samuel Clift. [1] The inn was a main stopping point on the road from New York to Philadelphia. [2]
The Jefferson Land Association Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. [1]