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Tinicum Township’s 1st Annual
Holiday Tree Lighting Friday December 5 from 7pm-9pm RAIN DATE December 7, 2025 4pm-6pm.
https://tinicumtownship.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Holiday-Tree-Lighting-Event.pdf
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America 250 Heritage Day Celebration in Tinicum Township
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Gallery Calendar 2025
April through October
Saturdays & Sundays, 1:00-5:00pm
For more information on the Tinicum Arts Festival is being planned for July 11-12, 2026 check back in March 2026 for website updates. Please click the button below to visit the Tinicum Civic Association’s website at www.tinicumcivicassociation.org.
The Tinicum Arts Festival is the primary fundraiser for the non-profit Tinicum Civic Association. All proceeds benefit the historic Stover Mill and over 30 local non-profit organizations.
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Join us next year for another great season in 2026.
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Van Sant Airport – Historic Airfield
Vansant Airport or Van Sant Airport is a public use airport located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States and owned by the Bucks County Airport Authority. It is two nautical miles (3.7 km) southwest of the central business district of Erwinna, Pennsylvania. See their website www.vansantairport.com for events and other entertainment.
History
In 1945, John Van Sant (born 1912) bought the Silver Star Airport in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, renamed it to The Old Star Airport, and started his own business, Van Sant Flying Service. The business offered crop dusting and flight training. (This airport closed about 1973 and housing development has since obliterated its existence.) Van Sant dealt in aircraft and also bought US government surplus parts. In 1957, he moved his business to Doylestown, Pennsylvania. In 1960 he again moved to Erwina, Pennsylvania where he founded and owned the Van Sant Airport. Now the airport is a landmark for Classic Biplane rides, vintage airplanes, and sailplane operations. It is part of the Bucks County park system.The 198.5 acres (0.803 km2) piece of property was sold to the county for almost US$3 million. The Bucks County Airport Authority currently maintains the airport, and facilities on the field are leased to Bird Of Paradise a fixed-base operator (FBO). The Soaring Tigers sailplane nonprofit gliding club operates from the airport and provides glider flight instruction to club members.
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Stover Myers Mill located at 400 Dark Hollow Road, Pipersville, PA 18947. The mill is owned and operated by the Bucks County Parks and Recreation Department.
The Stover Myers Mill is a historic water-powered gristmill built in 1800′ ‘s and continuously operated until 1955. It is open for tours every weekend from June through the end of September from 12-4pm. The Mill has been restored and received a new roof from a matching Keystone Historic Preservation Construction Grant from the Pennsylvania Historic Museum Commission.
The last three Bucks Bygone Byways Blogs have focused on the early military history of America’s War for Independence, Impact the Declaration had on individuals. The early years raised concerns about of free speech, conscription, rampant disease, arson and more.
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Covered Bridge Driving Tour in Bucks County
This self-guided driving tour of Bucks County’s 12 remaining covered bridges are split up into two halves. The first takes about two hours to complete, while the second takes about an hour and a half. Drive by them one at a time, or make a day out of it and complete the whole tour! The tour makes a large circle through Bucks County and is planned so the traveler can start at any one of the bridges.
Don’t forget to stop inside Bucks County’s historic towns & main streets for lunch or a coffee break.
Download the below Covered Bridge Map here! And download Bucks County’s Covered Bridge Society’s new mobile app that provides self-guided tours to all 12 wooden structures.
NOTE: The majority of the bridges do not have areas to pull off and take photographs. For the most picturesque spots, head to Perkasie and Tyler State Park’s covered bridges!
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Covered Bridges
Eastern Half Loop: Washington Crossing Historic Park to Perkasie
- VAN SANDT COVERED BRIDGE. 266 Covered Bridge Road, New Hope 18938
- LOUX COVERED BRIDGE. Wismer Rd, Pipersville, PA 18949
- CABIN RUN COVERED BRIDGE. Covered Bridge Rd, Pipersville, PA 18949
- FRANKENFIELD COVERED BRIDGE. Hollow Horn Road, Erwinna, PA 18920
- ERWINNA COVERED BRIDGE Geigel Hill Road, Erwinna, PA 18920
- UHLERSTOWN COVERED BRIDGE Uhlerstown Hill Road, Uhlerstown, PA 19029
- KNECHTS COVERED BRIDGE Knecht Bridge Road, Springfield Township, PA 18081
- SHEARD’S COVERED BRIDGE. Covered Bridge Road, Quakertown, PA 18944
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The Annual Covered Bridge Bike Ride will be on October 12, 2025 in the morning.
Here is the link for 2025 https://www.bikeride.com/events/covered-bridges-ride-2025/
This is THE premier cycling event in scenic Bucks County. Held each year on a beautiful Sunday with the gorgeous fall colors shouting out, the CBR, as our members call it, is our best event ever. You have five great routes to choose from — the family-friendly 20 and 30 mile routes (both use the towpath along the Delaware river, which is a fine-cinder and hardpacked dirt trail, for part of the ride), or the hillier 35, 50+ or 63+ mile ones (all on paved roads) — plus plenty of great food. Travel through up to six historic covered bridges.
Fatter tired bikes work best on the cinder-based paths for the 20 and 30 mile routes, which visit one or two bridges. The rides conclude with a Grande Finale Picnic.
Rides start and end at Tinicum Park, along the shores of the Delaware River. Join 1000 riders from all over the northeastern United States and ride through some of the most beautiful areas in this part of the world.
Event details and schedule
The ride starts and ends at Tinicum Park on Rt. 32 (River Road) in Erwinna, Pa.
Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m. Please do NOT check in before then, and please wait until the times below to start your ride. Ride services like food stops, SAG support, and safety services will begin as follows:
- 8:00 a.m. – 63-mile route
- 8:30 a.m. – 50-mile route
- 9:00 a.m. – 35-mile route
- 9:30 a.m. – 30 mile route
- 9:30 a.m. – 20-mile route
Lunch is served at the end, in lovely Tinicum Park, from 11:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. All services end at 3:00; please plan your return accordingly.
Contact Information
Central Bucks Bicycle Club
2153532449
Start Location: Tinicum Park, 963 River Rd, Erwinna, PA, 18920, United States
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The Erwin Stover House
The Erwin Stover House is a Colonial brick house with Victorian additions and outbuildings located along the Delaware River in Tinicum Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The house and barn sit on 126 acres of public parkland with trails, playgrounds, camping and a variety of public events throughout the year. The House is open weekends, 12-4 pm from May through October for historic tours and programs. The Barn is available to rent for special events. The House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.
ope to see you all at the Tinicum Arts Festival July 12 and 13th in Tinicum Park. The House will be open with the Tinicum Players portraying some of the New Hope Impressionists of the early 20thcentury and our very own Vergie Stover and we will have a vintage clothing booth near the carriage house. There will be over 150 crafters in the park, live music as well as a juried art show showcasing local artists. At our booth we will sharing information about getting involved in the planning of the America 250 Heritage Event which will be hosted in Tinicum Park on May 16, 2026. Please stop by to hear all about it.
The Erwin Stover House and the Stover Myers Mill continue to be open weekends for tours from 12 to 4pm. We are still looking for volunteer tour guides to help at both the House and the mill. So please email me if you are interested in joining our core of volunteers.
I am excited to share this month’s Bucks Bygone Byways, The Things They Carried, which gives insight into the physical burdens of the Bucks County men that served in the Continental Army and the Militia.
Hope to see you at the Arts Festival!
Best wishes,
Amy Hollander
Click here for more information about the Erwin Stover House events and it’s history.
Tinicum is preparing to Celebrate America’s 250th birthday on Saturday, May 16, 2026!
As Bucks 250 prepares to commemorate America’s 250th birthday in 2026, one of its core missions is to highlight historical events and organizations. Tinicum has created a steering committee to celebrate America 250 PA here at Tinicum Park. For more information contact Amy Hollander at ashollander@buckscounty.org to be involved or volunteer. The broad plan is to share the diverse stories of the early settlers of Tinicum Township, as they navigated the tumultuous waters of the American revolution. We envision this event will have music, stories, dancing, games, crafts, news and foodways of the era and possibly include military reenactments. This will be a fun, historic community event for all ages to enjoy.
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Save the Date or Volunteer at the Tinicum Arts Festival, for next year July 11 and 12, 2026.
Click here for more information.
The Tinicum Arts Festival is the primary fundraiser for the non-profit Tinicum Civic Association. The Festival is planned and run by volunteers. Proceeds are used to maintain the 1832 Stover Mill in Erwinna and to benefit over 30 other non-profit organizations that serve Tinicum Township.
The 2025 Tinicum Arts Festival was a success. So Save the Date and volunteer at the Tinicum Arts Festival for next year on July 11 and 12, 2026 for our 75th Celebration of the Longest running “Festival of the Arts” in America.
$10 for adults and $1 for children 6-12. Children under 6 and parking are FREE.
The grounds are wheelchair accessible.
Pets and bicycles are not permitted within the Festival grounds.
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The Tinicum Conservancy was formed in 1992 by a group of
conservation-minded residents who were concerned that larger, regional
land trusts weren’t paying enough attention to land protection in our
township. Within eight years, we had conserved a thousand acres. By
2004, another thousand acres were added, and yet another thousand by
2007. Today, 5,133 acres in and around Tinicum are protected… and
counting!
For Conservancy News & Events!
Why Preserve Land?
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Bridge Dedication Ceremony to Honor a Veteran Cpt. Atis K. Lielmanis, USAF
Sheephole Bridge Dedication Ceremony on 5/14/24
Click on the link to view the Sheephole Bridge Dedication Ceremony that took place on 5/14 to honor the late Captain Atis Karlis Leilmanis.
The County of Bucks on Tuesday renamed county-owned Bridge #361 in Tinicum Township for U.S. Air Force Capt. Atis Karlis Lielmanis, the first Bucks County resident killed in action during the Vietnam War.
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Historic Stover Mill Open House, Annually end of August (Labor Day weekend Sunday) Stay tuned for the date for 2026.
Historic Stover Mill on 852 River Road to tour all four levels of the Historic Wheat Mill.
The Tinicum Civic Association welcomes history-lovers to the Stover Mill Open House one time a year at the Stover Mill, 852 River Road, Erwinna, PA. All four floors of this 193 years old mill will be open for touring. Historical guides will present on the inner workings of the mill. See original equipment throughout the mill. Expert mill enthusiasts will be there to answer any questions. Representatives from SPOOM, Society for the Preservation of Old Mills, will be there to answer questions. See you there! FREE event!
StoverMillGallery.org https://tinicumcivicassociation.org
