One of the streets in New Hope. The building in the foreground dates from 1743 and is the oldest stone house in New Hope. The architecture is what is known as the Colonial "Kitchen-Parlor" style. Known as the Van Sant house, was was built by Ichabod Wilkinson from Providence, Rhode Island. Ichabod's daughter married Joshua Van Sant who helped build up the town of New Hope.

Another view of the 1743 Van Sant House.

The Parry mansion, completed in 1784 by Benjamin Parry.

Another view of the Parry mansion. This home was occupied by descendants of Benjamin Parry until 1966 when it was purchased by the New Hope Historical Society.

This is the Bucks County Playhouse. It was used as a mill until the 1930's when the miller decided to sell the building. The building had historic significance, as it was the mill for which New Hope was named, and efforts were made to find a buyer so it wouldn't be torn down. It was purchased and the playhouse was built in just three months, opening its doors in July 1939. It eventually gained national recognition as a theater, and hosted numerous famous actors and actresses, including Grace Kelly who had her professional stage debut at the playhouse.

Another view of the Bucks County Playhouse.

The dam by the Playhouse creates a small waterfall.

The Delaware Canal runs right through the center of New Hope.

The canal allows for a nice quiet place to take a walk.

A close-up view of the Delaware Canal in New Hope.

New Hope is also located directly on the Delaware River. This is the view from the bridge that spans the river. New Hope is on the right bank, and the Bucks County Playhouse can be seen on the right overlooking the river. Lambertville, New Jersey is on the left bank of ther river. Pulitzer Prize winning author John McPhee's 2002 book, The Founding Fish, begins underneath the bridge from where this picture was taken.

The bridge spanning the Delaware River from New Hope to Lambertville, New Jersey, seen in the background.

A typical New Hope street. This is Bridge Street.

Another view of New Hope from West Mechanic Street. In the foregound can be seen one of the railings of a bridge crossing the canal.

Another New Hope Street scene. This is Ferry Street.

This view can be found at the intersection of South Main and Mechanic Street in New Hope. The cannon in the foreground is a popular meet point. In the background is the Logan Inn. In operation since 1727, it is not only the oldest continuously run inn in Bucks County, but it is one of the five oldest inns in the United States. It was founded by John Wells who also ran a ferry in town, and the inn was originally called "Ferry Inn".

Horses still transport tourists through town.

The old steam train from the New Hope & Ivyland Railroad also begins its journey for tourists in New Hope. Here one of the passenger cars can be seen blocking traffic while crossing Bridge Street.

This is a picture of some of the buildings near the New Hope & Ivyland Railroad train station. In the foreground can be seen the tracks of the railroad.

The New Hope area has not been spared from the destructive suburban sprawl that has eaten up most of the farmland in the county.