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Walking through Time at the Doylestown Historic Cemetery

by Brooke Hillman on June 20, 2017

Call me morbid, but I have always been fascinated by cemeteries. Maybe it’s the writer in me who is intrigued by the stories that lies behind each of the names carved into the polished stone, or the history nerd in me who is drawn to the dates marking the lives of those who walked the Earth at a different time...I’ve visited cemeteries from Europe to Bermuda and throughout the U.S. (I said it was okay to call me morbid). However, their history and their stories still don’t stack up to those found in one of my favorite graveyards – the Doylestown Historic Cemetery…

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Haunted Places in Bucks County

by Emma Mills on October 21, 2016

Given the rich history of Bucks County, it’s of no surprise that there is an abundance of chilling ghost stories born from various attractions. From the early settlers, to the Revolutionary War and since, there have been a number of published accounts of sightings and chilling experiences. Here is just the start of haunted places that you can find in the area… The Black Bass Inn was built in the…

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