Breaking from tradition, this blog post highlights a park close to home. With beautiful weather and family visiting for the weekend, we spent part of this special day enjoying a walk through one of our favorite local spots, Aquatong Springs Park.
I hope you enjoy photos of trees and spring wild flowers.
Bird sightings / sounds: warbling vireo, Robins, red bellied sapsucker, hawk, cat birds, cardinals, orioles, woodpeckers, bees, bluejays, sparrows, great blue heron, phoebe, .
Aquetong Spring Park is a 48-acre natural preserve located in Solebury Township, near New Hope, Pennsylvania. It centers around Aquetong Spring, one of the largest natural limestone springs in the state, historically known as “Achewetong” by the Lenni-Lenape people, meaning “at the spring among the bushes.” The spring flows at an impressive rate of approximately 2,000 gallons per minute .
Historical Significance
The area surrounding Aquetong Spring has a rich history. The Lenni-Lenape inhabited the region until around 1690. In 1710, James Logan, secretary to William Penn, was granted 600 acres encompassing the spring. Over the years, the spring powered various mills, including gristmills and fulling mills, contributing to the local economy. In 1870, a dam was constructed to create Aquetong Lake, which served as a fish hatchery and recreational area. By 1992, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania had acquired the property, and in 2009, Solebury Township purchased it. The dam was removed in 2015 to restore the area to its natural state .
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