Bridgetown Communications LLC

06/01/2023

I moved my main site from Shopify to Wordpress.com. The cost was just too high on Shopify and I have a new URL: https://bridgetowncoms.com/

Local history publishing and content

05/25/2023

At Mercer Museum's bookstore.

05/09/2023

On sale now: Perkasie and the Baby Boom (1946-1971), the second part of the "Perkasie: An American Hometown" series. Order direct on Amazon or Lulu.com. today.

“Perkasie and the Baby Boom” looks back at a pivotal time for an American hometown from the post World War II period to the early 1970s.

04/28/2023

I am rolling out my new Perkasie book over the next few days. There is a delay at the printer for the versions to be sold locally. If you want to order a copy online now, I am using Amazon and Lulu.com as resellers. https://perkasiebook.com/

“Perkasie and the Baby Boom” looks back at a pivotal time for an American hometown from the post World War II period to the early 1970s.

11/03/2022

If you are free on 11/30, I'll be speaking at Rams Pint House & Rooftop Lounge about some little-known tales of Perkasie. It is a charity event. Admission included a special 2020 Perkasie history calendar. For more info: https://tinyurl.com/perkasie-history

07/29/2022

Only known picture of horses and carriages in Perkasie Park!

Very rare photo from 1908 of the Creager family at the Park's old entrance, with carriages in the background.

05/30/2022

Paying to cross the Lumberville Covered Bridge on foot, probably before 1920.

04/14/2022

On May 19, get a personally signed copy of the first book ever written about Bucks County's covered bridges and take part in a talk with the author. Tickets are $50, including the book (retail price $29.99). All proceeds go to charity. The event is limited to 50 guests. Info & Tickets: https://bit.ly/bucksbridges

03/24/2022

03/24/2022

Here is the updated site for my new Covered Bridges book. You can sign up to get a notice when the book is available online!

At one time, Bucks County had 51 covered bridges. Today, only 12 such bridges remain available to the public. For the first time each Bucks County covered bridge has been identified, many with rare photographs.

03/05/2022

Spoiler alert! Book number two is on the way. Here is a sneak peek at the manuscript. Hope to publish by late April.

12/08/2021

Give the gift of Perkasie for the holiday season. "An American Hometown" is offered at a $3 discount on Shopify until Friday at midnight. We will match that discount with a donation to the South Perkasie Covered Bridge. The code is COVEREDBRIDGE

“An American Hometown” is the first comprehensive early history of Perkasie, Pennsylvania—a town created by the Victorian era that survived losing its cigar industry, fires, the Great Depression, and other struggles to remain a vital community today. The story begins with William Penn and ends...