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Winter 2025
The Winter edition of The Half Moon newsletter is now available. See articles on a Bucks County tourism grant award, recent and upcoming events, and much more.

 
The Newtown Historic Association publishes the quarterly Half Moon newsletter for the Newtown community with the goal of providing news and information on related historic and preservation events in our area. For your reference, there is a subject index for periodic articles published in the Half Moon.

We welcome any comments or suggestions for future articles. Please forward your ideas to the Half Moon Editor (office@newtownhistoric.org). We look forward to hearing from you!

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Upcoming Events

General Meeting

February 24, 7:30pm - 9:00pm

This presentation will focus on a new book, "Slavery, Friends, and Freedom in Bucks County." Come join us to hear from one of the authors, Patricia L. Mervine.

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History of One Room Schools in Newtown and the Surrounding Areas

March 24, 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Join us for our March general meeting at the historic Court Inn to learn about the history of one-room schoolhouses that were used in Bucks County.

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Annual Business Meeting

April 21, 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Details coming soon…

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EVENT LISTING

Featured

The Edward Hicks Room

The Newtown Historic Association invites you back in time to experience the life of Newtown's most famous artist, Edward Hicks. The Edward Hicks Room displays many of the treasures owned by Hicks during his lifetime. These items include a double-faced swinging sign portraying William Penn's Treaty with the Indians and Penn's Landing at Chester in 1844...learn more

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