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The Historic Carversville Society

Carversville sits at the confluence of the branches of the Paunacussing Creek in Solebury Township, PA.

The village is a nationally-designated historic zone.

The Historic Carversville Society, a volunteer-based non-profit group, is dedicated to the future -- and past -- of this community jewel.

History

Carversville is a prime example of a 19th Century farming community and this earned it National Register of Historic Places status from the Department of Interior in 1979. Officially, the Village became "historic". Carversville was one of the first districts to be so honored and it is now under the protection of federal, state and local laws that regulate changes made to any building which may destroy its historic value. More....

The Doans

By 1696 the first of the Doans had moved into Bucks County from Sandwich, Massachusetts and prior to 1726 Israel Doan, the grandfather of the infamous Doan Boys, was squatting on Indian land in Plumstead. At the time this area was deeply forested with great distances between cleared farms. Settlers found the Indians who frequented the area friendly for the most part and there was an abundance of deer and bear to hunt. Bread was made from the Indian corn and when grain was carried to market it was done on long caravans of horses tied head to tail which snaked through the trees on the Indian paths that crisscrossed the area. Men dressed in deerskins and women wore linsey and linen. Every month they would attend the Friends Meeting with the men carrying their weapons because of the strong likelihood of encountering a wolf or bear along the way. More....

The Inn

The Carversville Inn is located in the charming, historic village of Carversville. As one reviewer noted, it is “10 minutes and 100 years from New Hope.” The owners pride themselves in offering consistent, quality food in a romantic and friendly atmosphere off the beaten track. More...