Boone Farm Groundbreaking Marks Permanent Home For Bucks Museum

MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP, PA —The African American Museum of Bucks County's plans for a permanent home will get underway when the shovel hits the dirt at historic Boone Farm on Wednesday.

The African American Museum of Bucks County and the Bucks County Commissioners will hold a Groundbreaking Ceremony at Boone Farm, 867 Newtown-Langhorne Road in Langhorne, to mark the beginning of the renovation project to create a permanent home for the museum.

The ceremony for the "Building Our Dream” campaign for the museum is at 11 a.m.

Museum organizers said the historical significance of the Boone Farm property will provide a "remarkable and fitting home" for the museum.

Once a bustling farmhouse, the Boone Farm property is listed in is on the National Register of Historic Places and has historical ties to the Great Migration of the 20th century, during which 6 million African Americans moved out of rural Southern states to Northern areas such as Pennsylvania in search of economic opportunity.

"I am delighted that this unique, colonial-era building — one of the oldest in Middletown Township —will be preserved as a museum," said Patricia Mervine, who has written a book, “Boone Farm: Its People and Place in Middletown History.”

This book will be released as a fundraiser for AAMBC at the gala at Parx Casino on Friday, Dec. 2. The book will also be available at Commonplace Reader bookstore in Yardley in December.

"The African American Museum of Bucks County has been, to this point, a mobile museum of temporary installations and educational presentations throughout the county," Mervine said. "The creation of this permanent home for the African American Museum of Bucks County opens up exciting opportunities for many more visitors to learn about the history and heritage of the diverse cultures that make up our community."

The African American Museum of Bucks County will host its annual fundraiser “Building Our Dream” on Dec. 2 from 6-9 p.m. at Parx Casino.

Proceeds from the event will go toward funding the renovations at Boone Farm, located along Langhorne-Newtown Road (Route 413) near the intersection with Bridgetown Pike in Middletown Township abutting Core Creek Park.

For tickets and information about the event click here.

About the African American Museum of Bucks County

Founded in 2014, the African American Museum of Bucks County honors the rich legacy of the African American experience, inspiring pride in our heritage, and sharing information and stories about the diverse journey of our people and our shared ancestry.

The museum has presented educational programs and special exhibits to thousands of men, women, and students of all ages – in Bucks County schools, libraries, senior centers, faith congregations and corporations, as well as conducting Underground Railroad tours and tours of Bucks County historic landmarks.