Boone Farm History Topic Of Discussion In Langhorne

LANGHORNE, PA —The history of Boone Farm will be the topic of discussion this Sunday.

"Boone Farm: Its People and Place in Middletown History" —a book written by Pat Mervine —will take place at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 16, at the Richardson House on the corner of Bellevue and Maple Avenues in Langhorne Borough.

"How many times have you passed the old farmhouse on Route 413 in Middletown and wondered about its history?" Mervine asks.

Mervine will share the forgotten history of this unique more than 300-year-old building: its origin, the changes it went through, and its future as the permanent home for the African American Museum of Bucks County.

She will also reveal the interesting background of its more than 20 owners: who they were, what they did, the history they witnessed, and how they contributed to life in Bridgetown, Langhorne, and beyond.

Mervine said the farm was significant for its location between Langhorne and Newtown, which then served as the seat for Bucks County.

Once home to colonial artisans, then prosperous farmers, this property will soon become the home of the African American Museum of Bucks County.

Once a bustling farmhouse, the Boone Farm property is eligible to be 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.

There is a $5 per person donation at the door with proceeds from purchases of the book going to the Building Fund of the African American Museum of Bucks County.