Only in Bucks County: Uhlerstown Covered Bridge

I went with Richard to an appointment in Upper Black Eddy, Upper Bucks County, and to my surprise, this was at the end of the block! One of Bucks County's twelve remaining covered bridges, the Uhlerstown Covered Bridge.

I was going to do my own research after visiting Uhlerstown Covered Bridge yesterday, but it seems Visit Bucks County has done it for me! According to their website, “Constructed of oak in 1855, the Uhlerstown Covered Bridge has windows on both sides and is the only covered bridge in Bucks County that crosses the Delaware Canal. It is named for Michael Uhler, a canal boat builder and the first postmaster who founded Uhlerstown.” 

According to multiple websites I visited, the bridge was completely reconstructed using original fabric in 1985. Each timber was disassembled and repaired or cleaned, then reassembled using the original wooden pegs and timbers wherever possible. The bridge and wingwalls were rehabilitated in 2009. Looking around inside, Richard and I were fascinated with the woodwork and construction!

Again, the Uhlerstown Bridge is one of twelve covered bridges still standing in Bucks County.

Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall... you and your friends, family, or loved one can hop in the car and take the Bucks County Covered Bridge Tour!

                                                                          

COVERED BRIDGE FUN FACTS:

The oldest documented American covered bridge is the Hyde Hall Bridge in Glimmerglass State Park near Cooperstown, New York. It was built in 1825.

Every county in Pennsylvania has its own Covered Bridge Tour!

Check it out here.

  

Only in Bucks County: Tinicum Polo

The Groundhog may have said six more weeks of winter, but I'm cold, and I'm bored, and I'm thinking ahead to warm weather, spring and summer. 
If you Daytrippers, Weekend Warriors, and Staycationers are looking for something really different (and SO "Bucks County") to do, I have the perfect thing for you, beginning in May. A Polo Match!

You and your family or a group of friends can catch a real Polo March at Tinicum Park in Upper Bucks County every Saturday from May through September. You'll be amazed as the horses thunder past you, you'll learn what a Chukka is, you'll meet the ponies and the players, and you and your friends can do a divot stomp at halftime.

Parking costs $10 and you can pull right up to the sidelines and set up a tent, some chairs, or a blanket with a picnic lunch. And for someone like me who lives in yoga pants; or Richard who lives in tee-shirts and jeans, it's a fabulous excuse to wear polo shirts and pearls!

                                

 

                                                  

Tinicum Park Polo Club will celebrate its 25 anniversary this year. Numerous events are planned for the 2018 season to mark the occasion, including a Black Tie Gala, special tournaments, and a Wine and Polo Event. Opening day is May 25th, and the rest of the schedule is here. Richard and I had such a fun afternoon when we went, and I'd love to go back with a larger group this season!

                                     

"There's no snobbery or resentment from serious polo people towards those who just came for 

the party" ~ Kate Reardon