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Doylestown Detective, Final Week

Answer all 10 of these trivia questions and drop off the form to be part of the drawing for the winner.

 

This is the final week that we've teamed up with the Doylestown Bicentennial Committee to help sponsor the Doylestown Detectives.

Each Wednesday until the bicentennial celebrations, we have publish two clues to a Doylestown history puzzler.

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Here are this week's final clues:

9. In the 1830's, two businesses worked side-by-side at 23 and 25 West State Street. "We really needed each other to get away". What were the businesses?

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10. Doylestown was patriotic and supportive of the War of 1812 with England. What did young neighborhood women gathered at the courthouse make?

And here are past clues: 

1. I originated in 1812 again in 1877 and 1960 but now I feel I just don't fit in! Gotta go! What am I?

2. Until May 1985 the "Pine Street Hotel" provided free room and board, but no one really wanted to stay there. Now it expands our minds to the beauty of Bucks County and the world. What was I?

3. What Doylestown achievement of great importance in industrial art was patented in 1903? Hint: There are 2 at the Doylestown Library lobby.

4. Doylestown's oldest house of worship has its founder buried there. What is the name of his wife listed on the tombstone?

5. In 1871 a milliner and a cobbler conducted their business next door to each other. In 1902 the buildings where they worked combined for my current purpose. Now my front porch is a good place to rock the time away with a pretzel or ice cream. What am I?

6. If you were Head Over Heels about reading in 1910, where would be the place to go?

7. In 1874 over 500,000 bricks were used to construct me so residents had a place to meet and shop. What is my name and who designed me?

8. In 1912 farmers gathered here to deliver their dairy product. What is currently sitting in a window of the site of the dairy in Doylestown Borough?

Fill in your answers on the entry form on the Doylestown Bicentennial website, www.doylestownbicentennial.org or attached above.  You must print the entry form to submit it.

When you have answered all 10 clues, the answers may be mailed or dropped off at , 57 West Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901. Include your name, address and phone number.

Prizes will be awarded to winners selected at random from the winning entries at the bicentennial picnic on Saturday, June 2, at 3:30 p.m. at the .

The Doylestown Detective history hunt is part of the Doylestown Bicentennial Celebration. The week of events kicks off Memorial Day, May 28, 2012 and marks the 200th anniversary of Doylestown becoming the county seat of Bucks County.

Planned events include an art exhibit, moustache contest, antique car show, cemetery tours, walking tours of Doylestown, tours of James-Lorah House, musical performances, a community picnic and so much more.


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