Visit Bowman's Hill Tower at Washington Crossing Historic Park (PA)
Bucks County boasts many scenic spots, but there’s only one place to get an above-the-trees, bird’s-eye view of the surrounding countryside and Delaware River.
Rising 125 feet in the air atop Bowman’s Hill and offering a 14-mile view on a clear day, Bowman’s Hill Tower is a favorite stop for locals and tourists alike. The Tower is located near the corner of Rt. 32 (River Road) and Lurgan Road, a few miles south of New Hope, Pa. Seasonal operating hours are Tuesday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., weather permitting.
Visit Bowman's Hill Tower at Washington Crossing Historic Park
Bucks County boasts many scenic spots, but there’s only one place to get an above-the-trees, bird’s-eye view of the surrounding countryside and Delaware River: Bowman's Hill Tower.
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This easy hike takes you to Bowman's Tower, through Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve, and then ends at historic soldier graves from 1776 at Washington Crossing State Park. It's a great hike with tons to see in a short distance.
Bowman's Hill Tower, Washington's Crossing PA Bucks County HISTORIC. New hope Pa
Bowman's hill Tower. A memorial to this Revolutionary War Lookout. Washington's crossing PA Bucks County historic. New Hope Pa
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Bowman's Hill Tower, (also known as Bowman's Tower), is a 125-foot-tall (38 m) stone tower located in Washington Crossing Historic Park in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It is administered by the Pennsylvania Historical Museum Commission. The tower was built on Bowman's Hill, which is on the dividing line between the Upper Makefield Township,and Solebury Township.
Construction on Bowman's Hill Tower tower began in 1929 and was completed in 1931.[1] It stands 125 feet tall and its base measures 24 feet on a side. The tower was constructed from native stone quarried from Bowman's Hill and nearby stone fences. Quarries in Lumberville, Pennsylvania and Lawrenceville, New Jersey provided cut stone to be used for the sills and balustrades. Over 2,400 tons of materials were used in its construction, including; 1,200 perch of stone, 517 tons of sand and 225 tons of cement. In order to provide a solid foundation for the tower, the base was excavated 15 feet (4.57 m). The labor for the construction was provided by employees of the Washington Crossing Park Commission. Including labor, the tower cost $100,000 to build.[1] By 1934 the Tower was struck many times by lightning which resulted in the installation of a lightning protection system by the National Lightning Protection Company of St. Louis, Missouri. During the 1930s the Civil Works Administration and the Works Progress Administration planted over 28,300 seedlings in an effort to reforest the area. A large number of erosion control measures were taken to include the setting of large numbers of rocks and boulders. Additionally, they created two vistas from the tower to the Delaware River, one on the north side of the hill and the other on the southeast side. In the 1980s the tower was extensively restored and an elevator was installed. Previously visitors climbed an open stone spiral staircase to the observation point at the top of the tower. The elevator goes three-quarters of the way to the top and lets out onto a wooden landing. Visitors must then climb a small and narrow 23-step stone spiral staircase to the tower roof. Additionally, there is a parapet over the final stairs that gives the tower its distinctive look.[1]
Drone flying over Bowman's Hill Tower in Bucks County
On a clear day, the view from the Tower encompasses a minimum 14 mile radius of the Delaware River Valley.
Video courtesy of Anthony Sinagoga.
Bowman's Hill Tower | November 3, 2018 | Weekend Vlog 15
On Saturday, November 3, 2018 (the windiest day of the year), we visited Bowman's Hill Tower in New Hope, Pennsylvania. We went to LouLou Burger on Main Street in New Hope for lunch and visited a Nina's Waffles and Ice Cream location that we've never been to before. Other than the wind, it was a beautiful fall day. I wish this weather would last longer!! Thank you for watching!
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Bowman's Hill Tower
View from the top of Bowman's Tower in PA. It's part of Washington's Crossing Historic park although it's a bit of a drive down to road! The views are fantastic from here and I found was really worth the trip. Managed to get my friend in it as he was trying to get a sly shot of me!
DJI Inspire 1 Unedited Flight around Bowman's Hill Tower and up the River.
Another spin around the tower and fly straight up the river.
Bowman's Hill Tower and Views
The 125' tall Bowman's Hill Tower was built with stone and completed 1931. Located within Washington Crossing Historic Park, it offers 14 mile views of the Delaware River Valley with two vistas to the Delaware River. The tower commemorates the possibility of George Washington's troops using the hill as a lookout point to observe British troop movement along the Delaware River.
Bowman's Hill Tower in 360
The weekend vlog may take awhile to put together, so please enjoy this 360 view from atop Bowman's Hill Tower in Bucks County, Pa. for now! YOUTUBE BOB MONEK
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Bowmans Hill Tower
A look from the tower
Bowman's Tower (Fall Foliage View)
Bowman's Hill Tower in Washington Crossing Historic Park (Bucks County) rises 125 feet in the air and offers a 15-mile view on a clear day of the surrounding countryside and Delaware River.
The Tower was built in 1931-32 to commemorate what may have been a lookout point for General George Washington's troops. The tower is located in Washington Crossing Historic Park, which preserves the place where Washington led his troops across the Delaware River in 1776 to make a surprise attack on Hessian troops in Trenton.
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Bowmans Tower
In this episode we visit Bowmans Tower, located in New Hope PA. We touch on the buildings long history and explore some of the sights it has to offer. Enjoy! Please feel free to comment any places you would like to see featured on our page.
Aerial video of Washington Crossing Historic Park in Bucks County
From this site, General George Washington and men of the Continental Army and militia crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night 1776 and marched to Trenton, New Jersey.
Video by Paul Loftland.
Bowmans Hill 23MAY2015
I have spent years looking for a yellow lady-slipper (cypripedium calculus), and I finally found (4) of them on Saturday May 23rd, 2015 near New Hope, PA and Washington's Crossing…the place is called Bowman Hill Wildflower Preserve. These beauties were found on the Medicinal Trail.
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Washington Crossing Historic Park, Bucks County Pennsylvania
George Washington crossing the Delaware River in snow. Bucks County, Pennsylvania