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                  DURHAM TOWNSHIP  *  BUCKS COUNTY, PA

                                ESTABLISHED 1775                               Bartley E. Millett, Chairman  Board of Supervisors

                                                                                                Richard M. Johnson, Vice Chairman, Treasurer

                                                                                                Manfred Marschewski, Member           

Durham Township 9/11 Memorial includes a piece of steel beam from World Trade Center

 

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Text Box: Durham Township, which is located at the extreme northeastern end of Bucks County Pennsylvania, along the Delaware River, contains approximately 6,410 acres (9 square miles), is one of the smallest of 31 townships into which Bucks County is divided. It is bounded by Williams Township, Northampton County on the north and the Delaware River on the east, Nockamixon Township to the south, and Springfield Township on the west. Even though there were many settlers in Durham in the early 1700’s it was not until June 3, 1775 that it was organized into a township. Prior to that date the entire area was owned by the Durham Iron Company. In 1726 the company erected a blast furnace in what is presently the Village of Durham, located along Cooks Creek in Durham. The site is now occupied by the Durham Grist Mill, a historical site on the National Historic Register, now owned by the township. Durham Township also holds the distinction of being the location that Robert Durham built the first Durham Boat, the boat that was used by George Washington to cross the Delaware River.

215 Old Furnace Road

P.O. Box 4

Durham, PA 18039

To contact us:

Phone: 610-346-8911

Fax:     610-346-8941

E-mail: durhamtownship@enter.net

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Township Office Hours:                              Monday thru Friday:  8AM to 12 Noon or by appointment till 4:00 PM    Closed Sat/Sun/Holidays

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