Aquetong
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School District: New Hope-Solebury Aquetong Village was originally called Paxsons Corner after the Paxson family, prominent in the area. 'Rolling Green,' the Paxson family mansion (York Rd), was built in 1748. In 1778 General Charles Lee, leading an advance division on the march from Valley Forge to Monmouth, camped his 6 brigades in a field across from Rolling Green. A post office opened in 1884 with William H. Robinson as postmaster. Aquetong is a Lenni Lenape Indian word meaning 'the place of the pines.' By 1872 the village had a store, several shops, and about 16 dwellings (Hershey's Directory). Polk's 1882 Gazetteer
Once known as Paxsons Corner, is a post village of 80 inhabitants, situated in Solebury township, Bucks county, 8 miles northeast of Doylestown court house. Lambertville, N. J., distant 3 miles on Bel. Div. and Flemington Br. Penn. R. R., is the nearest rail approach. Daily stage route to Doylestown, fare 50 cents; and New Hope, fare 25 cents. Levi Black, postmaster. R.L.Polk, Pennsylvania State Gazetteer & Business Directory, 1882, Philadelphia Street Names: Aquetong Road, Lower York Road, Route 202
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