Newtown Yardley, PA Events

Guided Walking Tour, Downtown Yardley

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Sunday May 3, 2026
2:00 PM

A guided walking tour of downtown Yardley will be offered by the Yardley Historical Association on Sunday, May 3 at 2 p.m. The tour will begin at the Old Library by Lake Afton, 46 West Afton Avenue.

Come see how Yardley has changed during the last four centuries. Historian Charlie Thomforde will lead a leisurely one-hour walk through the center of town. Today it retains much of its original character and illustrates how it has changed from a single grist mill on Brock Creek to a thriving, diverse community. The Yardleyville Bridge, the Delaware Canal, the railroad, runaway streetcars, two competing fire companies, and life in small town America will all be part of the story. The tour will end at the Old Library by Lake Afton where old photos of town will be on display. A $10 per person donation is requested. Reservations are required. For more information about the tour or other activities of the Yardley Historical Association, call 215-208-1154, e-mail info@yardleyhistory.org, or visit www.yardleyhistory.org.