Historical Society of Bensalem Township

08/20/2026

Part 3 of the story of Joseph Galloway & Growden Mansion.
Thank you again, Bucks County Herald.

08/06/2026

Part 2 of the story of Joseph Galloway & Trevose Manor. Thank you Bucks County Herald and Clint Flack for keeping our history alive!

07/24/2026

Wednesday, July 15, 2026, Historical Society of Bensalem board members had the pleasure of visiting the recently opened African American Museum of Bucks County.
Housed in a beautifully restored 1716 farmhouse, we had an educational and informative visit. Many sites in Bensalem and the surrounding area are included in the museum’s exhibits.
Thank you, Patricia Mervine and Joseph Coleman for a wonderful tour!
The museum is located at 867 Langhorne-Newtown Road, Langhorne, PA 19047, 215-752-1909.

07/23/2026

Bensalem history courtesy of the Bucks County Herald and Clint Flack.

07/17/2026

07/04/2026

Happy Independence Day!

06/27/2026

A bit of United States and Bensalem history from the Bucks County Herald newspaper. Thank you, Carl LaVo for your great article.

We met Sally Sondesky, of the Bensalem Historical Society, at the famous Growden Mansion to discuss how Ben Franklin was a frequent visitor before the American Revolution. One thing she

05/15/2026

Flea Market - Historical Society of Bensalem Parking Lots
3211 Knights Road, Bensalem, PA 19020

Saturday, May 16, 2026 - 8am - 1pm (Postponed from May 9,2026)

40+ sellers in 3 parking lots surrounding the Historical Society building.

The Historical Society will be selling jewelry, books, vinyl records, and CDs and DVDs inside our building. Pretzels and drinks in the parking lot.

05/08/2026

Historical Society of Bensalem Township’s Spring Flea Market scheduled for Saturday, May 9,2026 is being postponed due to the weather. Our Spring Flea Market will be held on the rain date, Saturday, May 16, 2026. Thank you!

05/08/2026

Historical Society of Bensalem Township’s Spring Flea Market on May 9, 2026 is postponed due to weather. Our Spring Flea Market will move to the rain-date of Saturday, May 16,2026. Thank you!