Gather Place

08/18/2026

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The Gather Place will pitch a proposal Tuesday to Yardley Borough Council for a memorial at Buttonwood Park in honor of Edward R. Robinson.

08/14/2026

Please join me next Tuesday 8/18 at 7pm at Yardley Borough Hall 56 South Main Street, Yardley Pa 19067 - As I present this proposal to Borough Council "Every journey begins with the first step!"

After receiving heartfelt and constructive feedback from members of the Yardley Borough community, I am honored to present this Gather Place campaign proposal to Borough Council next Tuesday. Thank you to everyone who listened, learned, and participated in open and honest dialogue. Your thoughtful input helped reshape this proposal, which seeks to honor Mayor Robinson’s remarkable legacy by creating a permanent tribute at one of Yardley Borough’s most beloved locations, The Pavilion at Buttonwood Park. This lasting reminder will commemorate an important milestone and celebrate Mayor Robinson as a history-maker, a distinguished lifelong resident of Yardley, and an important part of both our town’s and Pennsylvania’s history. His legacy should never be forgotten, overlooked, or marginalized. It deserves to be remembered, honored, and shared with generations to come. “Every journey begins with the First Step!”

With heartfelt appreciation,
Shirley Lee Corsey
Founder and Executive Director, Gather Place "The Bucks County Community Space!" Brining Black History to Bucks County Since 2022! www.gatherplace.org | www.gatherplacemuseum.org

07/31/2026

GATHER PLACE PROGRAMS - Off the Walls and Into the Hearts and Minds of the Bucks County Community!

Bringing Black History and Women’s History to Bucks County Since 2022! Now also welcoming Bus Tour Groups!

Discover a distinctive living-history destination in Historic Yardley Borough. Gather Place is housed in the historic African Methodist Episcopal Church of Yardley, established in 1877 and listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Through compelling first-person portrayals, illustrated lectures, exhibitions, walking tours, oral histories, and audience “Talk Back” conversations, Gather Place brings more than 300 years of Bucks County and American history to life.

Our programs connect: > https://gatherplacemuseum.org/programs-overview
☑️African American and Women’s History
☑️Quaker heritage and early settlement
☑️The Underground Railroad and abolitionist movement
☑️United States Colored Troops and Civil War service
☑️The Delaware Canal, Lock #5, and historic waterways
☑️Bucks County landmarks, families, and community stories

Signature Experiences
Explore “Welcome to Yardleyville (est. 1682),” the Underground Railroad in Bucks County, the historic Delaware Canal towpath, Generational Voices™ oral histories, African American military service, and the people who helped shape our community.

Meet history makers including Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Lucretia Mott, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Hannah Penn, Abigail Adams, Susanna Warder, Alice of Dunk’s Ferry, Selma Burke, and other remarkable figures through engaging living-history and illustrated programs.

Bring History to Your Group!
Gather Place programs are available at our historic Yardley location or can travel to schools, libraries, senior communities, historical organizations, civic groups, tour groups, and special events throughout Bucks County and beyond.

Walk history with us. Talk history with us. Be part of America’s full story.

Contact Gather Place today to schedule a tour, presentation, or living-history experience. Contact us: 215.595.2722 | [email protected]