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May 10, 1879
- Perkasie continued to improve and on May 10, 1879 the Court of Common Pleas granted the Petition for Incorporation to the 68 residents of Perkasie.
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Establishments in the borough early in the 20th century included silk mills, brickyards, lumber mills, tile works, a stone crusher, and manufacturers of cigars, tags and labels, and wire novelties. The population in 1900 was 1,803; in 1910, 2,779 people lived in Perkasie.
Perkasie before Incorporation. What about the early non-European. people of what is now Perkasie? Lenape Portrait Purported to be Nutimus. The first people of what is now Perkasie were the Lenni Lenape per the 1859 map of Bucks County “Pocasie.” Reference: Lenape of Bucks County, Davis. 1. Ancient Peoples.
May 10, 2019 · On May 10, 1879, Perkasie officially became a Borough when the Bucks County Court approved a petition signed by 68 village residents. To honor the anniversary, here are 10 facts about the newly created Borough, which has grown just a bit in the past 140 years.
The Borough of Perkasie, was incorporated in 1879 from southeastern East Rockhill Township. East Rockhill is located at the upper end of Bucks County and it is almost midway between Philadelphia (35 miles to South) and Allentown/Bethlehem (22 miles to the north).
Incorporation. On May 10, 1879, the Court of Common Pleas granted the petition for incorporation to the 68 residents of Perkasie. At that time, Perkasie covered 1,640 acres. This rural community has grown to cover 15,034 acres with over 8,000 residents living within its boundaries.
The town was officially incorporated in 1879, and its name is believed to be derived from the Lenape Native American word "Poekskossing," meaning "where the hickory nuts were cracked." This nod to its early Native American heritage adds to the city's cultural significance. The Growth of Industry.
