Clark Nature Center
Encyclopedia
Clark Nature Center is a nature trail park within the Newtown
Township
, in Pennsylvania
just off Durham road (Route 413), USA
. Established in 1997, on land originally bought from the Leni Lenape
Indians
in 1683 by William Penn
. The park covers an area of (approx) 50.6 acre
s, with a mixture of dirt and wood chipped nature trails
. Two seasonal creeks
run through the park. Park benches have been sited at various view points along the trail. Local wildlife includes Wild Turkey
, Deer
, and occasionally Fox
es can be seen.
The Newtown Creek, situated to the west, across Swamp road, is a tributary of the Neshaminy Creek
, running North to South it is the western boundary between the borough of Newtown
and the township of Newtown.
A history of the land that comprises the park can be seen on the Park and Recreation website of Newtown Township,
Newtown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Newtown Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 19,299 at the 2010 census.-History:Newtown Township traces its roots back to William Penn, who purchased from the Lenni Lenape Indians in 1683. He named this land my "New Township", which gradually...
Township
Township
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, in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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just off Durham road (Route 413), USA
United States
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. Established in 1997, on land originally bought from the Leni Lenape
Lenape
The Lenape are an Algonquian group of Native Americans of the Northeastern Woodlands. They are also called Delaware Indians. As a result of the American Revolutionary War and later Indian removals from the eastern United States, today the main groups live in Canada, where they are enrolled in the...
Indians
Native Americans in the United States
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in 1683 by William Penn
William Penn
William Penn was an English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He was an early champion of democracy and religious freedom, notable for his good relations and successful...
. The park covers an area of (approx) 50.6 acre
Acre
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s, with a mixture of dirt and wood chipped nature trails
Trail
A trail is a path with a rough beaten or dirt/stone surface used for travel. Trails may be for use only by walkers and in some places are the main access route to remote settlements...
. Two seasonal creeks
Stream
A stream is a body of water with a current, confined within a bed and stream banks. Depending on its locale or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to as a branch, brook, beck, burn, creek, "crick", gill , kill, lick, rill, river, syke, bayou, rivulet, streamage, wash, run or...
run through the park. Park benches have been sited at various view points along the trail. Local wildlife includes Wild Turkey
Wild Turkey
The Wild Turkey is native to North America and is the heaviest member of the Galliformes. It is the same species as the domestic turkey, which derives from the South Mexican subspecies of wild turkey .Adult wild turkeys have long reddish-yellow to grayish-green...
, Deer
Deer
Deer are the ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. Species in the Cervidae family include white-tailed deer, elk, moose, red deer, reindeer, fallow deer, roe deer and chital. Male deer of all species and female reindeer grow and shed new antlers each year...
, and occasionally Fox
Fox
Fox is a common name for many species of omnivorous mammals belonging to the Canidae family. Foxes are small to medium-sized canids , characterized by possessing a long narrow snout, and a bushy tail .Members of about 37 species are referred to as foxes, of which only 12 species actually belong to...
es can be seen.
The Newtown Creek, situated to the west, across Swamp road, is a tributary of the Neshaminy Creek
Neshaminy Creek
Neshaminy Creek is a stream that runs southeast through Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Neshaminy Creek proper rises south of the borough of Chalfont, where North Branch Neshaminy Creek and West Branch Neshaminy Creek meet. Neshaminy Creek flows lastly between Bristol Township and Bensalem Township...
, running North to South it is the western boundary between the borough of Newtown
Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Newtown is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,248 at the 2010 census. It is located just west of the Trenton, New Jersey metropolitan area, and is part of the larger Philadelphia metropolitan area. It is entirely surrounded by Newtown Township, from which...
and the township of Newtown.
History
Early history
- (October 27–28, 1681) - William Penn conveyed to Christopher Taylor 5000 acres (20.2 km²), 564 of which in Newtown.
- (June 2, 1702) – Israel and Joseph Taylor, sons of Christopher, conveyed 564 acres (2.3 km²) to Samuel Hough (DB p100). Samuel Hough sold his land in a number of transactions, Northern Portion, Middle Portion, and Southern Portion. The southern land included the lower part of the country lot and the entire town lot of Samuel Hough passed to William Buckman through an unknown conveyance around 1702.
- (April 4, 1716) [proved (August 26, 1716)] - William Buckman, in his will, left his land that he purchased from Samuel Hough to his son William Buckman, Jr.
- 1750 - Buckman, Jr. sold to his son John Buckman
- 1790 - John Buckman willed to his son John Buckman, Jr.
- 1807 - Buckman, Jr. purchased 158 acre (0.63940388 km²) from nephew, William Buckman, 4th.
- 1833 - John Buckman, Jr. dies
- 1838 - The estate of John Buckman, Jr. sold 50 acres (202,343 m²) and 120 perches of land to Stacy Buckman. “It appears that Stacy Buckman built the house that today stands on the property soon after his purchase, and the property remained in his family until 1891. It was given the name Mount Pleasant”
- (October 29, 1891) – George B. Buckman and Marianna Hpilborn, executors of the last will and testament of Stacy Buckman sold to Isaac Eyer.
- (October 30, 1891) - Isaac Eyer sold to George V. Doan
20th century and onwards
- (April 1, 1910) - George V. Doan sold to John Lownes
- (March 31, 1923) - John Lownes sold to John Mast
- (March 27, 1931) – In a sheriffs sale, Cheltenham Building & Loan Association, No. 2 bought the property for US$130.59.
- (May 29, 1935) - Cheltenham Building & Loan Association, No. 2 to Lyman Clark for one US DollarDollarThe dollar is the name of the official currency of many countries, including Australia, Belize, Canada, Ecuador, El Salvador, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, and the United States.-Etymology:...
. - (July 5, 1935) – Lyman Clark sold to John M. McCoy for one dollar
- (July 5, 1935) – John M. McCoy sold to Lyman and Mary Clark for one Dollar.
- December, 1997 – Lyman and Mary Clark sold 50.632 acres (204,900.6 m²) to Newtown Township to be preserved in perpetuity as open space.
External links
- http://www.twp.newtown.pa.us/ntrec/parks/clark.htm
- http://www.twp.newtown.pa.us/