Enjoy Victorian Hospitality at Craven Hall's Spring Tea

Guests are encouraged to wear their favorite and most elaborate hats.

Seating is still available for Craven Hall’s Spring Tea, scheduled for Sunday, April 28 from 3 to 5 p.m. Enjoy Victorian hospitality at its finest at Nancy's Spring Tea, Sunday, April 28 at Craven Hall. Formally known as Nancy’s Spring Tea, in honor of Nancy Carver, a board member and strong supporter of Craven Hall, guests will enjoy Victorian hospitality at its finest. Cookies, pastries, sandwiches and, of course, tea will be served in the splendor of this gracious mansion. Presentations by period-dressed guides and music will add to this lovely event. A special appearance will be made by Alice and An Eliza -- the famous Vansant sister. Reservations can be made by calling Linda at 215-328-0512. The cost of the tea is $30. Historic Craven…

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Weekend Planner: Renowned Tuba Player Featured by Warminster Orchestra

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WARMINSTER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS 'DELIGHTFUL DVORAK, AMAZING WILLIAMS' Where/when: William Tennent Auditorium, 333 Centennial Rd., Warminster, Saturday at 8 p.m. Why go: Warminster Symphony Orchestra will present a program that includes Music from Star Wars, and John Williams' Concerto for Tuba, featuring tuba solist and Penn State Music Professor Velvet Brown.  Also on the program is Symphony No. 8 in G Major by Dvorak and traditional holiday favorites.  Tickets available at the door.  Cost: $22 per ticket ($20 in advance), $8 for students with ID. DROID DAUGHTER LIVE AT THE HOUSE OF COFFEE Where/when: The House of Coffee, 22 N. Main St., Doylestown, Saturday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Why go: Local musician and producer Connor Lepre (a.…

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Aug. 15: John Fitch Monument Gets Hosed Down

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Erik Fleischer, president of the Craven Hall Historical Society, used a power-washer over the weekend to give the John Fitch monument a proper cleaning. The monument was recently moved from its longtime perch on the corner of Street and York roads to the grounds of Craven Hall and the John Fitch Steamboat Museum. We've started a new contest! This time, we want to know what you did this summer. Post pictures here, and the winner will earn a $50 gift card and a back-to-school package. A chance of more rain and thunderstorms today, with a high near 85, according to the National Weather Service. More than $60,000 worth of computers and personal items have been stolen from the Palo Alto, California, home of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs…

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Viewfinder: Model of John Fitch Steamboat Makes Maiden Voyage

The six-foot working replica of Fitch's famous invention was released in a pond at the Warminster Community Park Saturday morning.

Onlookers gathered Saturday morning at the Warminster Community Park to watch as members of the Craven Hall Historical Society placed a working model of John Fitch's steamboat into one of the ponds and let it set sail on its maiden voyage. Model maker Fred Rosse created the six-foot replica last year in honor of the opening of the John Fitch Steamboat Museum on the grounds of Craven Hall. After a test run in a swimming pool, this was the boat's first operation on open seas.

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John Fitch Monument Moved to Craven Hall

The stone tablet memorializing the inventor of the steamboat has been transferred to the site of the John Fitch Museum.

Regular Warminster travelers may have noticed something missing the past few days from the corner of Street and York roads. At the request of the Craven Hall Historical Society, the stone monument honoring the work of local inventor John Fitch and his achievement of creating the first commercial steamboat has been removed from the grounds of the Hatboro Federal Savings bank and transferred down the street to Craven Hall. Workers from the Warminster Public Works department began working on the new site early Tuesday morning and had the large slab firmly in the ground before noon. The equipment and labor was donated by the township. "We are extremely grateful to the township administration and the municipal workers for helping us bring the …

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