Strolling along the streets and avenues of Morrisville,
Pennsylvania, and around the countryside near the
Delaware River's scenic falls, one wanders into a variety
of places that have witnessed many extraordinary events
in America's life, beginning with William Penn's first
land purchase from the Indian warriors at "Graystones"
in 1682 and on to the many successful manufacturing
companies in the 1930s and 1940s.
This collection of over 200 photographs spans
more than three hundred years of Morrisville's diverse
history. In particular, this volume recounts many
stories involving Summerseat, a structure that served as
headquarters to General Washington in the winter of
1776 and as a home to American foreign consul Thomas
Barclay and to Robert Morris (1791-98) and George
Clymer (1798-1805), signers of both the Declaration
of Independence and the Constitution. Besides just
political figures, Morrisville has also been home to
many contemporary personalities who have risen to
national prominence in the sports arena and in the fine
arts community.