Inquires call: (215) 880-6993 "> Newtown First Fourth Celebration Brochure Requires: Adobe Acrobat Reader		SATURDAY 7/5 @ 11:45AM FAIR & FIREWORKS Are still on at Newtown Middle School - Starting @ 4:30PM  Don't forget to get your "Free" Newtown 325th Birthday Cake   SATURDAY 7/5 @ 11:02AM - The Walking Tour of Historic Newtown is Cancelled SATURDAY 7/5 @ 8:35AM - Due to weather the Parade is cancelled.  This afternoon's Fair and tonight's Fireworks are still on.   SATURDAY 7/5 @ 8:30AM - Despite the slightly damp weather the festivities are ON!! “Celebrating Newtown at 325” Newtown – The Beginning The 5,000 acres originally comprising both Newtown Borough and Township were part of the vast tract purchased by William Penn from the Indians by William Markham, Penn's agent, on July15, 1682. Penn originally called this area his "New Town" which eventually evolved into "Newtown". Newtown was the county seat of Bucks County from 1726 to 1813 before it was moved to Doylestown. The town was patterned to resemble an open fan surrounding a narrow rectangular piece of property called the town common. The plan of the township and townstead were surveyed by Thomas Holme in 1684 and the boundaries that appear on his map of that date remain essentially the same today. So,  depending on how you count, Newtown is either 324 or 326 years old this year. Historic Newtown Heritage Walk The Newtown Heritage Walk is a self-guided walking tour consisting of thirty-four 18” x 24” wayside markers at historically significant sites along State Street (Newtown Borough) and Sycamore Street (Newtown Township). Each stop has been selected because of its historical value to the Newtown community, featuring sites from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. The Heritage Walk is modeled after similar wayside programs in Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Carlisle, the Delaware Canal, and other historic locations in Pennsylvania. History Detective Contest Visit all 34 locations on the Newtown Heritage Walk and answer a number of questions.  Turn in your completed Newtown History Detective form at either the Half-Moon Inn or the Newtown Hardware House and receive an official Newtown History Detective Badge. Half Moon Inn (Court Inn) The Court Inn (known as the Half-Moon Inn during the mid 18th century) is one of the oldest and most historic buildings in Newtown. It was the original home of Margaret and Joseph Thornton, built in 1733 as a tavern, and was a popular gathering place when Newtown was the County Seat	A messenger from Philadelphia arrives in Newtown to announce the signing of the Declaration of Independence a.k.a Steve Harris
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