Founded in the late 17th Century as part of William Penn's land grant from the King of England in cooperation with the local Delaware Indian tribes (Walking Treaty), Wrightstown, Bucks County, retains much of its historic and natural charm. It is made up of five small villages, the best known of which are Penn's Park, Pineville and Wycombe. Each of these has its own post office and classic tavern where locals gather for drink, victuals and merriment.
Governmentally, it is part of a Jointure, a cooperative arrangement for collective zoning with its neighbors Newtown and Upper Makefield. It is the only such association in the Commonwealth with a joint comprehensive plan and monthly meetings to review and recommend enactment of zoning ordinances that address such things as land development, open space, waste water management and roadside signage. This 40 year arrangement has allowed each community to grow distinctly. Wrightstown retains a rural nature with stone quarries it's primary industry; Upper Makefield without public sewer and water systems offers minimum 3 acre tracts for housing and limited commercial/industrial zones; while Newtown accepted more density, most commerce for the region, larger population, and a lot of the issues that go along with them. It also has among the lowest taxes in the county and the best schools (Council Rock).
Wrightstown is also the home of the Grange, an agrarian social group like the 4H, that sponsors a large country fair every summer that attracts huge crowds for its carnival rides and farm husbandry competitions.
It may seem a sleepy burg, but that's really just the way they want it. read more
