Time for the Tricentennial - Bristol, PA - Community Commemoration on Waymarking.com

The circular time piece is bronze but has turned green. There is French writing on it. Although this and the other monuments were installed in the last 25 years or so, this sundial appears to be much older. Unfortunately, there is nothing available on the internet which is substantive enough to let me know for sure.

The marker on the sundial states: "1681 - 1981 --- Erected by the Bristol Borough Tricentennial Association in commemoration of Bristol's Tricentennial, March 4, 1981. With thanks to our forebearers, with promise to our citizens, and with hope for generations yet unborn, we bequeath this monument to Bristol.

A really nice embossed Bristol Seal adorns the octagonal pedestal as well as another plaque which bears the committee names of those responsible for placing this sundial.

Brief Early History

Samuel Clift founded Bristol. He did so after arriving in Burlington, NJ from England. He received a grant from Gov. Andros of New York. The grant was to become effective with William Penn's Charter from King Charles II of England. And so, the town, the county and the state share the same birthday. The town was first called Buckingham. Following English tradition, the county was named for its principal town: "Buckinghamshire". Shire, for county, was abbreviated, and the result was "Bucks".

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