🌟America 250PA~Yardley~Bucks County and beyond!🌟

 through first-person portrayals, interactive programs, and hands-on experiences for all ages.

As an America250PA and Bucks250PA nonprofit affiliate, Gather Place Museum is dedicated to preserving and sharing Yardley Borough and Bucks County and Pennsylvania's vital role in our nation’s history. Housed in the historic African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church of Yardley, our museum serves as a cultural hub celebrating the contributions of African Americans, Quakers, and women at local, state, and national levels.

We invite the entire Bucks County community, the state, and beyond to join us as we kick off this monumental celebration—honoring 250 years of resilience, justice, and equality in America!. 

Gather Place Museum Makes History in Yardley!
We happily  launched Bucks County’s first nonprofit-led America250PA community engagement event—Gather Place: Celebrating 250 Years of Resilience ~ In Pursuit of Liberty, Justice & Equality—at Yardley Friends Meeting House.

Presented in collaboration with Liz Young of Experience Yardley, this event welcomed a full house of guests from Yardley, across Bucks County, and New Jersey. We were honored by the presence of Terri Androutsos (Bucks250PA), Doug Miller and Paul Bencivengo (Visit Bucks County), State Representative Perry Warren, and Councilman David Appelbaum, all of whom helped make this historic day even more meaningful.

  Interactive History Module Duration: 2 Hours
Location: At Gather Place Museum or Delivered to Your Location
Cost: $500 per Interactive History Module

Audience: Designed for elementary, middle school, and high school students, families, and lifelong learners
Ideal for: Schools • Libraries • Museums • Senior Centers • Women's Groups • Community Organizations

🔍 What Is It?

History Hunt For Me™ is an exciting, hands-on American history program that brings the past to life! This pop-up museum experience blends storytelling, interactive exhibits, and self-guided discovery—making it perfect for classrooms, youth groups, and public events.

Participants explore history at their own pace using:

• 📸 Life-Size Cut-Outs of      influential history makers
• 📝 Interactive Activity Sheets     tailored to all grade levels
• 🔗 QR Code Learning Stations     with direct links to Gather Place's online educational content
• 🕵️‍♂️ History Hunt Detectives     on hand to guide and assist

📦 Choose From 6 Signature Interactive History Module

1. From George & Martha Washington to Barack & Michelle Obama
Figures: George Washington, Martha Washington, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama
Trace the journey of America’s leadership from its founding to modern history.

2. The Abolitionists, Underground Railroad & Civil War
Figures: Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Lucretia Mott, William Still, William Lloyd Garrison, John Brown, Sojourner Truth
Meet the brave individuals who fought for freedom and justice.

3. The Women’s Suffrage Movement & Forgotten African American Suffragists
Figures: Lucretia Mott, Sojourner Truth, Ida B. Wells, Susan B. Anthony
Explore the powerful—and often overlooked—voices in the fight for the vote.

4. The Harlem Renaissance
Figures: Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, W.E.B. Du Bois, Billie Holiday
Celebrate the brilliance of Black artists, writers, and musicians who transformed American culture.

5. The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s–1960s
Figures: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Fannie Lou Hamer
Learn about the leaders and moments that defined the modern movement for equality.

6. From Martha to Michelle™ – The 12 Most Influential First Ladies of the USA
Figures: Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison, Mary Todd Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Lady Bird Johnson, Betty Ford, Nancy Reagan, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Laura Bush, Michelle Obama
Discover how First Ladies shaped American politics, policy, and public life.

  🌟 Powered by America250PA

This program is proudly funded by an America250PA Semiquincentennial Grant and is part of Gather Place Museum’s signature initiative:
Celebrating 250 Years of American Resilience in Pursuit of Liberty, Justice, and Equality™

  📞 Book Now

Let us bring this unforgettable learning experience to you—or come visit us!

 📧 info@gatherplace.org
📱 215.595.2722

 “This grant is a testament to the extraordinary history of Yardley Borough, Bucks County, Pennsylvania and beyond, and the people who made it a place of progress and hope,” says Shirley Lee Corsey, a third-generation Yardley Borough resident and the AME Church of Yardley’s conservator since 2022. “We are deeply honored to be recognized by America250PA and proud to support Bucks 250PA under the leadership of Commissioner Robert Harvie. Together, we will create a meaningful and inclusive commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary.” 

 Gather Place Museum is headquartered in the historic African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church of Yardley, established in 1877. This sacred space, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has deep roots in Yardley Borough’s Quaker heritage. The property, originally was the Boatyard Lot, dates back to 1682 when Quaker William Yeardley founded the village.

By 1817, a hay press barn on the site served as a gathering place for African American worshippers, leading to the establishment of the "Free Peoples Church," later called "The Colored Church." This church played a vital role as a hub for worship and was likely connected to Yardley Borough’s Underground Railroad network, exemplifying the region’s commitment to justice and freedom.