Historical Program Answers How Yardley Got Its Name

YARDLEY, PA — What's in the Name "Yardley?"

It's a question posed that the Yardley Historical Association will answer during a program on Thursday, March 13, at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Library by Lake Afton, 46 W. Afton Ave.

So how did the borough of Yardley get its name? Historian Charlie Thomforde has the answers.

Moving English families thousands of miles over the ocean. Uncertainty on the sea. Putting down new roots. An epidemic. The vision and energy of one immigrant who guaranteed that his family name would persist over the centuries.

The convoluted story will be told, and on display will be three of the original 17th-century purchase documents that were contributed to the Yardley Historical Association by a Yardley family descendent.

The presentation is free, and the public is welcome to attend.

For more information about the program and other historical association activities, call 215-208-1154, e-mail info@yardleyhistory.org , or visit www.yardleyhistory.org .

The Yardley Historical Association preserves, maintains, and shares the Old Library by Lake Afton and its collections of books, documents, and ephemera related to Yardley’s history. The community is welcome to come to explore, discover, and have fun.