it's pretty much hidden and not real easy to find. Previous to making this video, I had been there several times and had never seen these ruins.

@porkturtle8321 You just inspired me to go looking for the foundations....I live close by, so I'm sure I'll get back there again soon. I'm thinking in the winter when there's less cover would make the most sense.

@@garyfryer7649 Hi Gary...thank you for watching!

@@jennsylvania1633 Welcome 😊

@@nickm2294 it's a great place to walk the dog Thanks for watching!

Hi Eileen, I'm glad that you enjoyed the video and thank you for the concern. I was okay, just a look shook up after falling. I decided not to edit it out because it was sort of funny in a way...lol Thank you for watching, my friend!

Great info...I always enjoy learning from comments. Gene Autry and Tex Ritter, heh? Who would have ever thought that they visited this location at one time. Thank you for watching!

I enjoyed that time back then.

oh yeah, it's one of my favorite places. Until recently, I pretty much kept to the bike trail around the lake...I was pleased to find there is so much more. Thank you for watching!

yeah, I thought that it was pretty cool as well. Thank you for watching!

oh, yeah, it's a beautiful park I run and bike there often. Until recently, I had no idea how many dirt trails there were, and I was totally surprised when I found the old farmhouse. Thank you for watching!

I thought that it might be a silo but someone else felt it wouldnt be that close to the home. Then again, I may have been in a barn next to the home. It seems as if you are quite familiar with the location, so yeah, it was a silo : ) Thanks for the comment!

Thanks that makes more sense than what I suggested . I thought it was a well .

Hi John, It's a beautiful park and the loop around that lake is an awesome workout. I walk/run it often and usually see some wildlife while doing so. Blue Heron, Bald Eagle, and lots of deer. Thank you for watching, it's much apreciated. : )

When it used to snow around here, once I cross country skied around Peace Valley Park easily 30 years ago. Used to shore fish evenings at upper bridge end and saw Lansdale fireworks eastward over toward the dam. Used to a lot lol, before I had my family.

later on that day, I saw a lot of them and there was a guy cutting them off and taking them. He looked happy! I'll have to try them next year. Thank you for watching!

@@jennsylvania1633 fry them like chicken tenders and it’s delicious

It really is a nice park! Sort of a hidden gem that I don't think too many people from outside of the area know about. I didn't know about the iron being mined to make cannons and cannon balls. Always nice to learn from the comments. Thank you for watching!

You moved into a really nice area that offers a variety of things to do. I moved out of Philly in 2022 and love it here in Bucks County. Glad that you found my channel.... thank you for watching, my friend!

there really is something special about seeing ruins or abandoned structures. Imagining how it used to look and the lives that were spent there. This hiking/ exploring thing is turning into a totally enjoyable hobby. 😁

You are very welcome, my friend. I never get tired of Peace Valley Park. thanks for watching!

Hi Robert, yeah and so few people know that it's there. Totally off trail and covered with brush. I think that I may go back in the winter when it's more visible. Thank you for watching!

The camp is not buried. It was to the west of where the dam is now. What used to he the mess hall/garage is now a maintenance builiding. The old pavillion is still there too, but now used as a storage shed.

seems there's an awful lot buried under that lake. I'm hoping this video brought back some memories for you. Thanks for watching!

@porkturtle8321 You seem to have a lot of knowledge of the area. Thank you for your comments. I always enjoy learning something new. : )

If you’re looking for more old Chalfont history, check into Forest Park. There was an entrance off of Ferry road just after the bridge over Neshaminy Creek. That whole area around the bridge was allegedly an Indian burial ground. Forest Park was part of a loose network of amusement parks that sprung up in the suburbs about equidistant around Philly. They were on train lines and used to provide a place for Philly companies to send their employees for picnics and events. Other parks included: Willow Grove (where the mail is), and West Point Park (near Lansdale). There may still be some leftover ruins in Forest Park. In the fifties, they had a nice amusement area, paddle boats near the old dam, and a huge swimming pool. Swam there regularly. My dad was a life guard there.

The other entrance was a little further down the creek near the railroad tracks over Rt 202, just after County Line road Then there was Bartlesons General Store (intersection of Rt 152 and 202). It was the only place to find groceries before the large supermarkets sprang up. Dad and I used to get up at 3AM and deliver a carful of newspapers every Sunday morning. Also the POSA home for elderly vets across from St James Lutheran Church (Ferry Road and Rt 152), and the Internationally renowned greenhouses of Herman Hellberg, carnation grower. Located on Rt 152 just south of the water tower. Yeah, I lived in Chalfont in the 50s and 60s when it was still a very rural small town. Not so much today.

Hi Steve, thank you for the kind words. Thanks for watching and subscribing and I hope that you'll continue tagging along!

Thanks for watching!

"G pop"? Grandfather? Oh yeah, there was a lot of history flooded over. From what I read a lot of mining at one time. Mostly silver and lead. Thank you for watching!

We did the same, boozecruising, prior to Nockamixon being flooded.

Awesome! Thank you! Checking out your channel now : )

Hi Buck Thank you for watching!

lol...yeah, I suppose you could call it a fridge. Thanks for watching!

@@jennsylvania1633 I mean a springhouse truly is a refrigerator. Certainly!

Hi Richard. Yes, after I got home it looked it up and it's supposedly really tasty! I'll have to go back again this Autumn and hopefully find some to take home with me. Thank you for watching!

@@jennsylvania1633 Pro-tip. Par boil it before any other cooking. (Boil and discard the water a couple times) The species is edible but can pick up some water-soluble toxins from the environment.

@@richardbigg7320 ....this is good information. I never would have thought of doing this. Thank you, Richard!

Hi Walter. I've been to Peace Valley Park hundreds of times. Usually running the paved trail around the lake. Prior to this video, I I had ventured onto the dirt trails a couple times, but I never realized there was so much hidden. So, it was a pleasant surprise finding these ruins. Thank you for watching and for the comment. It means a lot to me. I've been watching your phenomenal videos for a couple years now. 😊

@@jennsylvania1633 I appreciate that , I think your doing really well with your videos!

thank you! @@WALTERZOLNA

probably so.... happily, I didn't run into any of them. Thanks for watching!

Hi David, always nice to learn some history in the comments. I've enjoyed Peace Valley Park for years now and never had a clue on it's past. After reading your comment I looked up the Dump the Pump protests and saw there was an independent documentary made on the topic. "Uprising Along the Delaware" It might be of interest to you. Thanks for watching and your thoughtful comment is much appreciated.

@@jennsylvania1633 Thank you, also Galena means lead in Native American. There were leads mines in the valley that were used during the Revolution and other times. Hence Lake Galena

@@davidstotsenburgh4510 More awesome info! Thank you

I suppose that's possible, but no, I didn't think about that

Hi Robert, yes, a wee makes sense. I'm also thinking maybe it was a foundation for a silo. Whichever, I'm quite sure it wasn't for a jacuzzi...lol

@jennsylvania1633 A silo would not have been constructed right alongside the living structure. Attracted too many rodents. But a well would have been as close to house and kitchen as possible for convenience sake. I've rehabed a lot of stone farmhouses in eastern PA. and across in NJ.

@@robertaldaron8617 yeah, makes sense. We'll go with the well theory : ) Thanks for the comments...I always enjoy learning from these videos.

@@jennsylvania1633 Thanks for the effort. You're the one making it interesting, not to mention braving those stickers! 😬

That was the silo adjoining the barn. There was a house on this property but that was bulldozed long ago and was on the other side of the barn.

Y'know, you are absolutely right. I just went back and watched it. For whatever reason, I never saw the outline of the steps before. It was a fun explore for sure. I think maybe I'll go back in the winter when things are easier to see. Who knows, there may be a lot more back there. Thank you for the comment. : )

Hi Patrick, I entered the park near the boat launch parking area and turned right onto the bike trail and walked maybe a mile and half before turning onto a grass trail. From there I sort of just kept going onto dirt trails that I never knew where back there. North shore towards the east sounds about right. Thanks for watching!

That would make sense. I think what I enjoy most about this type of exploring is the trying to guess at what once was. Thank you for watching!

Yeah, I later thought it might be a silo, but another viewer thought it would have been to close to the house. Which makes sense. He thought it might have been a well that has been filled in

I'm not familiar with Cuttalossa Road...I may have to check that out. Is there something historic or uniquely interesting there?

@jennsylvania1633 Let it be a surprise. People still live in some of the houses, but yes, it's historic, quaint, and a nice quiet spot on the way down to the river, Pt. Pleasant, Solebury, French town, Stockton, New Hope, Bowmans' Tower etc.

@@jennsylvania1633 They still graze a herd of sheep in a setting right out of The Hobbit. 😁

You are correct, it is part of the journey, but good editing might make for a better video...lol...BTW...your editing is pretty awesome!

John pinet said hiking is a walk that stinks!!😅😅

somehow, I avoided it. Long pants are a must when exploring! Thanks for watching!

You made a trail map?

@@jennsylvania1633 I was a volunteer worker ay Peace Valley for many years. Clearing paths, painting blazes. My map was made to preserve the north part of the lake. And I know many trails Like Rock Hopper and Dry Run creek

I like your channel.

we seem to be in between it being a well or a silo. Maybe it was one of those fancy WellSilos? ...lol Thanks for watching, my friend!

it actually looks identical to the lil' bridge at 17:02 - maybe it was used to walk into the spring house at one time? maybe they bother were back in the day? Who knows, but it's always fun to try and figure it out

Looks like one of the bridges they have in the swampy areas further out past the house ruins. It’s possible that kids moved it.

I was there in the early 50's when tri square camp was there.

That filled a swimming pool.

minus the fishing, I pretty much was doing the same in the late 70's and 80's, just not at Peace Valley. I was doing it in Pennypack Park...lol Thank you for watching!

@@jennsylvania1633 have you ever been to Lorimer or Playwiki parks?

@@krummbob I've been to Lorimar Park ...it's really nice. Not sure I've ever heard of Playwiki🤔