The New Hope-Lambertville Bridge has been a Delaware Valley landmark for more than 200 years. Its history will be celebrated in a new television documentary.
Note: The following information is from a contributed news release.
A video documentary chronicling the construction and history of the New Hope-Lambertville Bridge will air on WHYY-TV (Philadelphia) on Sunday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m.
The video documentary, The New Hope-Lambertville Bridge: Connecting Two Towns-Spanning Two Centuries, was the brainchild of members of the New Hope Historical Society, who wanted to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the construction of the original bridge in 1814.
An aerial view of the bridge.
Produced by Lower Saucon resident Kim Bjorheim, the video shows how the original bridge was perhaps the most important span in North America upon its completion, as it filled the missing link for trade and travel between New York and Philadelphia.
“We wanted to show the importance of the bridge when it came to the growth of these two communities and how it’s as vital today as it was 200 years ago,” said Bjorheim, who has previously collaborated with Saucon Source on a video produced for Bella’s Ristorante in Hellertown.
“We are truly excited about this television presentation,” said Historical Society president Carole Martin. “I congratulate all of those who have dedicated so much time, research and effort to tell the story about the amazing history of the New Hope-Lambertville Bridge,” she added.
About a year-and-a-half in the making, the documentary includes rarely seen images of the bridge from the past 200 years. Experts, historians and residents of the two communities have contributed their perspectives and knowledge about the bridge’s great history.
Roy Ziegler, chairman of the committee that produced the documentary, is past president and current member of the Society’s board of directors. He praised the historical society’s board for its strong support of the project.
“From the very beginning our board of directors voiced its unanimous backing for this project. We have been fortunate to receive donations from the Bucks County Conference and Visitors Bureau, Wells Fargo Bank, Brian C. Meadows, Ballard Sparh, LLP and Andy Prestipino,” he said.
The documentary is narrated by Lambertville resident John Weber, whose voice is familiar throughout the Delaware Valley as a host on WHYY FM’s Morning Edition.
Photos below are contributed still images from the documentary
The New Hope-Lambertville Bridge has been a Delaware Valley landmark for more than 200 years. Its history will be celebrated in a new television documentary.