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The annual celebration of Bristol Borough’s history and heritage is set for this Saturday. The beloved event will bring a number of activities, tours and local groups together for guests and residents in the riverfront borough.
The theme for this year’s celebration is “A Half Century of Service,” and the event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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The highest profile attraction, which has been being planned for months, is the tall ship Gazela Primeiro. The ship is normally based in Philadelphia but has a Bristol Borough connection. In 2002, an 85 foot douglas fir log was transported from Oregon to Philadelphia for use on the ship. A longtime Bristol Borough resident reduced the shipping cost by $10,000. Free tours on the ship, which moored at the wharf docks, will be available all day.
Vendors and local organizations will be based up and down Radcliffe Street and businesses along Mill Street will be open. In addition, food vendors will be set up behind the Bristol Riverfront Theater.
The popular sailboat regatta will set sail on the Delaware River around 1 p.m.
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Five houses on Radcliffe and Walnut streets will be available for tours with the purchase of tickets. The homes at located at: 922 Radcliffe Street, 800 Radcliffe Street, 336 Radcliffe Street, 324 Radcliffe Street and 120 Walnut Street. Tickets can be purchased for $12 in advance at Great IDs by Anne, Bristol Borough Tax Office, Mignoni Jewelers and the Mill Street Pharmacy. Tickets on Saturday will cost $15.
Activities for kids will be going on at the library, including Bristol Rocks, where people paint and hide rocks for others to find.
A car show will be going on at Snyder-Girotti Elementary School and an archaeological dig will be going on at the Bristol Cultural and historical Foundation building at 321 Cedar street.
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Dad’s Hat Whiskey will be offering free tours of the distillery on Canal Street.
“We hope that everyone will come out and celebrate Bristol with us,” said Mary Gesualdi, the chair of Historic Bristol Day.
More information and specific times for events at Historic Bristol Day can be found here.
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