Vansant House

This is the oldest stone house in New Hope. It was built in 1743 by Ichabod Wilkinson, an iron master from Providence, Rhode Island. The structure is an excelent example of colonial "kitchen-parlor" style. Mary Wilkinson, Ichabod's daughter, married Joshua Vansant and they lived in this house for many years. Vansant was a builder and early developer of the town. In the late 1800s when the roof was being replaced, grapeshot was found embedded in the wood. The grapeshot was allegedly fired by British soldiers from across the Delaware River in December 1776.