When you stay at our hotel in Bucks County, PA, you step into a home that is full of history. From its early days as a private residence to its current use as a boutique hotel, the New Hope inn has been many things to many people.
Bridgeton House was built in 1836 as a private residence. It has served as a general store, bakery (H.L. Yuts), pool hall, real estate office, and apartments.
It was riverside witness to the Flood of 1903, which swept away the wood-covered bridge that connected Upper Black Eddy to Milford, NJ.
The Bridgeton House inn
In 1981, Bea and Charles Briggs purchased the run-down building and spent over a year gutting the building and uncovering old floorboards and vintage fireplaces. They rewired, plumbed, and painted, creating Bucks County’s only riverfront bed & breakfast inn.
Unique Location
Right on banks of the Delaware River the inn is within an easy drive of New York and Philadelphia and offers a very intimate location for private events, corporate retreats and New Hope weddings. Our meeting rooms and dining packages make it a popular alternative to a generic hotel in Bucks County, for many types of events.
We look forward to your visit to Bridgeton House, you will discover Bucks County is a wonderful area for a vacation or weekend getaway. If you need assistance with directions please call, 610-982-5856
Travel time is approximately 90 minutes.
Take Holland Tunnel to NJ Turnpike South to Exit 14 (Newark Airport). Follow signs to Rt.78 West. Take Rt.78 West to Exit 15 (Clinton/Pittstown). Exit, turn left at light. Road becomes Rt.513 South. Go 4 miles. After the Pittstown Inn (on right), bear right. Stay on Rt.513 S. to Frenchtown. In Frenchtown, cross river bridge to Pennsylvania. At end of bridge, turn right onto Rt.32 North. Go 3½ miles. Bridgeton House is on the right. If you pass the gas station, you’ve gone too far.
Travel time is approximately 60 minutes.
Take Rt.95 North, from Center City Philadelphia, to Rt. 295, keep left to Rt. 295. Take exit 76 to Rt. 29 North to Lambertville. Take Rt.29 North thru Lambertville (PAY ATTENTION, RT 29 NORTH TURNS LEFT AT 2nd TRAFFIC LIGHT, IN LAMBERTVILLE, THEN RIGHT AT NEXT LIGHT) to Frenchtown. In Frenchtown, Rt.29 dead-ends @ stop sign. Turn left at stop sign onto Bridge Street, cross river bridge. At the end of the bridge, turn right onto Rt.32 North. Go 3½ miles. Bridgeton House is on the right, sign out front. If you pass the gas station, you’ve gone too far.
Travel time is approximately 30 minutes, 18 miles. North Main Street becomes Rt.32 North (AKA River Road.) Take Rt.32 North, 18 miles. We are in the village of Upper Black Eddy. Bridgeton House is 3½ miles north of the Frenchtown, NJ bridge. We are on the right, at 1525 River Road, sign out front. If you pass gas station, you’ve gone too far.
9/28/22: Due to ongoing road work, PennDOT will be closing a stretch of River Road between Upper Black Eddy and New Hope Pa daily from approximately 9 am – 3pm through October 11th. If you will be traveling this way during those hours, we suggest you use the easier drive noted below.
Travel time is approximately 25 minutes, 18 miles.
North Main Street becomes Rt.32 North (AKA River Road). Take Rt.32 North to Center Bridge. Turn right and cross River bridge into Stockton, NJ. At stop sign, turn left onto Rt.29 North. Take Rt.29 North to Frenchtown. In Frenchtown, Rt.29 dead-ends @ stop sign. Turn left at stop sign onto Bridge Street, cross river bridge. At the end of the bridge, turn right onto Rt.32 North. Go 3½ miles. Bridgeton House is on the right, sign out front. If you pass the gas station, you’ve gone too far.
