| Brick Tavern | |
| Settlement Type: | Populated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Brick Tavern |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Brick Tavern, Milford Township |
| Coordinates: | 40.4564°N -75.3847°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bucks |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Ft: | 554 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 18951 |
| Area Code: | Area codes 215, 267, and 445 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
Brick Tavern is a populated place in Milford Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. [1]
The village was named for the tavern built in 1818 by Henry Shelly, who was a descendant of a Mennonite family who settled in the area circa 1720. It was a stop on the stagecoach line between Philadelphia and Allentown, and later a trolley stop. The Brick Tavern is still in operation today..[2] [3] [4]
The area is part of the Unami Creek watershed, which is part of the Perkiomen Creek watershed, which feeds to the Schuylkill River and ultimately to the Delaware River.[1]
The village is located in the Quakertown Community School District, is served by the Pennsylvania State Police (Dublin Barricks), the Milford Township Volunteer Fire Company (Station 57), and by Lifestar EMS. It is also located in Zip Code 18951, and telephone Area codes 215, 267, and 445.[5] [6]