Joseph Growden, who came to America from the Country of Cornwall in
England around 1692 received a grant of five thousand or more acres
of land from William Penn. He called his vast estate the "Manor of
Bensalem", probably in honor of William Penn, a "son of peace".
It is reported that Ben Franklin flew his famous kite at the
Growden Mansion. At the time, the Galloway family owned the mansion
and all of present day Bensalem Township. Franklin would travel
through Bucks County dozens of times to visit his daughter living
on the Delaware River in Bensalem. You might notice on signs
entering Bensalem township that there is a picture of Ben
Franklin's likeness and an electrified kite.
You can see the bullet holes to this day in the outbuilding
where the "red coats" fired shots to gain entrance to retrieve
confidential documents belonging to Benjamin Franklin.
In regard to the mansion as a historical site, the following was
read before the Bucks County Literary Society on January 19, 1899:
"The mansion is as solid as when built, 200 years ago. There has
been but slight change to alter the outside appearance. This old
house, in its day, saw many a distinguished guest. Here Penn held
council, and laws were formed for the better government of the
colony; here Franklin discussed the laws of electricity, whereby be
brought from the heavens the power that moves the mechanical world;
here the eminent but erratic Galloway lived, who opposed the
separating of the colonies, and whose influence was so strong with
congress that the member who favored independence recognized his
force and took urgent measures against him. This old mansion is
worthy of consideration by those interested in historic
research."
When we hid this cache we happened to encounter a letterbox in
the vicinity with a similar theme (it's called "Kite and Key").
That is NOT the hide, so keep looking!