Plans for Historic Bristol Day 2020 have changed this year due to COVID-19, but the Grundy Library’s archive is still honoring and celebrating the town’s rich history through a Bristol “Then and Now” Virtual Scavenger Hunt.
By using digitized photographs of Bristol Borough historic sites available on the Grundy Library’s website, participants can “hunt” for former Bristol establishments around town. Simply print out the selected images of Bristol “then” locations, visit Bristol to find the current, or “now” location, then snap a picture of the former building over top of its current location.
Post it to social media and tag the Grundy Library (Facebook @GrundyLib, Instagram @thegrundylibrary or Twitter @GrundyLibrary), or email your entries to archive@grundylibrary.org. This event is free and requires no registration.
The contest is open Oct. 1 through Oct. 17, at 11:59 p.m. (Historic Bristol Day). Participants who find every location and submit their “now” photographs to the library will be entered into a drawing for a gift card prize pack.
For more information, visit grundylibrary.org/content/bristol-then-and-now-virtual-scavenger-hunt or call 215-788-7891.
