The Delaware Canal was built in 1831 and connected Bristol to Easton, 60 miles to the north.

In 1952, William Levitt began construction of his Levittown, which was located partly in Bristol Township.

The Phineas Pemberton House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

[3] The War Dog Memorial, located in front of the Bristol Township Municipal Building, was dedicated in 2006.

Named places, past and present, in Bristol Township include Bath, Croydon, Edgely, Emilie, part of Levittown, Midway, Newportville, Pickpocket, and Pine Grove.

Until 1990, for a period of over 12 years, the Lower Bucks Christian Academy leased the Benjamin Franklin Junior High School facility.

The average wettest month is July which corresponds with the annual peak in thunderstorm activity.

During the winter months, the average annual extreme minimum air temperature is 2.0 °F (−16.7 °C).

Ice storms and large snowstorms depositing ≥ 12 inches (30 cm) occur once every few years, particularly during nor’easters from December through February.

[13] The plant hardiness zone is 7a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of 2.0 °F (−16.7 °C).

[11] The spring bloom typically begins by April 7 and fall color usually peaks by November 4.