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Coffee at the Castle | Thursday, May 9, 2024 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Location: Mercer Museum Admission: Free – Registration requested Join the Mercer Rainmakers Business Members for an Open House event for the business community at the Mercer Museum. Meet the Mercer Rainmakers, the Bucks County Historical Society’s business member program, and connect with local business professionals, while enjoying access to our major exhibition The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution. This event will feature a complimentary light breakfast fare. Bring a…
learn moreMeet the Curator Tour: The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution | Thursday, May 9, 2024 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.) Location: Mercer Museum Admission: $20 General Admission/$15 BCHS Member Experience an intimate after-hours tour of The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution and learn more about the people, places and artifacts showcased in this special exhibition.
learn moreMeet the Curator Tour: The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution | Thursday, May 23, 2024 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.) Location: Mercer Museum Admission: $20 General Admission/$15 BCHS Member Experience an intimate after-hours tour of The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution and learn more about the people, places and artifacts showcased in this special exhibition.
learn moreCoffee and Doan-uts | Friday, May 31, 2024 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (Doors open at 8:30 a.m.) Location: Mercer Museum Admission: $20 General Admission/$15 BCHS Member Join us at the Mercer Museum for morning coffee, donuts, and an exclusive early -bird guided tour of our special exhibition The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution.
learn moreMeet the Curator Tour: The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution | Thursday, June 6, 2024 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.) Location: Mercer Museum Admission: $20 General Admission/$15 BCHS Member Experience an intimate after-hours tour of The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution and learn more about the people, places and artifacts showcased in this special exhibition.
learn moreMeet the Curator Tour: The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution | Thursday, June 27, 2024 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.) Location: Mercer Museum Admission: $20 General Admission/$15 BCHS Member Experience an intimate after-hours tour of The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution and learn more about the people, places and artifacts showcased in this special exhibition.
learn moreCoffee and Doan-uts | Friday, June 28, 2024 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (Doors open at 8:30 a.m.) Location: Mercer Museum Admission: $20 General Admission/$15 BCHS Member Join us at the Mercer Museum for morning coffee, donuts, and an exclusive early -bird guided tour of our special exhibition The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution.
learn moreMeet the Curator Tour: The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution | Thursday, July 25, 2024 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.) Location: Mercer Museum Admission: $20 General Admission/$15 BCHS Member Experience an intimate after-hours tour of The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution and learn more about the people, places and artifacts showcased in this special exhibition.
learn moreToasting the Tories: The Doan Gang and Bucks County Taverns| Thursday, August 1, 2024 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Location: Mercer Museum Admission: $20 General Admission/$15 BCHS Member Join us for an exclusive evening of thrilling tales about the Doan Gang and their frequent visits to colonial taverns in Bucks County. This night of storytelling features exclusive artifacts, historic tavern signs, and so much more!
learn moreMeet the Curator Tour: The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution | Thursday, August 8, 2024 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.) Location: Mercer Museum Admission: $20 General Admission/$15 BCHS Member Experience an intimate after-hours tour of The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution and learn more about the people, places and artifacts showcased in this special exhibition.
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ROLLO'S FACTS
More than 60 Early American trades are represented in the Mercer Museum.
Fonthill has over 200 windows all of varying sizes!
Among the oldest artifacts in the Mercer Museum are a 2,000 year old whale oil lamp and Native American implements dating to 6,000-8,000 BC.
There are 44 rooms in Fonthill including 10 bathrooms, 5 bedrooms and 18 fireplaces. Completed in 1910 Fonthill boasted modern conveniences- 2 dumbwaiters, an Otis elevator, an intercom buzzer system and phones to communicate within the house.
There are 44 rooms in Fonthill including 10 bathrooms, 5 bedrooms and 18 fireplaces.
The Mercer Museum and Fonthill annually welcome visitors from all 50 states.
“Lucy” the horse was part of the work crew that built both Fonthill and the Mercer Museum. She hoisted the loads of mixed concrete up to workers.
In addition to installing his own Arts and Crafts tiles in Fonthill, Henry Mercer incorporated Persian, Chinese, Spanish and Dutch tiles.
All the concrete used to construct Fonthill (1908-1910) was mixed by hand!
Henry Mercer was 51 when he began building the first of his three concrete structures, his home Fonthill, 1908-1910.