
Permanent Exhibits
Both Mercer Museum and Fonthill Castle have permanent exhibits that bring history to life.
Follow the industrial journey that took the United States from a nation perilously unprepared for war to a global superpower that led the Allies to victory in World War II in Manufacturing Victory: The Arsenal of Democracy at the Mercer Museum. This traveling exhibit from The National WWII Museum showcases inspiring stories of the Home Front’s production efforts through artifacts, photographs, oral histories, and interactive multimedia components. Accompanying this exhibit, the Mercer Museum will be displaying a sampling of its World War…
learn moreCommemorate President’s Day in the historic Log House outside of the Mercer Museum with food historian Susan McLellan Plaisted as she prepares cacao tea and chocolate, favorites of America’s First President George Washington. Free with museum admission.
learn moreDuring these hour-long tours, guests explore Henry Mercer’s home from basement to tower and learn more about Mercer’s creative ideas through stories and illustrated prints. These special behind-the-scenes tours offer access to areas not seen on daily tours. Please note there are steep stairs and narrow, uneven passageways at this historic site. Tickets are $15 Adults/$10 Member Adults; $8 Youth (6-17)/$5 Member Youth. Tickets will be on sale Monday, February 18, 2019.
learn moreTravel with the Friends of the BCHS to Washington, D.C. for a one-day visit to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum during a year-long celebration of 50 Years of Apollo. Tickets are $90 General Admission/$85 Friends of BCHS Members. To register please fill out the following form: Friends of BCHS – March 16 Trip Registration
learn moreHistoric reenactor Samuel Davis portrays General George Washington and shares stories of the important role women played during the Revolutionary War in The Women of the American Revolution. Free admission.
learn moreBoth Mercer Museum and Fonthill Castle have permanent exhibits that bring history to life.
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