Virtual Family Program – Meet the Makers: Bartering in Colonial Times

Virtual Family Program –
Meet the Makers:
Bartering in Colonial Times

Join a Colonial shoemaker and the owner of a general store and learn how people in early America bartered for the household objects they needed to survive. See how they made shoes, tin-punch lanterns, iron nails and so much more in this 45-minute virtual experience, followed by a live virtual Q&A conversation with our expert educators.

Advanced registration is required for this program. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Once you purchase your admission, you will receive a personalized link to this Zoom virtual program from our museum team.

Purchase tickets for Friday, January 22, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.

ROLLO'S FACTS

Henry Mercer was 51 when he began building the first of his three concrete structures, his home Fonthill, 1908-1910.
Rollo's Fact 1

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• Now through the mid-April 2026: The elevator in the historic “Central Court” portion of the Mercer Museum will be *out of service* for major renovations.

You can still access Floors 2-7 of the historic museum via staircases.

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