WHO’S ROLLO?

Rollo's Stairs, Fonthill
Rollo’s Stairs, Fonthill

Henry Mercer loved dogs, and his favorite breed was the Chesapeake Bay retriever. He had many of these dogs, some of which were named Jack, Sailor and Larry. Mercer’s favorite at the time of the construction of the Mercer Museum was Rollo. Mercer allowed Rollo to run through wet concrete in the newly constructed parts of the Museum. His enormous paws left equally large prints, which are still evident to Museum visitors on “Rollo’s Stairs” between the fifth and sixth floors today. Fonthill Castle also features “Rollo’s Stairs” – discover paw prints in the concrete stair treads in the Columbus Room.

ROLLO'S FACTS

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• The Mercer Museum will be closed on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 to prepare for our free Mercer Museum Holiday Open House starting at 7:00 p.m.

More information about this event can be found here.

• The Mercer Museum will be opening at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 6, 2023.

Full schedule information can be found here.
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