Bucks County Historical Society 2013 Annual Report Photo: Carla Klouda

It is the mission of the Bucks County Historical Society to educate and engage its many audiences in appreciating the past and to help people find stories and meanings Mission relevant to their lives – both today and in the future. Photo: Carla Klouda Chairman’s Message They say a picture is worth a thousand words. If that’s true, then the images of the Mercer Museum, Fonthill Castle, and the fascinating collections contained within can speak volumes about the people and places of our past. In fact, telling the stories of our past is what we do best.

In 2011, we completed a major expansion of the Mercer Museum. Over the past three years, we have seen many new exhibits, programs, and learning opportunities in the new wing, demonstrating the depth and breadth of historical topics available for exploration. With each new year, the energy and excitement around the Mercer Museum and Fonthill Castle keep growing. Just ask my fellow Trustees, or any of the legions of volunteers. We are blessed to have these places and artifacts in our community. The concrete castles and singular collections Photo: Allure West Studios West Photo: Allure give our community a unique sense of place, making Bucks County truly unlike any other place in the world.

As Chairman of the Board of Trustees, it is my honor to lead a group of incredibly passionate volunteers and professionals, dedicated to preserving the stories of our past, for the benefit of our future. It is also my honor to share our deepest gratitude to those who have given their time, their talent, or their treasure (and often all three!) to make the Mercer Museum and Fonthill Castle as relevant, exciting, and dynamic as they are today. Without the embrace of thousands of donors, volunteers, members and visitors, we could not continue to tell the stories.

So, again, I say “thank you,” and we look forward to seeing you at one of our exciting programs or events coming soon!

William D. Maeglin 1 Director’s Message As Executive Director of the Bucks County Historical Society, one of my most enjoyable tasks is the opportunity to introduce new friends to this wonderful institution. The National Historic Landmark Castles—Mercer Museum and Fonthill—are mesmerizing structures to first time visitors. I never tire of seeing expressions of amazement when visitors walk into Mercer Museum’s Central Court and look up to find a hanging whale boat and so many artifacts of our cultural heritage, or to watch as Fonthill visitors anxiously await every turn in the house to uncover another of Henry Mercer’s creations.

Today, the Mercer Museum and Library & Fonthill Castle welcome more than 100,000 visitors annually. As leading cultural destinations, our sites support more than 8,000 school children Photo: Allure West Studios West Photo: Allure annually in their pursuit of history exploration. We offer enriching opportunities as we present four to six exhibitions every year, bringing wonderful traveling exhibits and discovery to so many individuals throughout Bucks County and the surrounding region. The Library serves as an unparalleled resource for thousands of researchers, teachers, archivists and genealogists. One cannot drive through Doylestown in the summer without seeing young explorers enjoying Wizarding Camp. We help future leaders build their creations through our Mercer Robotics classes, and, what would Fourth of July be without the fun filled activities at Fonthill’s old-fashioned celebration!

Henry Mercer had a vision and a dream he wanted to share with future generations. His quest to impart knowledge and showcase history from a new point of view is at the center of everything we do. Our 2013 report highlights our achievements in education, preservation, exhibitions and community services. These achievements are made possible because of the support we receive from our members, donors, contributors and volunteers. Together, we are making a difference, every day!

Douglas C. Dolan Mercer Museum and Library Programs and Exhibitions The Mercer Museum generated a wide variety of programs for school, camp, adult and general audiences in 2013. Providing both on-and off-site learning experiences for children in the Greater Philadelphia area and in New Jersey, our school and youth group programs included our popular Lego™ Robotics and the “Wild World of Wizarding” camps, the long-running Dolls’ Day Out, and the Bucks-Mont Regional History Day competition. The museum sponsored special programs for a variety of audiences during African-American History Month, Presidents’ Day, the Halloween season, and the December holidays, plus annual walking tours, genealogy workshops, craft activities, and storytelling programs. We produced and scheduled an array of programs related to our special exhibitions, with numerous speakers, artists, performers and others enhancing shows related to women’s baseball, the Civil War, and traditional Mayan culture.

We continued our program of special exhibitions in the Martin & Warwick Foundation Galleries with two traveling and two internally generated exhibits. These included, Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women’s Baseball; Turning Points: Civil War, 1863-1864; The Mystery of the Mayan Medallion; and our annual, Under the Tree: A Century of Holiday Toys. Both traveling exhibits, Mayan Medallion and Linedrives and Lipstick, were augmented with artifacts and graphics from the museum collections. Several of the shows also featured special “in-gallery” programs. Civil War re-enactors appeared as “people of the past,” engaging visitors in the Turning Points exhibit, while our popular Expedition Cart – staffed by volunteers – provided family activities related to the Mayan Medallion and Under the Tree exhibits. The museum’s exhibit program extends also into the original Mercer “castle,” where our long-term Animals on the Loose Photo: Allure West Studios West Photo: Allure Fuego Nuevo gallery – appealing especially to pre-school children – received a facelift. Of course, the 2 performs at Mayan permanent Mercer galleries, with their eccentric and dense displays of tools and other Medallion preview reception artifacts, remained a major draw for museum audiences.

2013 Highlights: • More than 6,200 school children, ranging from pre-school to high school, experienced Mercer Museum programs such as “Log House Life,” “Simple Machines,” “A Civil War Soldier’s Life,” and “Meet Henry Mercer.” • The presentation of two original theatrical productions related to the Civil War and Underground Railroad to 1,300 8th graders from four Central Bucks School District Middle Schools. • The scripting and debut of a new first-person outreach program, “Meet Henry Mercer,” featuring an actor-interpreter portraying the Mercer Museum’s founder – a program designed for both youth and adult audiences. • The development and launch of a new website for the Bucks and Montgomery Counties’ National History Day regional competition, with funding provided by an “IPromise” grant from the firm Volpe-Koenig P.C. Intellectual Property Law. • The installation and opening of the first major interpretive exhibit in the museum’s changing galleries based on new and original research, Interpreter teaches children about Log House Life featuring numerous artifacts and documents from the collections. Turning Points: Civil War, 1863-1864, focused on Bucks County’s experience on the war front and on the home front during the Civil War. • Collaborations with the Civil War Institute at Manor College, and the Mexican Cultural Center in Philadelphia, to present programming related to the Turning Points and Mayan Medallion exhibits respectively. Photo: Allure West Studios West Photo: Allure Mercer Museum and Library Collections

Appropriate to our mission, the collections of the Mercer Museum and Library reflect and illustrate three broad aspects of our past: (1) Bucks County history and culture up to the present day, (2) the history of everyday life and work in pre industrial America, to circa 1850, and (3) the contributions and achievements of Henry Chapman Mercer, archaeologist, collector, architect, tile maker and museum founder.

The continued stewardship of the collections is a major responsibility of the Bucks County Historical Society, and an important task for both curatorial and library staff. Stewardship involves both the care and preservation of collections, as well as improving documentation and providing access to collections information for researchers and other users – both on- and off-site. In 2013, for example, 1,100 researchers visited the Mercer Library, while another 1,100 received answers to their queries by mail, telephone and e-mail.

Ongoing stewardship activities include maintenance of our historic and other structures, processing and cataloging collections, photographic documentation, housekeeping, inventory maintenance, tracking object movement, and monitoring environmental conditions to name a few. Many new acquisitions to the collections are received annually and must be accessioned and entered into the institution’s database. Researchers may gain access to information about a portion of the collections through the museum’s website, via the “RolloPAC” on-line catalog portal. In 2013, projects were completed to catalog and re-house the library’s collection of 155 rolled wall maps, to relocate 350 woodworking tools to improved off-site storage, and to acquire a flat file cabinet for storage of original museum floor plans and blueprints.

2013 Highlights: • The conservation treatment of nearly 50 Civil War artifacts and artwork from the collections for the Turning Points exhibit, with funds provided primarily through an “Adopt-an Artifact” initiative, and 3 through the 2013 Cocktails at the Castle special mission appeal. • The accessioning of approximately 70 new acquisitions into the museum collections, and more than 550 items into the holdings of the library and archives. • A comprehensive survey of collections, and development of an updated long-range conservation and preventive care plan for the museum and library, through a grant from the Philadelphia Stewardship Program of the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts. • Hosting the annual meeting of the Rushlight Club, an organization for collectors of historical lighting devices. Curatorial and Library staff provided access to the museum’s lighting collections for participants. • Loaning artifacts to exhibits at the National Constitution Center, the Landis Valley Farm Museum, and the National Museum of American Jewish History. Continuing exhibits at the National Building Museum and the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation also featured objects from the Mercer collections.

Added to the Mercer Collection in 2013: US Steel, Fairless Works Engraved Commemorative Plate, 1994, countertop display case for Landreth Company Seed Packets, Bristol, Bucks County c. 1910, Jacquard Coverlet, woven by John Kaufman of Hilltown Township, Bucks County, 1840, and Rohm & Haas Baseball Uniform, 1930s-1960s. Fonthill Castle Programs

As part of our efforts to preserve, research and interpret the life and legacy of Henry Mercer, Fonthill Castle presented a wide variety of programs and events in 2013. In addition to our regular guided tours, Fonthill presented Tower Tours for Families, Behind the Scenes Tours, Fonthill Park Walk, The Intimate Henry Tour, Candlelight Holiday Tours, Mercer’s Night tales and the New World Tile Tour. In order to provide non-tour opportunities to experience the castle and its story, Fonthill also offered a tile exhibit, photographic workshops, a Celtic music concert, a local beer tasting event and the Old-Fashioned Fourth of July celebration.

Students, youth groups and children with their families comprise a major portion of our visitation, and to continue our commitment to these audiences, we offered Castle Full of Treasures and The Concrete House school tours. Fonthill also presented a series of hands-on programs and workshops including Paint a Knightly Shield, Mustache Monday, Write Like a Babylonian, Towers and Trebuchets, and Make a Tile Mosaic. Archaeology and Medieval summer camps drew strong attendance, and our themed birthday parties were also very popular.

While our programs and services offered visitors extraordinary experiences, our ongoing commitment to preserve Fonthill for future guests was also an area of focus. A number of projects were undertaken, including a volunteer effort to continue to repair and paint the 200 windows in the castle, and an intern project comparing the 1930 inventory of Mercer’s 6000 books with what is currently on the shelves.

2013 Highlights: 4 • Over 28,000 guests participated in the tours, programs and events at Fonthill Castle. • More than 2,000 guests enjoyed the games, music and activities at Fonthill’s Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration. • The presentation of a tile exhibit “The Forest Calls: Tiles Inspired by Henry Mercer and Nature,” in partnership with four local ceramists. Tiles and other ceramics were placed along the main tour route of the castle in an effort to show how Henry Mercer’s ideas still resonate today with ceramic artists. • Fonthill staff participated in the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage’s Reinventing the Historic House Tour for the 21st Century workshop. The workshop provided Fonthill staff with the opportunity to explore “design your own tour” concepts to enhance the visitor experience

Above and below: Fonthill’s Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration. Photo: Maddie O’Connell Financial Report Statement of Financial Position Statement of Activities: Year ended December 31, 2013 2013 2012 Support and Revenue: Contributions $1,236,191 $1,952,116 Grants 103,149 1,069,182 Memberships 94,634 83,564 Special events Society Activities ($246,900 less expenses of $78,152) 168,748 156,625 Museum operations: Admissions 250,470 216,210 Museum shop, net of expenses 15,533 20,343 Publications 3,784 6,650 Facilities rental 19,535 24,220 Miscellaneous income 16,422 7,793 Investment income: Trust fund income 16,656 11,626 Investment income 253,580 239,312 2,178,702 3,787,641 Expenses: Program Services: Library 215,590 222,764 Curatorial 769,869 689,428 Educational 332,111 337,527 Support Services: Management and general 586,979 572,124 5 Development and fundraising 518,960 431,720 2,423,509 2,253,563

Increase (decrease) in net assets before change in fair value of (244,807) 1,534,078 split-interest agreements and net change in fair value of investments Increase in fair value of split-interest agreements 9,356 4,795 Net realized and unrealized gains on investments 1,464,980 942,221 Increase in net assets 1,229,529 2,481,094 Net assets, beginning of year 23,515,584 21,034,490 Net assets, end of year $24,745,113 $23,515,584

2013 Revenue 2013 Expenses Admissions 12%

Special Events Program Support 8% Expenses 40% Memberships Contributions Program 4% 57% Expenses 60% Grants 5% Giving Making A Difference The Mercer Museum and Library & Fonthill Castle are grateful for the generous 2013 support provided by the following individuals, businesses, foundations and organizations. We are honored to share our commitment to history with these very special contributors and donors.

Annual Fund Donors Heather Cevasco & John Platek Patrick & Mary Fowles Mrs. Mary Ann P. Darlington, In Dr. Stuart A. Fox Henry Chapman Mercer Memory of Hillborn Darlington, Jr. Thomas & Karen Gates Society Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Davis James & June Goodwin, In Memory of Ken & Peg Swanstrom Joseph R. & Suzy Feilmeier Anna Shopa Gawronski Tom and Patti* Thomas Dr. & Mrs. John J. Gribb Mr. Albert E. Goss Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hebel Mr. & Mrs. James Groman Elizabeth Chapman Lawrence Roy & Nancy Kolb Andy & Ellen Happ Benefactor Mr. & Mrs. William D. Maeglin Krista P. Harper Ms. Elizabeth H. Gemmill Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. Meyer Donald & Louise Heath Brian & Louise McLeod Stephen & Patrice Raab Peggy & Bill Hecht Dr. Amy Schmidt & Dr. Seth Weiner Nina L. Heitz William Watts Hart Davis Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey L. Wilson Hayward & Deborah Holbert Patron Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hutchison Ms. Geraldine H. Happ Laura & Frank Swain Ms. Ellen Idelson Jim & Kathy Morrison Guardians William & Alexis Islinger Judy & Bud Newman Anonymous (2) IWear Optical Boutique – In Recognition Fred & Taffy Sche Mr. Manny Alvarez of Lisa Selvaggi, Larry Brandt, Jennifer Donna Andrews Hess, Kari Hyzer, Keith & Jill Sitek, Camille Adams, Kim Dundas, Dawn Mr. & Mrs. William E. Benner Horace Michener Mann Circle Rio-Fluck, Lean Breen Anonymous Orland & Nancy Bergère Michael J. Kane 6 Ms. Debra C. Andrews Mr. & Mrs. William E. Bierlin, Jr. Dr. Thomas J. Kardish M.D., In Memory John & Liz Augenblick Laura & Michael Biersmith of Patricia A. W. Kardish Carol & Louis Della Penna Mr. & Mrs. Edward G. Biester, Jr. David & Joanne Keller Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Dunleavy, Jr. Mrs. Patricia G. Bitzer Ken & Sue Ellen Keenan John & Susan Eichert Ms. Melissa V. Bond, Esq. Mrs. Ann B. Kleinsasser Phil & Melissa Eiseman Ms. Audrey A. Bostwick Mrs. Alice S. Kohn, In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Grover J. Friend Mr. Jeffrey T. Bretz Wm. Kohn, III Ms. Linda B. Hodgdon Mr. & Mrs. Jay Brodish Krempa Associates, Inc. Ms. Susan E. Kane Martin & Rebecca Brooks Dr. Michaeleen Lee Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Katsiff Mr. & Mrs. Kenyon Brown Mr. & Mrs. Norman Douglas Lilyroth The Malmark, Inc. Charitable Fund, In Bruce & Elka Brundage Molly Lowell & Rich Duvall Memory of Jacob & Josephine Malta Mr. & Mrs. Bruce B. Burkart Mr. & Mrs. Chi Mo William & Patricia Marshall Ms. Lynn T. Bush Ms. Carol Manicone Mr. & Mrs. John Mauro Dr. & Mrs. Richard Cavanaugh Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence K. Mann Dr. Donald E. Morel Maureen and Mark Carlton Ahmed Mazaheri, M.D. Joan B. & Donald E. Parlee Mr. & Mrs. Christopher B. Chandor Donald & Grace McClintock Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Paynton, Jr. Stan & Mary Jane Clemens Mr. Christopher Mann Meyer, Great Ms. Michelle Pedersen Mr. & Mrs. Chester R. Closson, Jr. Grandfather Horace Michener Mann, The Pfundt Foundation The Cook Family first curator Michael & Joanne Raphael Heather Cousins & Family, In Honor of Mr. George E. Michael Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan J. Reiss Brian McLeod Mrs. Jacquelin F. Mohr Nancy C. Tilley Stuart & Susan Dearden Mrs. Stewart G. Montgomery, In Ms. Jennifer Wheatley Carolyn & Joe Della-Rodolfa Memory of Mr. Stewart G. Montgomery Marvin & Dee Ann Woodall Mr. & Mrs. Merrill Detweiler Miss E. Lois Myers Albert & Jane Wurz Doug & Joy Dolan Mr. Stephen F. Osborne Mr. & Mrs. David Wurz Mr. & Mrs. Ken Doukas Mr. & Mrs. William C. Patterson Mrs. Polly (Mary) H. Dunn Mr. & Mrs. Gus Perea Warren S. Ely Partners Boyd A. England & Penelope Fleming Ms. Margaret E. Phillips 3rd Fed Bank First Savings Community Foundation Mr. & Mrs. David W. Price Robert & Pamela Byers Robert & Lutzi Fischer John & Marquerite Quinn Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Cowgill Mr. & Mrs. Jay A. 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Rockwood Wealth Management Voith & Mactavish Architects, LLP Wright Choice Photography Sand Castle Winery Superior Woodcraft, Inc. Mercer Robotics Camp Tradesmen Sweet Sisters Cupcake Boutique Mission Appeal Donors Adams-Bickel Associates, LLC Team Capital Bank Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Bertz AB-8 Waste Solutions, LLC Truly Custom Cakery Biersmith Family Ann’s Cake Pan The Waterwheel Restaurant Mr. and Mrs. John Brogan Barb Lin Carpet One Wegmans Food Markets Marlene J. Burns Bi County Fuels, Inc. William Mount Associates Maureen and Mark Carlton Biersmith Associates Ann, Kimberly & Michael Day Bowman’s Tavern Apprentice Lawrence and Kimberly DerHagopian Bradley Bunch Bakery Cowgirl Chile Co. Jewelry Douglas and Joy Dolan Brandon Pittam Photography Hortulus Farm Garden & Nursery Susan E. Kane Bucks Country Gardens Jeff Reeder Photography Molly Lowell and Rich Duvall Bucks County Cookie Co. Kim Billingsley Photography, LLC Brian and Louise McLeod Bucks County Women’s Journal Mom’s Flower Shoppe Mr. and Mrs. Michael Miller Caleb’s American Kitchen Spring Valley Nurseries Judy and Bud Newman Capital Insurance & Investment Planning Michelle A. Pedersen Carr and Duff, Inc. Cocktails at the Castle Jonathan & Melissa Reiss Carter van Dyke Associates Sponsors Mr. & Mrs. Dan Rosen Chaddsford Winery Pinnacle Sponsor William R. and Laurie R. Schutt Chambers 19 Bistro & Bar Shapiro-Amsler Family Wells Fargo Advisors Chive Café Tom & Patti* Thomas Doylestown Animal Medical Clinic 8 Tower Sponsor David and Dorree Wickman Doylestown Dental Group Ms. Anna Williams Economy Roofing & Siding Co., Inc. A to Z Party Rental Worth & Company, Inc. ESPI Mercer Legacy Genevieve’s weepstakes ponsors Goodnoe Farm Dairy Bar Spire Sponsor S S Graphic Imaging Advent Security Americor Press Happ Contractors, Inc. Bazella Group Bucks Country Gardens Hargrave House Bed & Breakfast The Cameron Companies, LLC Monument Bank IQnection Curtin & Heefner LLP ParleeStumpf Jarrett Vaughan Builders, Inc. Eastburn & Gray, P.C. Thompson BMW Joseph Ambler Inn First Savings KC Prime Fulton Bank Fonthill’s Old Knight Engineering, Inc. KBZ Communications, Inc. Fashioned Fourth of Kreischer Miller National Penn July Sponsors Law Offices of William L. Goldman, Thompson BMW Patriot P.C. Thompson Networks MATCOR, Inc. The Lucky Cupcake Company Tullyvision Studios, Inc. PECO, An Exelon Company The Marshall Financial Group Marsha Brown Creole Kitchen Finial Sponsor McCoole’s at the Historic Red Lion Inn Americor Press Fellow Millham Companies, Inc. Ameriprise Financial Univest Moore Cleaning, LLC Laura and Michael Biersmith Moyer Indoor/Outdoor Doris Hart Carr, In Memory of George Friends of the Fourth Natech Solutions M. Carr III Friends of the Bucks County Historical OwowCow Creamery Inc. Comcast Society Paganini Susan E. Dardes & David L. Franke The Painted Truffle E.C. Bentz Electrical Contractor, Inc History Day Sponsors Park Avenue Pastries Eiseman Construction, Inc. Anonymous Peddler’s Village Lin Hodgdon and Tom Modzelewski Friends of the Bucks County Historical Penn Taproom/PA Soup & Seafood Susan E. Kane Society Pigs and Gigs Fulton Bank Hatboro Federal Savings Rushlight Club Matching Gifts Newman & Co., Inc. Rutherford’s Camera Shop ompanies Rosalind & Alfred Berger Foundation, Ms. Lynn Schilling C In Honor of Ruth Maxson Mr. Bryan Scott BNY Mellon Community Partnership Tullyvision Studios, Inc. Mr. Charles H. Sechler Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Volpe and Koenig, P.C. Intellectual Mr. & Mrs. Lynn C. Taylor Computer Associates International, Inc. Property Law Mr. Scott Teschner ExxonMobil Foundation The Historical Society of Dauphin GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Exhibitions Sponsors County Glenmede IBM Corporation County of Bucks, Office of The Pennsylvania German Society Commissioners Mr. Ronald Trauger Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies The First Niagara Foundation Trenton Free Public Library Merck Partnership for Giving Friends of the Bucks County Historical Ms. Carol Wallace Society Ms. Susan Wetherill The Prudential Foundation Elizabeth H.Gemmill Verizon Foundation Brian and Louise McLeod Donors to Acquisition/ The Mexican Consulate in Philadelphia Conservation Efforts In-Kind Gifts & The Mexican Cultural Center ervices American Folk Art Society S Millham Insurance Agency Cory Amsler & Eileen Shapiro Act 1 DeSales University Performing Penn Color, Inc. Mr. Daniel F. Archambault Arts Tom & Patti* Thomas Ms. Frances M. Boffa Alessio’s Seafood Grille Visit Bucks County Brown’s Folly Questers #1373 Allentown Art Museum of Lehigh Valley Cesar Viveros Mr. Erik Fleischer America on Wheels David & Dorree Wickman Mr. & Mrs. David B. Long American Girl Place Mrs. Catherine Marek Amsler-Shapiro Family Donors to the Mr. & Mrs. John N. Mauro Anonymous Collections Leslie S. & Michael May Clara R. Arrabal ArtsQuest Cory Amsler & Eileen Shapiro Mrs. Lois F. McClintock Aspiring Artist Gallery, Tari Zarka Mr. Ralph Birdsall Judy & Bud Newman The Bach Choir of Bethlehem Ms. Irene Busler Mr. Ken Parker Barley Sheaf Farm Estate & Spa Mr. Patrick Calhoun Mr. & Mrs. Ronald E. Walter Barrie Audio Video Inc. 9 Ms. Mary Jane Clemens Mary E. Biagioli Mr. & Mrs. Frank E. Davis oundations F Laura and Michael Biersmith Mr. David Drinkhouse Bucks County Foundation The Black Bass Mr. Richard E. Duvall The First Niagara Foundation Kevin Blalock Mrs. Connie A. Eastburn First Savings Foundation Bountiful Acres Landscaping & Nursery Mr. & Mrs. William Focht Foundations Community Partnership Bowman’s Tavern Ms. Katherine M. Foster Nobadeer Foundation Eric Boynton Mr. David W. Groff Norman Raab Foundation Bradford Renaissance Portraits Corp. Mr. & Mrs. Eugene G. Hamilton Pew Charitable Trusts Bucks County Library Center Historical Society of Bensalem William Penn Foundation Bucks County Symphony Orchestra Ms. Donna F. Hofstaedter Marlene J. Burns Mrs. Donna Humphrey Educational Bushkill Group, Inc. Ms. Erma Keller Byers’ Choice Ltd. Mr. Jeffrey M. Ketterer Improvement Tax Credit CBS3/The CW Philly Mrs. Ann B. Kleinsasser (EITC) Companies Central Bucks Family YMCA Mr. Vance A. Koehler Fulton Bank Chaddsford Winery – Peddler’s Village Ms. Diane Krause Hatboro Federal Savings Chapman Gallery Mr. Robert L. Leight Chester County Historical Society Mr. & Mrs. David B. 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Dave Sanger Elizabeth J. Grier Elbow Lane Day Camp Frederick and Kathleen Schea George M. Hart Elizabeth Benke Salon William R. Schutt William F. Heefner Essentials Day Spa Sellersville Theater & The Washington Victoria P. Herd Essentials of Doylestown House Verna Horoff Frater’s Electric Sesame Place Earl H. Jamison Fred Beans Family of Dealerships Silverman Gallery, Bucks County Gretchen H. Knoell Ghost Town Press Impressionist Art Irene Kohler Frank Gifford, rt66pix Simon & Schuster Dorothy E. Koller Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio Skirmish Paintball Robert P. Leiby Green Mountain Coffee State Theatre Center for the Arts, Inc. Inez Early Lincoln Gross’ Gourmet Foods, Inc. The Strasburg Rail Road Company Henry Chapman Mercer Heritage Conservancy Therese Szczurowski J. David Miller Home Depot Tabora Farms A. Marlyn Moyer, Jr. Independence Seaport Museum Dean Thomas Floyd W. Ohliger James A. Michener Art Museum Loraine Thompson Ellsworth & Penny Spencer K’Nex Rochelle and John Thompson Robert J. Stickney Don F. Kaiser Taylor Thompson Charles V. Swain Rosemarie Kaupp The Thompson Detail Center Margaret A. Tunnard KC Prime TypoBrand LLC Frances C. Vannoy Keystone Limited Collectibles Bill and Audrey Waldman Elizabeth S. White Bob Krist Walnut Street Theatre Franklin C. & Kitty Wood Lace Silhouettes Lingerie, Inc. Christopher Willett, Lahaska Fine Art Everett E. Wynkoop Lauren Bradley & Associates Laura Womack Lehigh Valley Grand Prix Wright Choice Photography In appreciation to the following Lehigh Valley IronPigs donors who have made provisions in Jayne and Bob Lester Plus Ultra Society their estate plans… Helen Adam Sonia Lillvik Demonstrating an extraordinary 10 The Logan Inn John & Elizabeth Augenblick expression of devotion and support, Patricia Bitzer Luigi’s Ristoranti Italiano these individuals ensure the future of Shirley Marles David & Nancy Blois the Mercer Museum and Library & Melissa V. Bond, Attorney Lois F. McClintock Fonthill Castle by including BCHS in State Senator Chuck McIlhinney Doris H. & George* Carr III their estate plans. Memorable Affairs Mr. & Mrs. J. Stanley Davis Miacomet Golf Club Grover & Sally Friend Microsoft (Tech Soup Support) In appreciation to the following Roger Funk Betty Minnucci donors whose estates have provided J. Lawrence Grim, Jr. Minuteman Press lasting support…Estates of: Linda Butzier Hodgdon Nantucket Historical Association George L. Beidler Jr. W. Roy & Nancy Kolb National Canal Museum Melvin H. Beidler John W. Lear Nejad Gallery, Inc. Abraham Merklee Beitler David B. Long New Hope Historical Society Anthony & Ruth Burton Bill & Christie Maeglin Newtown Office Supply Nancy Lee Carver Jack & Carol McCaughan Nicholas & Alexandra Jewelers Mabel Kolb Caskey Jim & Kathy Morrison David Ohlerking Elmer C. Cates Carl Paffendorf Origlio Distributors Joseph P. Ceader Doreen H. Paynton Paganini Bessie M. Clemens June R. Rea Panera Bread Emily E. Clymer Kathleen A. Schea Park Avenue Pastries Dorothy M. Cramp William R. & Laurie R. Schutt Pearl S. Buck International Esther J. Darrow Carolyn Kohl Shaddinger Peddler’s Village Dr. Harriett Davis Emily Burton Sippel Pennsylvania Ballet Jean Dawson Tom & Patti* Thomas Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Alida C. DiNardo Michael & Suzanne Zoglio Letitia M. Ely Philadelphia Chamber Music Society *Indicates Donor Deceased Philadelphia Museum of Art Maurice M. Ely Philadelphia Theatre Company Doris M. Fadenrecht Please Touch Museum Louis Fleck Precious Pets Magazine R. John Foster ProLine Screen Printing & Products, Inc. Kenneth & Helen Gemmill We apologize for any misspellings or omissions. Volunteers and Interns Partners in Everything We Do The Bucks County Historical Society depends on the invaluable contribution of time and energy our remarkable volunteers and interns provide. These special supporters augment the work of our staff and they enable our organization to fulfill its mission through their dedication. Sandra Alford Katherine Faust Eileen Martin Lin Schreiner Andrew Alvarez Joseph R. Feilmeier John N. Mauro Bailey Scully Nancy Andal Suzanne Feilmeier Ruth Maxson Carolyn Kohl Shaddinger Debbie Andrews Donna Fisher Leslie May The Single Volunteers of Kathryn Auerbach Susan E. Fisher Lois McClintock Bucks County John R. Augenblick Arianne Fitzgerald Helena McKendrick Emily Burton Sippel Samantha Barrett Greg Fitzgerald Brian R. McLeod Jack Skudris Emma Baylen Erik Fleischer Casey McMonagle Dee Ann Smith Marilyn Becker David L. Franke Esther McOwen Mike Smith Sydney Ann Beckett Grover J. Friend Denise Meehl Samantha Softly Nancy Bergere Mary Ann Fuller Abigail Meilssen Lisa Kristin Soren Heather Bernhardt Francis D. Furgiuele Rick Millham, Jr. Kurt Spence Meghan Bilger Anna Gamarnik Jane C. Mitchell Marcy Stanley Melissa V. Bond Elizabeth H. Gemmill Jane Moore John Stanojev Allegra Brown Tim German Jean Morris Jennifer Statler Mitchell F. Bunkin Sandra Ghering Alex Morrow Mark Stephens Bruce Burkart Lynn Gibson Bill Mount Rebecca Strong Nancy Burkart Stan Gorski Margaret Mumbauer Michael J. Stumpf Marlene J. Burns Nicole Green Bridget Murray Jacquelyn Swallow Melissa Butler Alex Groce Danielle Nanni Thom Switzer Maureen B. Carlton Emily Halderson Jephunney Nduati Shannon Taylor Mark E. Carlton Barbara Harrison Bud Newman Tom Thomas Doris Hart Carr Christine Harrison Frank Norris Rochelle Thompson 11 Barbara Cavanaugh Louise Heath Maddie O’Connell Mary Van Pelt Heather A. Cevasco Linda B. Hodgdon Lisa Payne-Chirico Anthony S. Volpe Melissa Charry Madison Hoff Todd Parlee Michael Wagner Anna Chen Amanda Hoffman Ruhy Patel Ronald Walter Jean Clark Donna Humphrey Richard D. Paynton, Jr. John Walp Mary Jane Clemens Beth Hutchings Michelle Pedersen Andrew Wang Jenna Colombo Blair Johnson Patricia Pepe Caroline Wend Andrew Colombo Carol Jones Gustavo I. Perea Carol West Janet Coulton Harry C. Kahn, III Heather Phillips Janeen White Lisa Crawford Susan E. Kane Rebecca Piccirillo James Wiley Jesse Crooks Timothy D. Katsiff Kenneth Porter Alina Wolf Betty Davis Nora Katz Lisa Pretecrum Marie Woodson Jack Davis Tim Kelly Stephen F. Raab Larry Woodson Grace M. Deon CB West Key Club Michael B. Raphael George Wozar Vincent J. Deon Arline Kirk Jonathan J. Reiss Dave Wurz Joseph DiLullo Hal Kodikian Paul Rhoads Jackson Young Lynne Anne Donchez Melani Kodikian Jeff Roberts Bridget Zakrzewski Colleen Dunn Vance Koehler Robin Robinet Richard Duvall Kelsey Kostelnik Jennifer Rogers Melissa B. Eiseman Jim Krueger Maxine Romano Sean Faix Brandy Lagomarsino Alexa Rose Ken Lang Taffy Schea Eric Lepping Judy Scheer Regina Lynch Ashlee Schnitzer Thomas Maclin William R. Schutt William D. Maeglin Haley Schwartz Catherine Marek Susan Sciacca

Top photo...Interns Melissa Butler and Anna Chen tour Fonthill Castle Right from l to r: Executive Director Doug Dolan, Jim Krueger and Alina Wolf Left from l to r: Barbara Harrison with Mary Ann & Bob Fuller Board of Trustees Dedicated to Mission

Board Chair William D. Maeglin Treasurer Michelle Pedersen Vice-Chair Thomas McK. Thomas Secretary John R. Augenblick Vice-Chair Richard D. Paynton, Jr. Past Chair Brian R. McLeod

Debbie Andrews Timothy D. Katsiff Sydney Ann Beckett, Ph.D. John N. Mauro Melissa V. Bond Bud Newman Maureen B. Carlton Gustavo I. Perea Heather A. Cevasco Stephen F. Raab Joseph R. Feilmeier Michael B. Raphael Susan E. Fisher Jonathan J. Reiss David L. Franke Kathleen Schea Grover J. Friend William R. Schutt Elizabeth H. Gemmill Thomas McK. Thomas Susan E. Kane Anthony S. Volpe

Douglas C. Dolan President & Executive Director

Visit our website www.mercermuseum.org for a list of dedicated staff.

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The Rescue of the Colors ~ 1899 William B.T.Trego (1859-1909) From the collection of the Mercer Museum. Photo: Carla Klouda Photo: Carla Klouda

Inspired by the vision and creativity of Henry C. Mercer (1856-1930), the Bucks County Historical Society is a dynamic, educational organization that operates the Mercer Museum and Library, and Fonthill Castle. The organization involves its visitors in meaningful explorations of the past through active engagement with its Vision dramatic buildings and historical collections. We encourage our visitors to view history from multiple perspectives and multiple disciplines, and in relation to their own lives. The organization recognizes that it must offer innovative and participatory experiences in order to involve diverse segments of local, regional and national audiences. Our museums and library strive to offer the most exciting, engaging and unique history experiences in the Delaware Valley. The organization pledges its commitment to the highest ethical and professional standards. Photo: Carla Klouda Photo: Nic Barlow “Here is something unique, an educational institution that no other town possesses...a rare and remarkable tree. Watch over it, guard it, save it, prune it and water it until it spreads its noble shade not only over this little town and this state...but over the whole nation.” ~Henry Chapman Mercer Photo: Nic Barlow

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