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DThe Mercer Museum
84 South Pine Street Doylestown, PA 18901 (215) 345-0210 Hours:
Mon.'Sat................10a.m.-5p.m.
Tuesday ................10a.rn.-9p.ni.
Sunday......................noon-5p.m.
The Spruance Library
Located at the Mercer Museum Hours:
Tuesday ...................lp.m.-9p.m.
Wed.-Sat..................10a.m.-5p.m.
B Fonthill
East Court Street & Route 313 Doylestown, PA 18901 (215) 348-9461
Guided Tours-Reservations Advised Hours:
Mon.'Sat..................10a.m.-5p.m.
Sunday......................noon'5p.m.
Last tour 4p.m.
The Mercer Museum, Fonthill and Spruance Library are closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Spruance Library is also closed Folk Fest weekend (second full weekend in May).
B The Moravian Pottery & Tile Works
130 Swamp Road (Route 313) Doylestown, PA 18901 (215) 345-6722 Self-guided tours every half hour Hours:
Open daily...........10a.m.-4:45p.m.
Last tour 4p.m.
Closed selected holidays
Admission fees and operating hours for all the facilities are subject to change. Please call to verify any information.
Contents
Introduction...................................... 1
I.	Henry Mercer’s Childhood:
1856-1875 .................................... 4
II.	University and Travel:
1875-1889 ,................................... 6
III.	Concentration on Archaeology:
1890-1897 .................................... 11
IV.	Beginnings of Moravian Pottery:
1897-1901 .................................... 14
V.	Years of Accomplishment:
1902-1930 .................................... 18
Henry Mercer and His Dogs.........................32
Acknowledgments ..................................33
Production Management: Tower Hill Press, Inc. Cover Design: Rob Larsen
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The Bucks County Historical Society
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