We are pleased to welcome Clint Flack and Annie Halliday from the Mercer Museum, part of the Bucks County Historical Society and home to one of the region’s most significant collections documenting everyday life in Bucks County and the Delaware Valley. Their work brings together material culture and local stories to help visitors understand how national events shaped daily life in our own communities.

In this engaging program, they explore tavern culture in Revolutionary era Bucks County through the story of the infamous Doan Gang.  The program examines how taverns supported local economies and were critical to the spread of news and revolutionary ideas, making them the perfect gathering places for members of the Doan Gang.  Tavern operator Augustine Willet, who crossed the Delaware with Washington’s army, will be highlighted. After the presentation visitors are invited to view some of Willet’s belongings, on loan from the Mercer Museum, in the park’s Exhibit Gallery.

The Friends of Washington Crossing Park’s free lecture series is made possible by our General Level Supporter, America250PA, through the Lecture250 Grant Program.