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The Hidden Gems of Pennsylvania:
Fonthill Castle and The Mercer Museum
DATE: Sunday, December 5, 2010
PRICE: $99 per person
Optional Insurance $10
DEPART: Goldens Bridge 7:30 am; Elmsford 8:00 am; Mamaroneck 8:15 am
RETURN: Mamaroneck 6:00 pm; Elmsford 6:30 pm; Goldens Bridge 6:30 pm
Includes transportation, admissions, lunch, tour guide, tour director,
tax and gratuities
Travel with The Upper Class to uncover
two hidden gems of Bucks County, PA
HIGHLIGHTS:
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Explore the home
of Henry Mercer, famed archeologist and artist. Both his Mercer
Museum and Fonthill are historic buildings that will celebrate the
season with beautiful holiday decorations.
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On a guided tour
of the 44-room castle,
learn about Mr. Mercer's enduring legacy
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Discover Mercer's
extensive art collection
depicting the soul of early America including items dating back
nearly 8,000 years
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Lunch at the
Museum's Elkins Gallery,
surrounded by 19th and 20th century paintings including Edward
Hicks' famed "Peaceable Kingdom," "Washington
Crossing the Delaware," and Daniel Garber's' "October."
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Enjoy a
self-guided experience inside the Mercer Museum filled with
40,000 artifacts
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See some of
Mercer's favorite items, including his world renowned Moravian
Pottery and Tile Works
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