Cultural and Historical Organizations
84 S. Pine Street
Doylestown, PA 18901
The Bucks County Historical Society, operating the Mercer Museum and Fonthill Castle offer a unique look into the history of Bucks county and the life of Henry Chapman Mercer
Street Rd & Newtown Rd
Warminster, PA 18974
Craven Hall is a stately Federal/Greek Revival home built in stages between 1790 and 1845 and serves as the headquarters of the Craven Hall Historical Society, Inc. The house is located on a 3/4 acre plot at the southeast corner of Street and Newtown Roads in Warminster, PA. Craven Hall was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
An adjacent 1920's era carriage house/garage on the property houses the John Fitch Steamboat Museum dedicated to the inventor of the world's first commercial steamboat in 1790.
The Craven Hall Historical Society, Inc. owns and operates Craven Hall, The John Fitch Steamboat Museum and the nearby Craven/Vansant Burying Ground. The Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation dedicated to providing education programs and conducting events to highlight late 18th and early 19th century life in this history-rich area of Bucks County, PA.
