Curator Close-Ups

Objects on display in this exhibition are more than illustrative. They each contain crucial pieces of material information that helps to unlock the history of the Doan Gang. Watch the videos below to look closely and learn more with exhibition curators.

Curator Close-Up: Flintlock Musket

Listen to Curator Cory Amsler discuss the Flintlock Musket.

Flintlock Musket
Henry Nock (1741 - 1804)
London, England
c. 1770-1782
Mercer Museum Collection, Gift of Mrs. John Jamison, 1924

Curator Close-Up: Land Deed of John Tomlinson

Listen to Curator Annie Halliday discuss the Land Deed of John Tomlinson.

Land Deed of John Tomlinson
August 18, 1786
Mercer Museum Research Library Collection