Bus Trip: Fonthill Castle & Peddler's Village

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Adults
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will open on August 26, 2025 @ 9:00am.
  • A library card is required to register for this event.
  • A payment of $81.00 per registrant is required for this event.

Event Details

Come join us as we take a tour of Fonthill Castle in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Built between 1908-1912, Fonthill Castle was the home of archaeologist, anthropologist, ceramist, scholar and antiquarian Henry Chapman Mercer (1856-1930). Mercer built Fonthill Castle as his home and as a showplace for his collection of tiles and prints.The castle serves as an early example of reinforced concrete and features forty-four rooms, over two hundred windows, and eighteen fireplaces. Fonthill Castle’s interior features Mercer’s renowned, hand-crafted ceramic tiles designed at the height of the Arts and Crafts movement. Note: Fonthill Castle is not recommended for those with limited mobility, issues with stairs, those who cannot stand for long periods of time, or those with concerns about small spaces/claustrophobia. After our tour, we’ll head over to Peddler’s Village which will be decorated for the Fall season. You’ll have time to get lunch on your own as well as visit the quaint little shops around the village. At about 3 p.m., we’ll begin our journey back to the mall.
 

THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS!

Registration will begin on Tuesday, August 26th for all Amityville Public Library cardholders and Friday, August 29th for all non-Amityville Public Library cardholders.

*Note: On August 26th, each Amityville Public Library cardholder can sign up themselves and ONE other Amityville School District resident. On Friday, August 29th, everyone is free to register.

**Transportation waiver required: Click here to sign/date the transportation waiver. Anyone who doesn't sign the waiver will be unable to get onto the bus.