Gather Place Joins Doylestown Museum To 'Remember The Ladies'

DOYLESTOWN, PA — The Gather Place of Yardley will tell the stories of five women who contributed to the American pursuit of freedom, equality, and opportunity during a special program on Saturday at the Mercer Museum in Doylestown.

"Remember the Ladies 2026" will present engaging first-person portrayals of Alice of Dunks Ferry, Hannah Penn, Abigail Adams, Lucretia Mott and a featured portrayal of pioneering journalist and civil rights advocate Ida B. Wells-Barnett from 2 to 3 p.m. inside the museum's Elkins Gallery.

"As the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary, 'Remember the Ladies 2026!' invites audiences to experience history through engaging first-person portrayals," said Corsey. "Together, their stories illuminate women’s contributions to the American pursuit of freedom, equality, and opportunity."

Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Admission is $15 (general admission) and $10 for members of the Bucks County Historical Society.

Following last year’s “Harriet Tubman – Live,” the special fundraising event marks the second year of a collaboration between the Gather Place and the Mercer Museum that brings compelling stories from America’s past to life at the Doylestown museum, said Shirley Lee Corsey, the executive director of the Gather Place.

According to Corsey, the collaboration combines Bucks County Historical Society's commitment to preserving and sharing history with Gather Place’s engaging approach to living history, connecting audiences with the people and ideas that helped shape Pennsylvania and the nation.

Tickets and additional information are available at:
mercermuseum.org/special-lectures/

Gather Place Living History Center is a nonprofit organization housed inside an historic African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church of Yardley, built in 1877. Through first-person portrayals, educational programs, exhibits, and community storytelling, Gather Place brings history “off the walls into the hearts and minds of our community!”