Lunch & Learn: The Doan Gang, Outlaws of the Revolution

Join us for a waffle breakfast, catered hot lunch, and lecture on the Doan Gang of Bucks County, presented by the Mercer Museum in conjunction with their special exhibit.

The Doan Gang was a group of British loyalists, the most notorious members being five brothers and one cousin from the Doan family of Plumstead, PA. The gang was composed of around 50 members who were accused murderers, attainted traitors, horse thieves, and ferried British prisoners of war to British lines. They were also guilty of robbing tax collectors, their most famous crime being the theft of the Bucks County treasury in 1781. This 45-minute lecture focuses on the Doan Gang and their activities in Bucks County during the American Revolution. Events covered include the Loyalist raid of the Bird in the Hand tavern in Newtown, PA and the Battle of Crooked Billet. This lecture is based entirely on contemporary research using historic court documents, eyewitness accounts, and newspaper appearances.

The speakers are Annie Halliday, Director of Library and Archives at the Mercer Museum, and Clint Flack, Exhibition Specialist.