Travel, Health, & Wellness
Henry Chapman Mercer was born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania in 1856. He was an archeologist, artifact collector, and tile-maker. Mercer designed three early examples of reinforced concrete structures, one of those structures is Fonthill Castle. Fonthill Castle happened to be Mercer’s 44-room house that he once set ablaze to prove concrete’s resilience to flame. Fonthill Castle…
Updated: June 17, 2023 So, I will start out by saying that I have traveled to Massachusetts probably two dozen times in the past 4 years. Sadly, it wasn’t until recently that I tacked on a day to my work trip and explored this historic US city. Since that first trip, I have extended my…
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