Our Mission
The mission of the Friends of Bolton Mansion is to engage the Lower Bucks County community through exhibits and programming that are open to the public. The continued restoration and preservation of the Mansion as a historic museum, along with the Farmers’ residence and surrounding grounds will foster interest in the interpretation of the site, the history of Bolton Mansion, and its role in the early history of the Commonwealth through the present day.
History of Friends of Bolton Mansion
Bolton Mansion was slated for demolition in the 1970s. After doing research on the history, Jim Snow realized the importance to Bristol Twp. Jim and a small group of local residents formed The Friends of Bolton Mansion in 1971 and fought to keep the mansion from being demolished. Bolton Mansion was sold to The Friends of Bolton Mansion for $1 and shortly thereafter joined forces with Bucks County Conservancy to begin restoration efforts.
Jim was awarded on Oct 24th, 1971 by the Bucks County Conservancy for his part in saving the mansion. The Friends of Bolton mansion, to this day, work diligently to preserve the history and bring the mansion back to it’s original glory.
Officers and Board of Directors
- President – Tracy Schrader, president@boltonmansion.org
- Treasurer – Linda Scott, treasurer@boltonmansion.org
- Secretary – Susan Plaisted, secretary@boltonmansion.org
- Director of Communications – Amy Berridge, communications@
boltonmansion.org - Director of Events – Sherry Newman, events@boltonmansion.org
- Local Representative – Open Position
- House Manager – Open Position, housemanager@
boltonmansion.org
Committees
- Buildings & Grounds – Maintenance, repair and restoration of Bolton Mansion and Farmer’s Residence property and grounds.
- Education – Outreach programs coordinated with local schools and other associations.
- Events – Planning and management of our annual events: Mother’s Day Tea, Fall Fest, Holiday House.
- Grants – Preparation and submission of grant applications.
- Membership & Volunteer – Individual membership and volunteer initiatives.
- History – Research of the Morris and Pemberton families, the house structure, property deeds and other information pertinent to the history of Bolton Mansion.
If you are interested in volunteering on a committee, please email contact@boltonmansion.