A stop at the Mercer-Williams House is a must when in Savannah. While it was commissioned by Gen. Hugh W. Mercer (great-grandfather of lyricist Johnny Mercer), this house is much more famous for ...

Hugh (98) was born in Florence, Arizona on June 28, 1925 and passed away on October 2, 2023. He was the quintessential family man - welcoming to... Life Story Memory Board ...

AMONG the many physicians who won fame in fields other than medicine, those who relinquished their medical careers to serve as soldiers in the armies of their country deserve special recognition. T ...

At Hugh Mercer’s Apothecary Shop, an 18th-century doctor’s office and pharmacy in Fredericksburg, Va., the answers are “no,” “I don’t know” and “yes.” Backstory: Mercer, a ...

Brigadier General Hugh Mercer was a close friend, a trusted adviser and confident to General George Washington. Hugh Mercer was one of a rare few men who could tell Washington when he thought he ...

A sword belonging to a close friend of George Washington who was a battlefield hero has been given to Philadelphia's new Museum of the American Revolution.

Fort Mercer was named for General Hugh Mercer, who was killed in the Battle of Princeton. The fort was built in 1777 on the Jersey side of the Delaware River to defend Philadelphia.

The St. Andrew’s Society of Philadelphia presented Gen. Hugh Mercer’s sword on Thursday to the museum, which opens April 19 - the anniversary of the war’s opening battles in 1775.