A Glimpse of Mercer County
Posted by Margaret Olson on Nov 30, 2013 in | Comments Off on A Glimpse of Mercer County Mercer County, situated on the western edge of the state about midway between Erie and Pittsburgh. takes its name from Hugh Mercer, who emigrated to Pennsylvania from Scotland. Mercer settled in Franklin County where he established a medical practice, but he achieved prominence as a military man fighting in the French and Indian War and serving with General Washington in the early campaigns...read more