The Moravian Pottery & Tile Works is found in Doylestown, PA. The Tile Works was a creation of Henry Chapman Mercer, an archeologist and historian who was interested in preserving many of the tools and crafts of earler culture. He also created the Mercer Museum, an amazing collection of tools and an eccentric and historical entity in its own right.

Mercer's buildings are unique creations built using concrete, even the window frames! At least for the rather industrial applications, dirt was mounded up and covered with cloth or old carpet. Hand-mixed concrete was poured over the resulting form and the dirt dug out after the concrete cured. While labor- intensive, the technique was a fusion of construction and sculpture permitting rather unusual designs.

This particular visit happened to coincide with Pumpkinfest 2005 which is a fundraising festival with all sorts of food and entertainment combined with a display and contest for carved pumpkins producing remarkable results.