An upcoming lecture will continue discussions surrounding a gang that once roamed around and caused havoc in Bucks County.

The Solebury Township Historical Society will be hosting a lecture on the infamous Doan Gang on June 25 from 2 – 4 PM. The lecture, titled “Royal Refugees, the Doan Gang of Bucks County – Part IV”, will be held at the organization’s headquarters at 3016 Sugan Road in New Hope.

The gang was a group of British loyalists, the most notorious members being five brothers and one cousin from the Doan family of Plumstead.

“The gang was composed of around 30 members who were accused murderers, attainted traitors, horse thieves, and ferried British prisoners of war to British lines,” event organizers said online. “They were also guilty of robbing tax collectors, their most famous crime being the theft of the Bucks County treasury in 1781.”

Mercer Museum curators Annie Halliday and Clint Flack will oversee the discussion, as well as a Q&A session afterwards.

The event is free for members of the historical society, but tickets are available online.

Learn more about the lecture at EventBrite.

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