Mortimer B. Fuller and Overlook

Mort Fuller was a lifelong resident of Northeastern Pennsylvania. He grew up exploring every inch of the property hs family called "Overlook". From his earliest years his curiosity about nature, and especially animals, led him to study and collect animal and bird specimens. He learned to mount his own skins for closer study and could identify most of what walked, ran, slithered, jumped or flew in his home territory. This interest turned to a fascination with Africa which led to the safari from which he returned with the specimens on display in The Trophy House.

As the century and technology progressed, Mort Fuller's continued interest in wildlife expressed itself in activities consistent with increasing awareness of the fragility of our planet. Years later he returned to East Africa with his wife, Frances Acker Fuller, to retrace his steps. This time specimens were brought home on film. This trip gave him as much satisfaction and pleasure as his first one and allowed him the opportunity to observe and compare the changes in environment and animal populations since 1930.