America’s Oldest Street is to celebrate Saturday, June 4 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Elfreth’s Alley in Philadelphia. Located in the heart of Old City between Front and 2nd Streets just north of Arch, the Elfreth’s Alley Museum is one of few landmarks dedicated to the everyday American. Representing three hundred years of history, the thirty-two buildings along Elfreth’s Alley were built from 1720s–1830s, and reveal the fascinating stories of everyday life in the spaces that America’s founders knew. You can learn the house-by-house story of the Alley’s early residents through our guidebook, available at the Museum. The individual fee for this celebration is $25. Tickets are available for purchase via Ticketleap:http://elfrethsalley.ticketleap.com/fete-day-2016/ as well as at the event. All proceeds for the street wide open house benefit the Elfreth’s Alley Museum,located at 124-126 Elfreth’s Alley. (photo Elfreth's Alley Assn.)
Experience the Read House & Gardens in a New Way! 
June 1 - October 30, 2016. Come visit the Read House & Gardens this summer and experience the home in a whole new way! View architectural details up close, handle tools and cooking utensils, flip through personal scrapbooks, and snap a picture with Philip and Lydia Laird in the Tap Room as part of a new interactive tour. Click here for more information including tour times and directions.
Hale-Byrnes House in Stanton Delaware presents two June programs open to 
the public. Sat. June 11, 2016 7:30PM - 9:30PM, the American Revolution Round Table of Northern Delaware presents “General Howe's September 8th Headquarters,” Speaker: Walt Chiquoine. Then, on Sunday, June 12, 2016 4:00PM - 6:00 PM, “This Place Matters: Preservation 50 Speakers' Series” "Read House & Gardens,” with speaker: Michele Anstine.The public is cordially invited to attend, well-behaved children always welcomed, $5 at the door includes coffee & dessert.
Now for something completely different. Stoney’s
Pub at 3007 Concord Pike in North Wilmington presents Science Cafe’ on June 20 at 7:30 p.m. Enjoy libations, fish and chips, whatever your pleasure, and listen to Andrew deGruchy of Limeworks.Us and deGruchy Masonry Restoration on “Lime by the Light of the Silvery Moon (not the sun, but the moon). Learn about lime through the ages and maintaining your old house.
The Chester County Historical Society presents History On Tap on Tuesday, June 21 at 6:30 p.m. at The Great American Pub, 148 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460. The subject is a particular favorite of mine after seeing the re-enactors at Yellow Springs (Blob cameraman, left), site of the filming of The Blob with a young Steve McQueen in 1958. "The Blob: A Regional Spotlight" Cinematic Cult Classic? Regional phenomenon? Unstoppable Monster Menace? Modern Town Revival Tale? Presenter Chuck Francisco will explore the rich local soil from which national icon The Blob grew forth. See a preview of The Colonial Theatre, 25 Bridge Street, at 5:45 p.m. for a sneak peek at their expansion!
Delaware landmark opens: Fort Christina National Historic Landmark, located at 1110 E. 7th St. in Wilmington, Del., has re-opened 
for public visitation between May 28 and Sept. 5, 2016 thanks to a partnership between the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, the First State National Historical Park and the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation. Hours during are Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., plus Sundays and Mondays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Memorial Day (May 28 and 30) and Labor Day weekends (Sept. 4 and 5). Admission is free and open to the public.
The town of New Castle, Delaware celebrates Separation Day celebrating our 240th year of independence from Pennsylvania and the British Crown on Saturday, June 11, 2016 11am to 10pm. Schedule available.
Flag Day, June 14th is Philadelphia's Stars and Stripes Festival is a day to celebrate two great American institutions that share the same birthday... the American Flag and the U.S. Army! Events occur at Independence National Historical Park and surrounding locations throughout Historic Philadelphia. Festival is from 10 am to 3 pm.
The 18th annual Chautauqua is to take place in Lewes, Del. from June 19 to 23, 2016- sponsored by the Zwaanendael Museum, in partnership with the Lewes Historical Society, “Making the First State Shine: 50 Years of Historic Preservation in Delaware,” a five-day series of activities celebrating Preservation50, the 50th anniversary of the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. Events and programs will take place at a variety of downtown Lewes, Del. locations. Except where noted, admission is free and open to the public. For additional information, call 302-645-1148.
Every summer we await the start of Chester County's Thursday night Town Tours and Village Walks. June events start on the 9th at 5:30. The 22nd year kick-off and West Chester Tour, A Legacy to Remember: Iron and Methodism meets at the WC United Methodist Church 
at 6:00 pm. After the program, you and your tour guide will explore the Southeast quadrant of West Chester Borough. The decorative use of iron will be featured as well as other links to the iron industry. Registration for the tours and entertainment by the Lukens Band begins at 5:30 PM. The Kick-Off is at 6 pm at the WC United Methodist Church, 129 South High St., West Chester. Parking is available at the Bicentennial Garage at 20 S. High Street and at metered locations on High Street. This will be followed by tour 2, June 16, Where it Began, Coventryville. Tour 3, June 23, Warwick Village, and Tour 4, June 30, 
Phoenixville. Check the website as tours continue through July and August.
Fabulous historic homes for sale: The Chambers Mansion, the star of Gordon Heights north of Wilmington, the W.G. Phillips House in the Greenbank Historic Area, and the oldest house on Cass St. in Middletown, Delaware.
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