The American Revolution Round Table of Northern Delaware and the Hale-Byrnes House in Stanton, Delaware invite you to attend a talk on the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge Saturday, August 13 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. The only Revolutionary War battle to be fought in the State will be addressed by Wade Catts. $5 at the door includes coffee and dessert. Also at Hale Byrnes on Sunday Aug 14, 2016 from 4-6 p.m. This Place Matters: Preservation 50 Speakers' Series will feature Denise Clemons speaking on Maull House in Lewes, Delaware.
The Chadds Ford Historical Society announces that their historic house museums John Chads House and Barns Brinton House are now open Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are available at the Barn Visitors' Center at 1736 Creek Road in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.
" Caesar Rodney Meets Dr. Who." In celebration of Dover Comic Con, this inter-active program August 6 examines what would have happened if aliens had tried to interfere with Caesar Rodney’s triumphant journey to Philadelphia to break the tie for the Declaration of Independence, and how the problem would have been solved if Dr. Who stepped in to help Rodney. First Saturday in the First State program. The Old State House, 25 The Green, Dover. Programs at 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Museum open 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Free admission. 302-744-5054.
If this is too much excitement for you, drop by down the street for "Some Like Classical," a program exploring some of Victor Records’ earliest recordings of classical music accompanied by 78-rpm records played on authentic Victor Talking Machines. First Saturday in the First State program. Johnson Victrola Museum, 375 S. New St., Dover. 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. 302-739-3262.
Sculpture by Charles Parks is featured in an exhibit now at the New Castle Court House Museum, 211 Delaware Street in Old New Castle. This local artist captured images of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and George W. Bush, as well as figural art scattered around the Wilmington area. Open Tues.-Sat. 10-4 and Sun. 1:30-4:30. 302-323-4453. (Boy with Hawk at Brandywine River Museum)
Town Tours and Village Walks in Chester County, Pennsylvania continue through August on Thursday nights. August 4 will be at Joanna Furnace, north of Morgantown. This restored village is a historic remnant of nearby Berks County's thriving early iron industry. The furnace blew out in 1898, and for the next eighty years was hidden by vines and forgotten. Tours will be from 5:30 to 7 pm. Historic Joanna Furnace, 1250 Furnace Road, Geigertown. (right Hopewell Moulder's Kitchen)
Then, on August 11, Caln Historical Commision, Historical Society and Friends
of Carver Court turn to the WWII Federal housing project designed by three
giants of modern architecture in Philadelphia, George Howe, Louis I. Kahn, and Oskar Stonorov collaborated on this Federal housing project built for African American defense workers and their families just outside of Coatesville during World War II. Tours will begin at 5:30 pm, last tour will leave at 7 pm. 80 Foundry Street, Coatesville. (Carver Court)
Tours on August 18, 25, and 27 will be in the Middle Pickering National Register Historic District and Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site. Details on the Town Tours website.
If you have never had a chance to try a Town Tour before, I highly recommend trying one. Each township or village has a chance to take you on one of their well-researched tours specifically focusing on their history. They usually start around 5:30 p.m on summer Thursday nights and I found them to be very educational and entertaining. I wish Delaware was able to copy this idea, but we are so small and our historical resources don't seem to be conducive to this Chester County model.
Historic Homes currently on the market:
5 Lake Drive, Bear Delaware is an historic 18th C. lakefront home on 3.3 acres which once extended to the old Bear Tavern,(on Rt. 7 a local landmark). With Flemish Bond brickwork, beehive oven, brick belt course and water table.
The W. G. Phillips House, c. 1840, is part of the Greenbank Historic Area and was once home to one of the Phillips family of millers who ran the Greenbank Mill. Located at 2300 Newport Gap Pike outside of Wilmington, , it retains its historic appearance but with all the modern amenities.
200 North Cass St. in Middletown, Delaware is an 1850 house with 10.5' ceilings, inviting front porch, much original detailing and a 1/2 acre lot in the center of town.
509 Lore Ave., in Wilmington is a glorious Queen Anne with wrap-around porch, turrets, large rooms and elaborate plasterwork and it's back on the market.
Information from Carolyn Roland, Your Historic Homes Resource in New Castle and Kent County Delaware and Southern Chester County, Pennsylvania.
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