delaware historic properties: Delaware Family Honored for Donating a Piece of Rev War History - 02/22/20 03:27 PM
You know I am a history junkie when I get charged up over  the only Revolutionary War battle fought in Delaware, the September 3, 1777 Battle of Cooch's Bridge.  Remarkably, the home (photo)  that served as headqarters for Colonial General Wm. Maxwell, then British General Cornwallis was in the Cooch family for 9 generations. Legend says that Betsy Ross' flag first flew here at the Battle in Newark, Delaware (note: I said legend)
 
Today, I attended the George Washington Society of Delaware's annual toast to Washington and program honoring the Cooch Family, owners of the Circa 1760 house since it was built.  … (7 comments)

delaware historic properties: December Historic Homes Newsletter - 11/29/18 09:07 AM
DELAWARE EVENTS
Be up bright and early on Saturday, December 1 and see if you can visit any or all of the events listed, starting at 9 a.m. in Dover for:
1. The Biggs Kids:Happy Holidays at the Biggs Museum, 406 Federal St. There will be a holiday shop, crafts, performances from a children's choirs, food, plus Museum collections for fine and decorative arts open to 4:30 p.m.
2. Holidays in the New World, 9 a.m. Many different cultures left the Old World for the New, and made their home in early Dover. Learn about the holiday traditions, songs, and pastimes of the different cultures who … (1 comments)

delaware historic properties: Winterthur Walk Finds Curiosities & Non-Singing Chipmunk - 06/13/18 05:37 PM
Nothing like an afternoon walking through the gardens at Winterthur Museum and finding out how little you know about plants.
For example--who knew an Osage Orange tree actually had orange looking bark?
And take ferns--what is the weird growth at the end of this fern? I have similar ferns in my yard, but none have these nut-like growths.
Another thing, I noticed these striking yellow-orange flowers popping up all over the forest floor. Are they Turk's Cap lilies? Sort of look like pictures online.
 
And most importantly, why were all the chipmunks out today? They rarely venture into sight, but they were pretty bold … (4 comments)

 
Carolyn Roland- In Delaware and S. Chester County PA, Carolyn Roland, GRI, CRS (Independent architectural histor'n)

Carolyn Roland- In Delaware and S. Chester County PA

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