"Harvest Time at Museum Square"
First Saturday in the First State Event at Dover's Museum Square on October 6, 2007
Dover, Delaware - October 1, 2007 A cornucopia of activities awaits visitors of all ages during the "Harvest Time at Museum Square" program that will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 6, 2007, at Museum Square, 316 South Governors Ave., Dover, Delaware.
Visitors will have an opportunity to take part in the 2nd Annual Great Pumpkin Hunt by picking up an official pumpkin-hunter sticker-badge and correctly counting all the pumpkins at Museum Square's three sites-the Johnson Victrola Museum, Museum of Small Town Life, and the Delaware Archaeology Museum. Guests who correctly count all the pumpkins will receive a special treat.
Harvest-related music and old-fashioned craft activities such as designing autumn leaf door hangers and stamping apple print collages will be featured throughout the day. In addition, visitors can learn how to create corn husk dolls in a special program that will take place at the Delaware Archaeology Museum from Noon-3 p.m.
Museum Square, located at 375 S. New St. between North St. and Bank Lane, in Dover, Delaware, is open from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday; 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. on Sunday. Museum Square is open most state holidays. Admission is free. Donations are accepted and appreciated. For additional information, call the Delaware Visitor Center at (302) 739-4266.
Museum Square is administered by the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs (HCA), an agency of the State of Delaware working in partnership with the First State Heritage Park at Dover.
HCA enhances Delaware's quality of life by preserving the state's unique historical heritage, fostering community stability and economic vitality, and providing educational programs and assistance to the general public on Delaware history and heritage.
In addition to its museums, HCA operates two conference centers and manages over thirty historic properties across Delaware. Funding for HCA's museums, programs, and services is provided by annual appropriations from the Delaware General Assembly, revenue from HCA's History Stores, and grants from the National Park Service, a federal agency.
