"Summer Fun"
First Saturday in the First State Event at Dover's Museum Square on August 4, 2007
Dover, Delaware - July 27, 2007 Visitors to Dover's Museum Square are invited to celebrate the last weeks of summer with the "Summer Fun" program that will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, August, 4, 2007.
Guests visiting the Museum of Small Town Life will explore the history of America's favorite pastime - baseball - while learning about World Series champion pitcher Vic Willis who was nicknamed the "Delaware Peach." Utilizing this nickname as a thematic transition, visitors will also learn about the historic importance of the peach in Delaware's agricultural economy and the origins of the phrase "pretty as a peach." Hands-on activities will compliment the experience.
Visitors to the Johnson Victrola Museum will exercise their vocal chords by utilizing authentic vocal-training records played on vintage Victor sound equipment. Once vocal instruction has been completed, guests will be invited to participate in a barbershop sing-a-long.
Finally, guests to the Delaware Archaeology Museum will discover some of the methods and materials that have been used throughout history to create pottery. Participants will be invited to decorate a personal pot to take home (subject to availability of supplies).
Museum Square, located at 375 S. New St. between North St. and Bank Lane, in Dover, Delaware, is open from 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; and 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday and most 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.
