During the Colonial Era Taverns, often called Public Houses of Entertainment, were multipurpose structures meant to serve the community. In Dover, Delaware, there were two taverns on opposing sides of the Green and during different stretches of time, both were run by women. Come learn about the Bell Family and the Battell family and how […]
Publishing for the 250th anniversary of the United States, Dr. Emily Sneff's, When the Declaration of Independence Was News focuses on the nation’s founding document at the moment of its creation in 1776, before anyone knew what the legacy of the Declaration would be or if the United States would win the war against Great Britain. […]
Historian Michael Harris will highlight George Washington's efforts to keep the British Navy out of Philadelphia in the fall of 1777. Highlights will include the fighting for Billingsport and Fort Mercer in New Jersey and Fort Mifflin in Pennsylvania.