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Adventure film “Jumanji” to be featured at Buena Vista Movie Night on the Lawn on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018

Historical and Cultural Affairs | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Monday, July 23, 2018



-Free outdoor, family-fun event also includes activities, music and food-

(DOVER, Del.—July 23, 2018)—One of Delaware’s most historic estates will host an outdoor screening of the adventure film “Jumanji” starring Robin Williams on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. The event will take place on the lawn of the Buena Vista mansion located at 661 S. Dupont Highway (Route 13), in New Castle, Del. Visitors are invited to bring blankets and chairs or they may sit directly on the grass. Insect repellent is recommended. Between 6 and 8:30 p.m., activities will include lawn games, live music and the Professor Looney Photo Booth. Food and beverages will be available from the following food trucks: Out of The Ordinary Catering, Kona Ice and the Sweetest Rose Cupcake Company. Screening of the film begins at 8:30 p.m.

Poster for the 2018 Buena Vista Movie Night on the Lawn

Admission to Buena Vista Movie Night on the Lawn is free and open to the public. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be cancelled and rescheduled to a later date. For notice of cancellation, or for questions, call 302-323-4430, or visit https://www.facebook.com/BuenaVistaConferenceCenter.

Released in 1995, “Jumanji” tells the story of a man-child (Williams) who, after being trapped in a jungle board-game for 26 years, wins his release from the game. But, no sooner has he arrived that he is forced to play again, and this time sets the creatures of the jungle loose on the city. Now it is up to him to stop them.

Buena Vista. Visitors will be seated on the lawn (grassy section pictured in the left of the photo) for the screening of “Jumanji.” Photo by Don Pearse Photographers
Buena Vista. Visitors will be seated on the lawn (grassy section pictured in the left of the photo) for the screening of “Jumanji.” Photo by Don Pearse Photographers

The main section of the Buena Vista mansion was built between 1845 and 1847 by John M. Clayton, United States secretary of state from 1849 to 1850 under presidents Taylor and Fillmore, and United States senator from 1829 to 1836, 1845 to 1849, and 1853 until his death in 1856. The home later became the residence of C. Douglass Buck, governor of Delaware from 1929 to 1937 and United States senator from 1942 to 1948. Buena Vista and its grounds were donated to the state by the Buck family in 1965 and now serve as a conference/event center administered by the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs.

Buena Vista: A Delaware Country Estate is administered by the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, an agency of the State of Delaware. The division 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. The division’s diverse array of services includes operation of five museums which are accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, administration of the State Historic Preservation Office, conservation of the state’s archaeological and historic-objects collections, operation of a conference/event center and management of historic properties across the state. Primary funding for division programs and services is provided by annual appropriations from the Delaware General Assembly and grants from the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, a federal agency. However, the contents and opinions expressed in the division’s programs and services do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Department of the Interior.

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Contact:
Jim Yurasek
Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs
Phone: 302-739-7787
E-mail: Jim.Yurasek@delaware.gov
Web: http://history.delaware.gov

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Adventure film “Jumanji” to be featured at Buena Vista Movie Night on the Lawn on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018

Historical and Cultural Affairs | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Monday, July 23, 2018



-Free outdoor, family-fun event also includes activities, music and food-

(DOVER, Del.—July 23, 2018)—One of Delaware’s most historic estates will host an outdoor screening of the adventure film “Jumanji” starring Robin Williams on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. The event will take place on the lawn of the Buena Vista mansion located at 661 S. Dupont Highway (Route 13), in New Castle, Del. Visitors are invited to bring blankets and chairs or they may sit directly on the grass. Insect repellent is recommended. Between 6 and 8:30 p.m., activities will include lawn games, live music and the Professor Looney Photo Booth. Food and beverages will be available from the following food trucks: Out of The Ordinary Catering, Kona Ice and the Sweetest Rose Cupcake Company. Screening of the film begins at 8:30 p.m.

Poster for the 2018 Buena Vista Movie Night on the Lawn

Admission to Buena Vista Movie Night on the Lawn is free and open to the public. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be cancelled and rescheduled to a later date. For notice of cancellation, or for questions, call 302-323-4430, or visit https://www.facebook.com/BuenaVistaConferenceCenter.

Released in 1995, “Jumanji” tells the story of a man-child (Williams) who, after being trapped in a jungle board-game for 26 years, wins his release from the game. But, no sooner has he arrived that he is forced to play again, and this time sets the creatures of the jungle loose on the city. Now it is up to him to stop them.

Buena Vista. Visitors will be seated on the lawn (grassy section pictured in the left of the photo) for the screening of “Jumanji.” Photo by Don Pearse Photographers
Buena Vista. Visitors will be seated on the lawn (grassy section pictured in the left of the photo) for the screening of “Jumanji.” Photo by Don Pearse Photographers

The main section of the Buena Vista mansion was built between 1845 and 1847 by John M. Clayton, United States secretary of state from 1849 to 1850 under presidents Taylor and Fillmore, and United States senator from 1829 to 1836, 1845 to 1849, and 1853 until his death in 1856. The home later became the residence of C. Douglass Buck, governor of Delaware from 1929 to 1937 and United States senator from 1942 to 1948. Buena Vista and its grounds were donated to the state by the Buck family in 1965 and now serve as a conference/event center administered by the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs.

Buena Vista: A Delaware Country Estate is administered by the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, an agency of the State of Delaware. The division 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. The division’s diverse array of services includes operation of five museums which are accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, administration of the State Historic Preservation Office, conservation of the state’s archaeological and historic-objects collections, operation of a conference/event center and management of historic properties across the state. Primary funding for division programs and services is provided by annual appropriations from the Delaware General Assembly and grants from the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, a federal agency. However, the contents and opinions expressed in the division’s programs and services do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Department of the Interior.

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Contact:
Jim Yurasek
Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs
Phone: 302-739-7787
E-mail: Jim.Yurasek@delaware.gov
Web: http://history.delaware.gov

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