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DNREC’s Fort Delaware State Park to host annual Civil War-era P.O.W. weekends in July and August

Fort Delaware State Park will host two-day prisoner-of-war (P.O.W.) living history weekends on July 14 and 15, and on August 11 and 12. Events begin at 10 a.m. both days of each weekend.




“An Immigrant Story: Crossing the Atlantic in a 17th Century Sailing Ship” at the New Castle Court House Museum

Program will explore what life would be like for a two-month crossing of the Atlantic Ocean from Europe to the New World.




“Blood Diamond: The Murder of Ebe Lynch” at Lewes, Del.’s Zwaanendael Museum on July 14, 2018

Theatrical murder-mystery based on an actual incident that took place in 1916 in Lewes.




Audience participation program on Alexander Hamilton at Dover, Del.’s Old State House on July 12, 2018

Program to include a re-enactment of the July 11, 1804 duel between Alexander Hamilton and political rival Aaron Burr which resulted in Hamilton’s passing on July 12, 1804.




DNREC’s First State Heritage Park’s “First Saturday in the First State” to feature patriotic traditions

DNREC’s First State Heritage Park will explore Patriotic Traditions as its theme for its monthly “First Saturday in the First State” in July.







 Pages Tagged With: "history"

DNREC’s Fort Delaware State Park to host annual Civil War-era P.O.W. weekends in July and August

Fort Delaware State Park will host two-day prisoner-of-war (P.O.W.) living history weekends on July 14 and 15, and on August 11 and 12. Events begin at 10 a.m. both days of each weekend.




“An Immigrant Story: Crossing the Atlantic in a 17th Century Sailing Ship” at the New Castle Court House Museum

Program will explore what life would be like for a two-month crossing of the Atlantic Ocean from Europe to the New World.




“Blood Diamond: The Murder of Ebe Lynch” at Lewes, Del.’s Zwaanendael Museum on July 14, 2018

Theatrical murder-mystery based on an actual incident that took place in 1916 in Lewes.




Audience participation program on Alexander Hamilton at Dover, Del.’s Old State House on July 12, 2018

Program to include a re-enactment of the July 11, 1804 duel between Alexander Hamilton and political rival Aaron Burr which resulted in Hamilton’s passing on July 12, 1804.




DNREC’s First State Heritage Park’s “First Saturday in the First State” to feature patriotic traditions

DNREC’s First State Heritage Park will explore Patriotic Traditions as its theme for its monthly “First Saturday in the First State” in July.