On Friday, November 14th, 2025, join us at the Historic Lewes Town Campus on Shipcarpenter Street from 5:00-8:00 for the return of a popular nighttime special event: Fires of the Revolution Bonfire Night!
Our world looks very different after dark than it did in 18th-century America, especially as their nights were lit with the fires of revolution. Experience the nighttime world known by the residents of Lewistown on the eve of the Revolutionary War: rest by the blazing bonfire, warm your spirit at Sussex Tavern, or with a beverage at the cozy Lewistown Coffee-house. As unrest brews and rumors spread through the streets, listen to stories beneath a lantern-lit Liberty Tree, and experience the ultimate act of colonial-era “non-violent” protest in the form of a burning, straw-stuffed effigy representing the despised architects of Britain’s new policies towards America. Immerse yourself in the turbulent days when Delawarean subjects of the British king began to think of themselves as Americans!
Admission to this event’s triumphant return is $15.00, all of which supports Historic Lewes’ mission to keep history happening in our community.