Gather your materials, gather your thoughts, and come see us on the first Saturday of each month with the exception of January from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. for the
Woodworking in the 18th and early 19th centuries Come learn about the many specialties that made up the woodworking trades in the days before power tools. How did a person get involved and how did he learn the art and mysteries of the woodworking trade? What was life like for an apprentice, journeyman or master
Kiliaen van Rensselaer & The Dutch West India Company's Heroic Efforts to Colonize Delaware Kiliaen van Rensselaer, more than any person, had a vision of colonization for New Netherland (New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Delaware). Others focused on trade, especially on fur, and on making big profits for themselves. Van Rensselaer, the director of
During the Golden Age of Sail, the period from the mid-19th to the early 20th century, when sailing vessels reached their peak of size and complexity -- the seaport of Lewes experienced tremendous growth. Ships headed to the port of Philadelphia would stop at Breakwater Harbor before proceeding up the bay and river Delaware. It
