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 Genealogist in Residence Program. Members of the Sussex County Genealogical Society, including Historic Lewes member and volunteer Iris Fisher, will be available to help anyone
John Thompson: Citizenship and Seafaring in the early American Republic Speaker: Andrew J. Lyter Pennsylvania-born John Thompson lived a volatile life defined by the sea. Born into British occupied Philadelphia in 1777, Thompson would overcome a life of adversity to pursue the life of a sailor. Witnessing and contributing to Philadelphia’s rise as America’s largest
This virtual monthly event will highlight various artifacts from the Lewes Historical Society's Collections, every third Wednesday of the month. Check it out on TikTok @historiclewes.
