Delaware County Historical Events, Meetings Etc.

Delaware County Historical Events, Meetings, Lectures Etc.

Marcus Hook Preservation Society Presents
The Second Annual W3R
“Washington Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
National Historic Trail” Celebration
And
Ice Cream Social
Saturday, September 4, 2010
1:00–3:00pm
Marcus Hook Community Center, 7 West Delaware Ave.
"Living Biographer,"Carl Closs, will portray the 1781 General George
Washington, and lecture on the significance of Marcus Hook during the
Revolutionary War period. The Encampment of the 6th Maryland
Revolutionary War Regiment will be accompanying General Washington in
period uniforms.
General Washington will greet his audience at the Historic Marcus Hook
Plank House located at 221 Market St. Marcus Hook, PA. Everyone will
proceed to Historic St. Martin’s Cemetery to honor all Revolutionary War
Soldiers with specific mention of Amor Grubb.
General Washington’s lecture will follow at the Marcus Hook Community
Center. During the hours of 10 am-3pm, the 6th Maryland Rev. Regiment will
be encamped on the grounds of the Marcus Hook Community Center. We
will conclude the event with an Ice Cream Social.
www.w3r-us.org
Questions or comments email us at mhps1@hotmail.com

ASTON TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY:

Lecture

for September 9, 2010

Noted local Historian, Ms. Carol Fireng, comes to Aston Township Historical Society with her exciting one woman trunk show. This event will be presented on Thursday, September 9th at 7 PM at the Aston Township Municipal Building, 5021 Pennell Road, rear entrance. Ms. Fireng will demonstrate her extensive collection of women's Colonial clothing AND reveal the fascinating secrets of Colonial era dressing. Please join us for this fun-filled free event which is open to the public. Membership and volunteer opportunities are available. Raffle tickets will also be offered.

CIVIL WAR

Battle, Camp and Civilian Life

Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation

in Ridley Creek State Park

on September 18, and 19th

Saturday	Sunday
10:00 Camps Open to Public	10:00 Camps Open to Public
10:30 Union and Confederate Soldiers Drill in Camp	10:30 Union and Confederate Soldiers Drill in Camp
11:00 Life on the Home front (the farmhouse as it was in 1860 - period fashions)	11:00 Life on the Home front (the farmhouse as it was in 1860 - period fashions)
12:00 Battle - for safety, visitors must be on site 30 minutes prior to battle	11:30 Confederate Generals Counsel and Civilian Talk
1:00 Life on the Home front (the farmhouse as it was in 1860 - period fashions)	12:00 Cannon Demonstration
1:30 Confederate Generals Counsel and Civilian Talk	12:30 Union and Confederate Soldiers Drill in Camp
2:00 Cannon demonstration	1:00 Life on the Home front (the farmhouse as it was in 1860 - period fashions)
2:30 Life on the Home front (the farmhouse as it was in 1860 - period fashions)	2:00 Battle - for safety, visitors must be on site 30 minutes prior to battle
3:00 Union and Confederate Soldiers Drill in Camp
4:00 Battle - for safety, visitors must be on site 30 minutes prior to battle

Please visit the ongoing activities in the Union and Confederate camps and talk to the soldiers. Camps close each day after battle. Refreshments will be available for purchase.

PAOLI ILLUMINATION
SATURDAY, SEPT. 18, 2010
7:00 – 9:00 PM
At
PAOLI BATTLEFIELD
CANDLELIGHT BATTLEFIELD TOUR
LEARN ABOUT THE PAOLI MASSACRE FROM
FIRST- PERSON INTERPRETERS
300 LUMINARIES REPRESENTING CASUALTIES OF THIS AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR BATTLE IN SEPTEMBER 1777
$5 donation per person
$20.00 donation per family
The Paoli Battlefield is located at First and Wayne Aves. next to the Paoli Memorial Grounds in Malvern, PA.
Flashlight and comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
The website for the Paoli Battlefield is www.ushistory.org/paoli
The Paoli Battlefield is managed by the Paoli Battlefield Preservation Fund and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

NORWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS SPONSORING A TRIP TO GETTYSBURG

Sept 24-25 Round trip via motor coach to Gettysburg: 1 night stay includes 1 continental breakfast, 1 lunch at Fairfield Inn and 1 dinner at Dobbin House Tavern. Tour the Visitors Center and Museum, the new Cyclorama and Gettysburg National Military Park... Cost $225 pp dbl occ. Includes hotel, 3 meals, gratuities, taxes and baggage handling. For more info call Judy Williams 610-461-6621 after 6pm.

The Colonial Plantation at Ridley Creek State Park

Celebrating 35 Years. For more Information

Call 610-566-1725

Visit www.colonialplantation.org to learn more about this and other events.

Our sessions are under the direction of Dr. Orr and his Brave and Scholarly Hearties!

Mark yer calendar Matey!

· This Sunday…July 11th 10AM-3PM…bring yer bag lunch
July 18
· August 8 ·
August 22

Shiver Me Plank House Timber!

The Marcus Hook Preservation Society

Friends of Sellers Hall

The newly formed, non-profit community group, the Friends of Sellers Hall, has recently been incorporated for the purpose of preserving and restoring Sellers Hall, a 17th century farmhouse that is the homestead of the renowned Sellers Family of Upper Darby. The historic house is situated on Walnut Street, near 69th Street on land owned by St. Alice's Parish and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The plans are to obtain a long-term lease and to restore the building and use it for teaching local history and for a multi-purpose use. This new group would like to get the word out about their organization. For additional information, please see the attachment. Friends of Sellers Hall

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