BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260515T174324Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201003 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201004 UID:20201003T000000Z-20201003T235959Z-322@archives.delaware.gov SUMMARY:“Intendinge to Seate In These Upward Parts”: Life in 17th-Cent ury Kent County\, Delaware\, 1670-1740 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Charles Fithian\n\nDuring the 17th-century\, An glo-European settlers established colonies throughout the Delaware Val ley. The century saw the establishment of colonial societies in what b ecame one of the most culturally diverse areas in North America. These complex cultural and social interactions continued well after Delawar e\, known then as the “Lower Counties” of Pennsylvania\, became an Eng lish colony in 1664. Integrating information from archaeological and h istoric research\, this presentation will examine what life was like o n this frontier in what is now central Delaware. Discussed will be suc h topics as the pattern of settlement\, landscape and environmental ad aptations\, immigration\, family and household structure\, transportat ion networks\, and material culture.\n\n \n\nPlease note that this eve nt is not occurring at The Delaware Public Archives.\n\nThis was prere corded for your safety during the COVID-19 pandemic and will be availa ble on YouTube to view. Also\, please make sure to Subscribe to see ou r future uploads. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Presenter: Charles Fithian

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Dur ing the 17th-century\, Anglo-European settlers established colonies th roughout the Delaware Valley. The century saw the establishment of col onial societies in what became one of the most culturally diverse area s in North America. These complex cultural and social interactions con tinued well after Delaware\, known then as the “Lower Counties” of Pen nsylvania\, became an English colony in 1664. Integrating information from archaeological and historic research\, this presentation will exa mine what life was like on this frontier in what is now central Delawa re. Discussed will be such topics as the pattern of settlement\, lands cape and environmental adaptations\, immigration\, family and househol d structure\, transportation networks\, and material culture.

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Please note that this event is not occurring a t The Delaware Public Archives.

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This was prerecorded for your safety during the COVID-19 pandemic and will be av ailable on YouTube to view. Also\, please make sure to Subscribe to see our future uploads.

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