Events Calendar

Event:
Lunch & Learn: Our Men & Women in Service

Location:
Virtual Only

, Delaware

Details:

This presentation explores news releases published in the “Our Men and Women in the Service” column of the Journal-Every Evening from 1946 to 1947. These brief accounts of Delaware servicemen and women offer insight into their military service and personal lives, as well as the newspaper’s role in documenting World War II and the post-war…

Event:
Tavern Talk: Not Today, PA

Location:
Volunteer Brewing Company
116 W Main St
Middletown, Delaware

Details:

In 2026, we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, which marked the colonies’ break from British rule. 2026 also marks the 250th anniversary of the State of Delaware declaring its independence from Pennsylvania. In this presentation, we will examine the early days of the Lower Counties on the Delaware under the proprietary…

Event:
The American Worthies: Thomas Rodney & the Dover Light Infantry

Location:
Delaware Public Archives
121 MLK JR BLVD N
Dover, Delaware

Details:

In the Winter of 1776, the Continental Army launched a desperate campaign to drive back the British Army and restore hope that the war for our independence could still be won. The risks were high, and the chances of success seemed bleak. Despite all the fear and doubt, one company of Kent County volunteers answered…

Event:
Independence or the Bayonet

Location:
Acts Manor House
1001 Middleford Rd
Seaford, Delaware

Details:

Have you ever wanted to learn more about Delaware’s Founding Fathers? Or about what Delaware was doing during the lead-up to the Revolutionary War? Independence or the Bayonet covers the stories of Caesar Rodney, George Read, and Thomas McKean from their lives prior to the Revolution, Delaware’s actions during the lead-up to the Declaration of…