Woodworking in the 18th and early 19th centuries has been CANCELED for this month. Check back for updates.
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
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
