Historical and cultural destination. Spring and Summer programs. Dover, Delaware - First State Heritage Park at Dover.
January 23, 2007 (Press Release) --
For those who love history and also for those looking for affordable, valuable and enjoyable family vacations, The First State Heritage Park at Dover is a site that ought to be included on their event calendars and MUST SEE vacation spots. Dover has two historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places.
IMPORTANT American history: First State to ratify the constitution – signed at a local water hole of the day – the Golden Fleece Tavern
An urban park without boundaries
Capitol experience – visit two capitol buildings
Living History: “Spirits of the Green" historically attired characters throughout the area
Audio/self-guided tours throughout the quaint, walkable areas (nearly 30 spots to visit)
Easy to drive to coastal cities with beaches for all to enjoy
Within the invisible walls of this park without boundaries are many fascinating sites to explore such as:
Johnson Victrola Museum, Delaware Archeology Museum, Biggs Museum of American Art, Museum of Small Town Life, the Old State House Museum, Delaware Public Archives, Legislative Hall: The State Capitol and more.
Glimpse of Spring & Summer Programs:
Except where noted otherwise, all programs are free.
March 3: Red Hannah” – The Story of Delaware’s Whipping Post
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
She withstood the test of time and her specter looms large over Delaware’s criminal history. She ignored the cries of the men, women, and children who were forced into her embrace. She counted many lashes, witnessed many tears, and faded one day into the night. However, her Legacy remains and she has but one name – Red Hannah. Revisit her history and hear her stories in this program.
March 3: A Passage to Freedom (Walking Tour) 2:00-3:00 p.m.
When the Declaration of Independence was read aloud from the site of the present day State House, there were seventeen enslaved African-Americans living in homes around The Green. However, their struggle for independence would last almost another 100 years. Hear the forgotten stories of Dover’s African-Americans’ journey for liberty from colonial beginnings to the Civil War.
April 7: Revolutionary Dover (Walking Tour)
2:00-3:00 p.m.
Tories, Whigs, militia, and insurrection. Dover was a hotbed of revolutionary and loyalist activity during the struggle
MAY 5:• A Trip Back in Time
The First State Heritage Park recreates lost memories for visitors from 1:00-4:00 p.m. when it recaptures the Dover Green of 1915. Stanley Steamers from the Auburn Heights Collection (the largest single collection of Stanley Steamers anywhere) will offer visitors rides around the Green in these beautiful, early-twentieth century automobiles powered by steam, not gasoline. Also setting the mood will be brass band and barbershop quartet music, croquet matches, and more.
For more information on this destination, high resolution images, or interview schedules, please contact Jessi LaCosta, 443.569.07364 or email lacosta@bluerio.net
IMPORTANT American history: First State to ratify the constitution – signed at a local water hole of the day – the Golden Fleece Tavern
An urban park without boundaries
Capitol experience – visit two capitol buildings
Living History: “Spirits of the Green" historically attired characters throughout the area
Audio/self-guided tours throughout the quaint, walkable areas (nearly 30 spots to visit)
Easy to drive to coastal cities with beaches for all to enjoy
Within the invisible walls of this park without boundaries are many fascinating sites to explore such as:
Johnson Victrola Museum, Delaware Archeology Museum, Biggs Museum of American Art, Museum of Small Town Life, the Old State House Museum, Delaware Public Archives, Legislative Hall: The State Capitol and more.
Glimpse of Spring & Summer Programs:
Except where noted otherwise, all programs are free.
March 3: Red Hannah” – The Story of Delaware’s Whipping Post
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
She withstood the test of time and her specter looms large over Delaware’s criminal history. She ignored the cries of the men, women, and children who were forced into her embrace. She counted many lashes, witnessed many tears, and faded one day into the night. However, her Legacy remains and she has but one name – Red Hannah. Revisit her history and hear her stories in this program.
March 3: A Passage to Freedom (Walking Tour) 2:00-3:00 p.m.
When the Declaration of Independence was read aloud from the site of the present day State House, there were seventeen enslaved African-Americans living in homes around The Green. However, their struggle for independence would last almost another 100 years. Hear the forgotten stories of Dover’s African-Americans’ journey for liberty from colonial beginnings to the Civil War.
April 7: Revolutionary Dover (Walking Tour)
2:00-3:00 p.m.
Tories, Whigs, militia, and insurrection. Dover was a hotbed of revolutionary and loyalist activity during the struggle
MAY 5:• A Trip Back in Time
The First State Heritage Park recreates lost memories for visitors from 1:00-4:00 p.m. when it recaptures the Dover Green of 1915. Stanley Steamers from the Auburn Heights Collection (the largest single collection of Stanley Steamers anywhere) will offer visitors rides around the Green in these beautiful, early-twentieth century automobiles powered by steam, not gasoline. Also setting the mood will be brass band and barbershop quartet music, croquet matches, and more.
For more information on this destination, high resolution images, or interview schedules, please contact Jessi LaCosta, 443.569.07364 or email lacosta@bluerio.net
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