This Week’s Top Stories Include: Milford City Council says ‘no’ to recreational marijuana Milford Museum to host Tuskegee Airmen event Feb. 8 Some tips from the City for when it warms up a bit…and for when it snows again DOT warns of lane closures on SR1 as part of pipe replacement project Click on the image below to view the …
The Milford Museum American History Series continues with a program about Delaware Governor William H.H. Ross presented by Claudia Furnish Leister on Saturday, January 11, 1:00 p.m. at the Milford Public Library in Milford, Delaware. In this program Leister, retired Milford Museum director, will preview her soon to be published book about Governor William H.H. Ross. As an antebellum Governor …
On Saturday, November 9, at 1:00 p.m. the Milford Museum will commemorate Native American Heritage month with a presentation at the Milford Public Library by Dennis J. Coker, Principal Chief of the Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware. Representing the ‘First People of the First State,’ the Lenape Indian Tribe is located in northern Kent County in and around the town of Cheswold. …
The Milford Museum American History Series continues with a program titled “An Unsurpassed Soldiery: The Delaware Regiment During the American Revolution” presented by Charles “Chuck” Fithian on Saturday, August 10, 1:00 p.m. at the Milford Public Library in Milford, Delaware. During the American Revolution, the Delaware Regiment established a remarkable record for military discipline, efficiency, and dependability on the battlefield. The regiment’s characteristics and …
Even though summer unofficially started with the Memorial Day weekend, the Milford Public Library is not slowing down during the month of June. Several interesting programs are planned for the library this month. In addition, the Summer Reading Program kicked off on July 1. “We will kick off the month with “Talking Trash,” a program with Delaware State Solid Waste …
The month of March at the Milford Public Library is filled with fun events, some designed to get your body moving and others to move your mind. The month begins with free line dancing with Lisa. “This is a great way to have fun and exercise at the same time,” Carolyn Tabor, Program Coordinator at the library, said. The free …
On Saturday, October 14, 2023, at 1:00 PM, the Milford Museum will continue its American History Series at the Milford Public Library with a program titled American Indian Towns of Sussex County, Delaware. Presented by archaeologist Daniel R. Griffith, this program will focus on the land in what is known today as Sussex County and how it was contested by competing English, Dutch, …
On Saturday, September 9, 2023, at 1:00 PM the Milford Museum will continue its American History Series at the Milford Public Library with a program titled “Everybody’s Second Choice: The Story of how Abraham Lincoln Became President.” The presentation will focus on the election of Abraham Lincoln in November 1860. Lincoln’s election as President was the most consequential choice ever …
On Saturday, July 1, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. the Milford Museum will begin its American History Series at the Milford Public Library with a program about one of America’s most treasured documents, The Declaration of Independence. Local historian Dan Pritchett will present the background of how and why this famous document was created during a critical time of the American …
