Life in the Past Lane: Country Roads is the title of a new program I do for the Delaware Humanities Forum. With the arrival of modern, high speed highways, many of Delaware’s scenic routes and the small hamlets and villages clustered around those old corridors are overlooked. This program explores the character, ambiance and history…
Month: July 2016
A New Lecture: From Here to There: Crossing the Delaware in the Age of Ferries & Bridges
Crossing the Delaware in the age of ferries and bridges is the title of a new program I do for the Delaware Humanities Forum. In early times, the crossing of the First State’s waterways, particularly the mighty Delaware River, presented a challenge. Getting from here to there often depended upon river conditions, and the pre-bridge…