CROSSROADS TO FREEDOM WALKING TOURCECILTON – SEPT, 24, 2023 @ 1 p.m.WALKING TOUR FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERGROUND RAILROADMONTHABOUT ONE HOURFREE For International Underground Railroad Month, enjoy this walk through Cecilton as we explore the story of the Underground Railroad in the land between the Bohemia and Sassafras rivers. During the casual Sunday stroll in a fine…
Prohibition in New Jersey – A Talk at the Avalon History Center
I am pleased to be at the Avalon Library on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. to explore the fascinating subject of temperance and prohibition in New Jersey. This talk, part of the Avalon History Center’s speakers series, will shed light on the region’s unique perspective on the centuries-long effort to control and regulate…
Professor Michael Dixon – History With Purpose
From WilmU, the magazine of Wilmington University Wilmington University Adjunct History Professor Michael Dixon is deeply committed to studying local and regional history. His passion, he says, is ignited when he shares his knowledge with students and the community. Fortified by graduate degrees in History and Behavioral Sciences, Dixon brings his extensive research and love of history…
Talking About Ferries on the Delaware River
Last week, I delivered a talk titled “From Here to There: Ferries and Bridges Cross the Delaware” at the New Castle Court House Museum. Despite the stormy weather on a Thursday afternoon, an enthusiastic and sizeable crowd gathered in the historic courtroom to attend the program. Crossing the Delaware River presented a formidable challenge in…