Unlocking Your Family History
Taking a glimpse into the history of classrooms and school work can be interesting, exciting and educational all at once. The building that the Middletown Historical Society is housed in happens to be the “Middletown Academy” building. In 1826 the
Published on the 9th of October in 1907 in the Baltimore American out of Baltimore, MD FIEDLER IS BURIED WITHOUT SERVICE Murderer Taken to Cemetery Just Before Dark – Wife to Be Buried Today With no friends or relatives present,
Published on the 20th of February in 1938 in the Richmond Times Dispatch out of Richmond, VA Dean ‘Ole’ Tells Origin of Name Brigadier-General James A. Anderson, dean of Virginia Military Institute, solved the mystery of his nickname last night.
Published on 20th of February in 1855 in the Delaware State Reporter out of Dover, DE
“Thank you so much for your assistance, and sharing your wealth of knowledge about this field. I have already made progress as a result of your help. If you do another set of lessons, I will definitely attend.” – Claude Newton
Today is the last day of a four month research presentation that I’ve had the pleasure of being the lead presenter in Middletown, Delaware at the Middletown Historical Society Museum. I’ve truly enjoyed each of the three classes, “Where do
Many of us have heard of the Masterpiece Theater hit show “Downton Abbey” and if you’re like me you can’t wait until the next season begins. For those of you in the Delaware area you might not be aware of
Published on the 1st of February in 1907 in the Wilkes-Barre Times out of Wilkes-Barre, PA To Save a Cemetery Residents of Duryea fear the total destruction of Marcy cemetery by mine caves. A portion of the iron fencing surrounding
Published on the 6th of September in 1831 in the Delaware Gazette & State Journal in Wilmington, DE From the Norfolk Beacon. NEWS FROM THE INSURGENTS Com. ELLIOTT, arrived in the town of Southampton, in the southern