Chambers House
Historic Chambers House Built in the early 1800’s the Chambers house is a Quaker style home is also known as the “Stairways.” While walking around the outside of the home I noticed it was actually built into the side of
Diving Bell
Philadelphia Made I’m curious how many of you know what a “diving bell” is? Have you ever seen one while walking along the beach or while taking a boat tour? I thought I had numerous of times even in movies
Saturday Spotting – Cholera Ship
Published on the 6th of January in 1854 in the Delaware State Reporter out of Dover, DE CHOLERA, – The ship New England, with emigrants, has arrived at New Orleans, having had seventy deaths on the passage from cholera.
Tombstone Tuesday – J. Howard Breed and M. Phebe Jones Breed
Photograph taken by Angela Rodesky, Forest Cemetery, Middletown, Delaware M. PHEBE JONES BREED 1860-1926 J. HOWARD BREED 1849-1936 [1]1880 United States Federal Census from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. W.P. Breed head of household, married, white, male, was born abt. 1817 in New
Medusa Ring?
Is there such a thing as a Medusa ring? That was one of the first questions a few of us had as we viewed this ring last week. I stopped by the Middletown Historical Society Museum on Friday and was
Saturday Spotting – Four Legged Pickpocket
Many of us spot some unusual things during our research. Some of the things we might view as a little on the strange side, funny, gross or even unusual. Most of the time some of these things we spot during
Play Catch Up
Wow who knew when the month of November rolled around I would find myself so busy that I would neglect posting on my blog. I’m sure that has never happen to anyone else. (Insert a smile with a
Cemetery Quick Find Presentation
I’m sitting here preparing for tomorrow evenings presentation. This looks to be the perfect time of month to be presenting on cemeteries and what you can find while doing your research. I will be discussing the different types of cemeteries
Speaking Engagement with Downstate Delaware Genealogical Society
Toy Room Exhibit
When looking back at how things have changed from our cloths, televisions and automobiles we sometimes forget about the simple smaller things. No I’m not talking about cell phones getting smaller I’m talking about toys. The toys we had or