DELAWARE EVENTSFriday, November 1, 2019, 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. come to the many galleries and spaces open for the First Friday Art Loop all free events. Tour the Delaware History Museum at 505 North Market St., then explore entertainment and restaurants that inspire a vibrant city! Then, on Satu
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10/31/2019
A recent Saturday dawned bright and sunny--a perfect day to ride around the countryside on the annual Chester County Day which benefits the Chester County Hospital.We saw some lovely homes ranging from converted stone barns like Ivystone in West Chester to Victorian style homes like Acorn Hill in
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10/15/2019
For buyers who are looking for a significant home which was once the country home of George Read I, Signer of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. We will be holding an Open House from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, October 13, 2019.
10/10/2019
DELAWARE EVENTSOld New Castle will host the Privateer tall ship Lynx Oct. 2-8. You can wrap into this event with a visit to the River Towns Ride and Festival on Oct. 5 from noon- 5 PM on Delaware Street in New Castle. The bike ride from New Castle to Delaware City starts at 11 AM and a free shu
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09/30/2019
THE LATEST NEWS FROM BRANDYWINE HUNDRED It's a sunny morning, so why not use my apple coupon to go to Marini's Market on Veale Rd. in Brandywine Hundred (Colonial name) or North Wilmington (modern name).Not only did I find my Gala apples, but the Marini family seems to have gone all out or somebo
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09/25/2019
Yesterday was the 242nd anniversary of the day the British and their Hessian mercenaries marched through Kennett Square, Pennsylvania on their way to meet General Washington's army ending up the next day on a farmer's field in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. Last night, September 10, residents of the
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09/11/2019
DELAWARE NEWSThe biggest news I have for Delaware historic home lovers is that Stonum, the country home of George Read, Signer of the Declaration of Independence, is now on the market. We already have had some public attention from the local newspaper, and two TV stations. We have also been fortu
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09/01/2019
How was George Read, Delaware Signer of the Declaration of Independence, able to spend so much time away from his family? Firstly, he was the son of John and Mary (Howell) Read. George's father John was born in Dubin, Ireland, the son of an Englishman of large fortune. He owned a property in Cec
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08/26/2019
Although Stonum, the home on the Delaware River and begun in 1730 became the "Country Home" of George Read, Signer of the Declaration of Independence, it's location on the waterfront had its highs and lows. The National Register information on Stonum says of this property bordered on the River b
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08/16/2019
Visitors to the historic town of Old New Castle in Delaware admire the many historic homes in this deed protected area. They visit the shops with artwork, gifts, antique books and tidy small restaurants. But very few visitors know about Stonum, a home just a one mile walk away which was the mid
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08/15/2019
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