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Looking for older and historic homes in the State of Delaware or in Southern Chester County, Pennsylvania? Carolyn Roland is a trained Architectural Historian and a Board Member of the Chester County Historic Preservation Network and Friends of the Furness Railroad District as well as the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Delaware and Chester County Historical Societies.,..
RECENT BLOG POSTS
  It's been about 4 years since I planted my Flowering Quince ("Double Take Orange Storm") and a Spirea bush in the back of my yard. Every year I inspect it after the Spirea (photo) next to it blooms. I had loved the combination of 2 plants in Winterthur's Sundial Garden, and hoped to get a simil...
04/18/2019
DELAWARE EVENTS At 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4,   “The Constitutional Convention and Ratification” will be the subject of New Castle Court House Museum historical interpreter Nicole Worthley. She will explore the debates, compromises and writing of the U.S. Constitution during the Constitution...
03/31/2019
 Thank goodness for the Balkans and China for propagating my favorite late winter-early spring flowering plants, the Hellebores.   Some people call them winter roses, Christmas Roses, or Lenten Roses, but they are not members of the rose family. I can't remember exactly when I first saw them, but...
03/27/2019
 Lot in small Delaware town backing to C & D Canal and the Michael Castle walking and biking trail going from Delaware City to the Maryland line. Public water & sewer available.    In the North Saint George's  Hometown Overlay district because of historic nature of town. This is generally more le...
03/22/2019
The Captain Marshall House, Circa 1870, has long been one of the most distinctive homes in North Chesapeake City Maryland, built facing the canal. Sit on the front porch and watch the ships go by or view a town fireworks show without driving anywhere. As you enter the gate through the hairpin fen...
03/03/2019
DELAWARE EVENTS The First State Heritage Park will explore the stories and contributions of Delaware women March 2 for the park’s monthly First Saturday in the First State program. The day’s schedule will feature various free events and activities marking Women’s History Month, with the focus on ...
02/28/2019
I just found this item about  the small fishing town of Ísafjörður, Iceland. It's labeled an exciting development in road safety. A new pedestrian crossing has been painted that appears to be 3D by way of a cleverly-detailed optical illusion.Not only does the innovative design give foot-travelers...
02/19/2019
For ages, Delaware recognized February 12 as Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. Then came “Monday holidays” to make three-day weekends for travel, convenience and a boost to the economy. Then in 1989, state lawmakers blended Lincoln’s first Monday with Washington’s third Monday birthdays and renamed the...
02/12/2019
Sometimes it's not always what you know, but WHO you know. Luckily for the New Garden Twp. PA Historic Commissiion, they have a friend in Richard Gaw of the Chester County Press.Richard came to the Commission a couple of months ago to investigate a controversy brewing with a local developer who, ...
02/09/2019
 We picked the coldest day of the year to see the orchid display at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.  But it was a treat for my birthday from a friend who works in the visitors' center at the Gardens, so we ventured forth. Because it was so cold, they offered a shuttle from the c...
02/01/2019