A Revolutionary Weekend in Delaware
Honoring Black Patriots and Our Ally, France
2006 September 28 to October 1

Support Documents

Schedule of Events [a one-page PDF file]
Delaware Event Locations [a one-page PDF map]
Wilmington Event Locations [a one-page PDF map]

September 28

      Photo Report on both events below

      Black Patriots in the American Revolution
      at Bellevue State Park

      Unveiling the historical marker for the Robinson House
      at The Robinson House
      See 2006 September's "Memos at Random" [no longer posted on delaforum.com]

September 29

      The Cooch's Bridge Event in Newark DE
      Photo Report on this event only
      Delaware dedicates route of march to Yorktown,
      by Pat Walters [The News-Journal for Sept 30] was posted online at the time.

      "Billy Lee's George Washington"
      -- a family musical at the Baby Grand
      "Insights on Independence", by Kent Steinriede
      [The News-Journal for Sept 29] was posted online at the time.

September 30

      Photo Report on all three events below

      Dr. Joseph Capelle: Patriot, Immigrant, and Doctor
      at Old Swedes Church

      Honoring the Sacrifice of French Troops
      at Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park

      An Eighteenth Century Market and Garrison
      at Greenbank Mill event photos were posted on the Greenbank Mill site
      and "G.Mill recreates Revolutionary encampment, village",
      by Andrea Miller; pp 1,4,5 in 2006 Oct 05 Hockessin Community News was posted online at the time

October 01 [no photos]

      Unveiling the Restored Delaware Militia Flag
      at the Historical Society of Delaware in Wilmington DE