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Lewes Hist. Society @HistoricLewes

A #history and #preservation #museum #nonprofit in the First Town in the First State. Do you love #Lewes, #Delaware? We do too!

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Lewes Hist. Society@HistoricLewes
1 Apr 2019
Tavern Talks is nearly sold out! Get your tickets now for the April 5th or 6th performances here: buff.ly/2HGID4Q
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Tavern Talks is back! Join us July 12 for and immersive Tavern Experience and live in the history and drink in the past! Tickets available now. buff.ly/2HGID4Q
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Lewes Historical Society summer tours are now available for booking on our site! Visit buff.ly/2Z6nR3Z to book yours now!
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Visit the Lewes Life Saving Station over Memorial Day weekend to memorialize the heroic efforts of the United States Life Saving Service. On Sat 5.25 from 10am-2pm a volunteer will be demonstrating “19th Century… instagram.com/p/Bx3K0JZBrSM/…
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Summer is almost here! That means you can take the Dart Bus Route 204 right to our Museum Store door! Get off at our Museum Store at the corner of Third Street and Savannah Road and explore Downtown Lewes by foot!
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Dr. Ilona Holland, author of "The Lost Locket of Lewes" accepted the award for First Place Children’s Fiction Book at the Delaware Press Association Awards banquet on May 2nd at the University and Whist Club in Wilmington. Congratulations Ilona!
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Happy May Day! Summer is quickly approaching and that means our Mid-Atlantic Sea Glass and Coastal Arts Festival is right around the corner! Mark your calendars for June 22-23 and attend Southern Delaware Tourism's 2018 Best Event! buff.ly/2DTAxmT
Thank you to everyone who attended our wonderful Grownups' Night Out at the Children's Museum on Thursday, April 18th! It was a great success and a fun time was had by all!
Perfect weather for relaxing outside with a drink! You can get these cute @TervisTumbler at our Museum Store (302 Savannah Road)! They’re super durable and keep all your drinks (including sweet tea!) cold.
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Reminder that online ticket sales for our Grownups’ Night Out at the Children’s Museum end at 2:30 today! You will still be able to buy tickets at the door. Don’t forget, if you live in a Schell Community, check your email for a special discount code!
It’s an egg-stravaganza at the Lewes Historical Society! Hidden all around outside our Shipcarpenter Campus, Cannonball House, and Ryves Holt House are eggs filled w/ goodies! Get out in gorgeous weather and be on the hunt for some special historical society spring surprises!🐰🥚
Our Spring Volunteer Fair will be at the Wheelhouse on April 25th! Come out and see what exciting and engaging volunteer opportunities we have to offer!
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Another exciting item up for auction at the Grown-Ups' Night Out at the Children's Museum on April 18th! Make this Delaware four digit tag yours! To buy tickets to Grown-Ups Night Out: buff.ly/2WuQx5n
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Spring has sprung and that means it's vintage base ball season! The Lewes Vintage Base Ball Club's first game is April 7th @ Delaware City. Visit our website for more information on Vintage Base Ball and to view our schedule: buff.ly/2CKLNRE
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Two more great items up for auction at our Grownups' Night Out on April 18th! The weather is getting warmer and we are dreaming of days spent out on the water! Courtesy of Freedom Boat Club of Delaware. Purchase tickets to Grownups' Night Out here: buff.ly/2WuQx5n
Up for auction at our Grown-ups' Night Out at the Children's Museum is a rare opportunity to ride in a famous Lewes pilot launch boat! Purchase tickets for Grown-ups' Night Out at the Children's Museum here: buff.ly/2WuQx5n
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Stay tuned👀 the next few days for daily announcements of highlighted auction items at Grown-ups' Night Out at the Children's Museum. We've got some great items you don't want to miss! Learn more and purchase your tickets here: buff.ly/2WuQx5n
Join us at the new Children's Discovery Center at the Lewes History Museum for a fun-filled evening for grandparents, grandpals, parents, aunts and uncles! Merriments will include wines, beer fine food along with a silent and live auction. Tickets here: buff.ly/2UKRvdt
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Tavern Talks are back! Join us for 4 shows April 5th & 6th and Live the History, Drink in the Past! Be enthralled by historic figures of Lewes's bygone eras. Sip on Dogfish Head craft beers, enjoy snacks, games, and music. Tickets: buff.ly/2HtZadd
Did you know that Cato Lewis is one of the earliest known free African-American shipbuilders in America? Lewis lived in Lewes during the late 1700s and early 1800s. You can learn more about Cato Lewis at the Lewes History Museum, including at our new Children’s Discovery Center.
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