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The Port Penn Historical Society
Newsletter is a regular publication featuring lively essays,
interviews, and forums. Many prominent historians have appeared
in our pages, including David Orr, Lee Jennings, Bob Beck
and Bernie Herman.
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Spring 2022
You knew that people came to
Augustine Beach for the hotel and amusement park Did you
know that they also came for dirt-track car racing?
Order yourself a Port Penn t-shirt, learn about this year's Interpretive
Center Programs, and check the often-noted but never
equalled President's Letter.
Click here to read or download!
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Spring 2021
Learn about the history of Bay
View Beach - from farmhouse to lighthouse to clubhouse;
this year's Interpretive
Center Programs; and the always-popular President's Letter.
Click here to read or download!
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Spring 2020
The history of the Stewarts and the Stewart Cemetery; news about the Presbyterian church;
this year's Interpretive
Center Programs; and the Oscar-winning President's Letter.
Click here to read or download!
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Spring 2019
The history of the Ashton District; some history of Port Penn drawn
from early newspapers; this year's Interpretive
Center Programs; and the Nobel Prize-winning President's Letter.
Click here to read or download!
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Spring 2018
The history of the Port Penn School (now the Interpretive Center);
info about the 2018 Wetlands Festival; meet Mike Hitch,
the new parks Manager; this year's Interpretive
Center Programs; and the trend-setting President's Letter.
Click here to read or download!
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Spring 2017
A whale of a tale about the Port
Penn Shark; a recap of last fall's Wetlands Festival; meet
the new parks assistant manager; this year's Interpretive
Center Programs; and the ever-popular President's Letter.
Click here to read or download!
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Spring 2016
The history of the Hubs house
in Port Penn; a tribute to Julie Sidwell; meet the new Fort
Delaware superintendent; Interpretive Center Programs
Click here to read or download!
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Spring 2015
The history of Reedy Island;
Port Penn houses; Letter From the Executive Director; Recent
projects; Interpretive Center Programs
Click here to read or download!
The feature article on Reedy Island is online here, with
links to all the references.
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Spring 2014
The Value of Interviews; Report
on the Alrichs House; Letter From the President; Interpretive
Center Programs
Click here to read or download!
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Spring 2013
The Port Penn Railroad; Letter
From the President; Interpretive Center Programs
Click here to read or download!
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Spring 2012
Oral History Project: Jeanne
Swan, Letter From the President, Interpretive Center Programs
Click here to read or download!
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Winter 2010
Historic Port Penn church, Letter
From the President, Interpretive Center Programs
Click here to read or download!
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Winter 2009
Historic Port Penn Schools, Letter
From the President, Interpretive Center Programs
Click here to read or download!
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Spring 2005
The Cannery, A Glance Back at
Delaware Canneries
Click here to read or download!
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Winter 2004
Heritage Day Camp, Stewart Cemetery
conservation, Letter from the President
Click here to read or download!
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Spring 2002
The C&D Canal, Picnic Brunch
at the Lighthouse, Parks in Port Penn
Click here to read or download!
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Spring 2001
Parks in Port Penn, Letter from
the President, Market Gunners, Beaten Biscuits
Click here to read or download!
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Winter 2000
Lighthouses and Buoys, Bay View
Beach, Liston Range Front Light, Baseball display
Click here to read or download!
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Fall 2000
Remembering Fishing, the Cleaver
House, Waterman sculpture
Click here to read or download!
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Spring 2000
The Last Waterman, Port Penn
Area Preservation Coalition, Historic Decoys
Click here to read or download!
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Spring 1994
The William Walker House, All
About Shad, Interpretive Center Renovation
Click here to read or download!
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Fall 1993
Volume 1, No. 1! New Beginnings,
the Eakin-Zacheus House, Robert A. Beck
Click here to read or download!
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