United Way’s DoMore24 takes place on line March 3-4. You can support our mission to ensure the preservation of Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site by donating during the online event. Your gift to Friends of Cooch’s Bridge during DoMore24 will be matched, helping us fulfill that mission fully. Go here to donate during the online event.
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Meet Kaitlyn Dykes
Last month, the Dover-based Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs appointed Kaitlyn Dykes the first site supervisor for Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site. An accomplished historian, Kaitlyn stood out from the other job candidates as “the best choice to lead Cooch’s Bridge through the transition from private property to HCA’s sixth public historic site,” an HCAContinue reading “Meet Kaitlyn Dykes”
Public radio regulars discuss plans to open Cooch’s Bridge to visitors
Delaware Public Media’s Tom Byrne and contributor Larry Nagengast discuss plans for the Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site. Go here to listen.
New Podcast
Hear historian Kim Burdick on the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge in a new podcast from the “Journal of the American Revolution.” Go here to listen.
Next Reserved Private Tours: March 2022
Reserve your spot now for a private tour! Reserved private tours will take place: March 4 at 10 amMarch 4 at 1 pm—FILLEDMarch 9 at 10 am—FILLEDMarch 9 at 1 pm—FILLED Email us at friendsofcoochsbridge@gmail.com
Site Supervisor Named
The Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs has appointed Kaitlyn Dykes as the first site supervisor for Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site. Ms. Dykes, currently lead interpreter at the Zwaanendael Museum in Lewes, will bring a wealth of experience and new ideas to the job. She stood out from a strong pool of candidates as “theContinue reading “Site Supervisor Named”
Happy New Year!
Thanks to all who supported us financially in 2021. May your New Year be safe, happy and prosperous for you and your loved ones. Watch this space for exciting announcements and stories all throughout 2022. And subscribe now for our newsletter, launching in January.
Join a Reserved Private Tour in January
Four options are available: January 20 at 10 am January 20 at 1 pm January 29 ay 10 am January 29 at 1 pm To reserve your spot, contact us at friendsofcoochsbridge@gmail.com
Friends Adopts New Logo
The Friends of Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site has unveiled its new logo. The image will be featured on letterhead, promotional materials, and more. The logo features the Christina River flowing under Cooch’s Bridge and the organization’s name, displayed in the same font as the old Cooch rail station sign. The river is represented in aContinue reading “Friends Adopts New Logo”
Historian Depicts the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge
Historian Kim Burdick has published a new article in the Journal of the American Revolution, the nation’s leading source of knowledge about the American Revolution. Burdick provides an hourly account of the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge, the dustup that proved Washington wouldn’t give up the new nation’s capital unchallenged.