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November 30 marks Giving Tuesday, since 2012 the nonprofit world’s biggest online fundraising day of the year, and Friends of Cooch’s Bridge, the new group dedicated to preserving state-owned Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site, plans to get in on the action. “We hope to make this year’s Giving Tuesday one for the history books,” says Friends’Continue reading “Friends of Cooch’s Bridge to make a splash on Giving Tuesday”

According to archeologist Wade Catts, the story surrounding Cooch’s Bridge spans centuries of Delaware history. Listen to him on WHYY’s Radio Times.

Mark Eichmann, deputy managing editor of WHYY’s Delaware desk, examines how the Friends of Cooch’s Bridge are “breathing new life into the site of Delaware’s only Revolutionary War battlefield.” Go here for the full story.

Delaware First Media contributor Larry Nagengast describes the 1777 action here.

Delaware Public Media featured Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site in a recent edition of The Green. Listen here.

Writer Ken Mammarella examines the future plans for Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site in the new edition of Newark Life.

Private Reserved Tours will be held: Thursday, November 18 — 12:00 pmThursday, November 18 — 2:30 pmSaturday, November 20 — 10:00 amSaturday, November 20 — 1:00 pmMonday, December 13 — 12:00 pmMonday, December 13 — 2:30 pmThursday, December 16 — 10:00 amThursday, December 16 — 1:00 pmSaturday, December 18 — 10:00 amSaturday, December 18 —Continue reading “Sign Up for a Private Reserved Tour!”

NEWS For immediate release                                               Contact: Bob James, publicist, 202.641.5131, robertfjames@yahoo.com New Nonprofit Champions Delaware Historic Site Friends of Cooch’s Bridge “all in” on preserving state’s heritage Montchanin, Delaware, September 6, 2021 — “When it comes to preserving Delaware’s diverse heritage, we’re all in,” says Vince Watchorn, president of the new nonprofit Friends of Cooch’sContinue reading “News: New Nonprofit Champions Delaware Historic Site”

Private Reserved Tours will be held: Tuesday, September 21 – 2:00 pmWednesday, September 29 – 11:30 amWednesday, September 29 – 2:00 pmSaturday, October 9 – 10:00 amSaturday, October 9 – 1:00 pmWednesday, October 20 – 11:00 amWednesday, October 20 – 2:00 pmThursday, October 28 – 11:00 amThursday, October 28 – 2:00 pm To register, contactContinue reading “Sign Up for a Private Reserved Tour in September or October”

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