Preserving the Legacy of Cooch's Bridge
NATIVE AMERICAN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Humans have inhabited the geographical region where Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site lies for more than 12,000 years. Native people, from the Eastern Woodland to the Lenape communities, occupied the surrounding area. They fished, hunted, and traded to sustain themselves for millennia until European settlers displaced the Lenape from the region beginning in the seventeenth century. The native culture believes that each generation must treat the land so that all life―the entirety of flora and fauna―will endure for seven generations. Understanding this narrative, the Friends of Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site commits to an ongoing process of deepening our connection to the Lenape past, present, and future at Cooch’s Bridge.
OUR MISSION
The Friends of Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site ensures the preservation of the Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site and its grounds; and promotes public access to the site through outreach, advocacy, partnerships, fundraising, and the support of rigorous research into the site’s various populations and the spaces they occupied.
OUR PARTNERSHIP
We are an independent organization aligned with the standards and philosophy of the site owner, the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs.
OUR VALUES
We bring diverse backgrounds, interests, and perspectives to collaborate respectfully in work characterized by energy and commitment. We achieve our mission inclusively, collegially, and with integrity.
OUR VISION
The historical, cultural, and environmental legacy of the Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site endures through an ever-growing community that stewards the site as a significant public resource.
