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Keeping the History of Dingmans Ferry Alive
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Keeping the History of Dingmans Ferry Alive!
Spring is hopefully just around the corner know matter what the ground hog predicted! We have been busy over these past few months with the continuation of our Museum project. If you were at the grand re-opening last fall, you will now find some new changes and additions to the Veterans exhibit, and the Dingmans Village room, as well as in other areas. We will be continuing our work there indefinitely, as additional historical items and information becomes available. The Museum will be open twice a month beginning March thru November. The times and dates are posted on our website www.dingmansferryhistoricalsociety.org
Our website has been expanded and updated. There is now a page entitled Memory Lane. This page highlights the life and history of members who have passed and will forever be a part of our history. In addition to our Memory Lane page, our Calendar page has been updated, now displaying the times and dates of our Boards meetings that are held monthly at the Museum and open to all members. Times and dates of our monthly programs are also posted on the Calendar, as well as special programs that are open to members only. Further details of ‘members only programs’ will be provided to members via email.
2022 Membership dues of $10.00 per person or $20.00 per family are now due. Your dues will provide free unlimited entrance to the Museum, private pre-arranged Museum tours, admission to the private members-only programs, admittance to a member’s picnic at the Museum and the members Annual Meeting and Luncheon. Please forward payment to renew your membership, or to join, to Dingmans Ferry-Delaware Township Historical Society, 116 Wilson Hill Road, Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328. Application forms for membership renewal or to initially join are required and available on our website.
We are working diligently to provide informative, educational and entertaining monthly programs that are open to the public free of charge. These productions are presented at the Delaware Township Municipal Building on a fluctuating schedule, either Thursday evenings or Sunday afternoons. The 2022 list of programs are as follows:
SUNDAY, MARCH 20 2:00PM THE DELAWARE (INDIANS) IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION BY FRANK SALVATI Frank will guide us through the part The Delaware played in the Revolutionary War.
THURSDAY, APRIL 21 7:00PM HOTELS OF DINGMANS FERRY BY FERD CRON Fred will enlighten us on the former resort Hotels of the area highlighting his family-owned Bellevue Hotel.
SUNDAY, MAY 15 2:00PM THOMAS JEFFERSON BY JONATHAN KRUK Jonathan Kruk is a master story teller who was with us last fall and did a rendition of Sleepy Hollow. This presentation will be on Thomas Jefferson’s stand on independence, religious freedom and first portrayal.
THURSDAY, JUNE 16 7:00PM THE BATTLE ON MINISINK BY FRANK SALVATI The Battle of Minisink that occurred along the NY-PA border, will be examined and explored.
THURSDAY, JULY 21 7:00PM DELAWARE VALLEY RAPTOR CENTER BIRDS OF PREY This program includes live birds of this area and information on their unique existence in our area. It will also include the Center’s part in their rescue and re-introduction to the wild. All age groups will enjoy this program!
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 7:00PM FAIRY TALES OF DINGMANS FERRY BY JONATHAN KRUK Fine fun fairy tales and fables for children and adults, set in lovely Dingmans Ferry! Did you know the famed fabled Rabbit and Turtle race took place in Dingmans? Hans and Trudy got lost here years ago, found a Dutch cookie house and a crazy old lady too! Jack of the Beanstalk Giant adventure in England wound up in Dingmans Ferry! Kids will get these tales and will get to step into them too by acting them out! Fun for all ages. One not to miss!
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 7:00PM HISTORY OF DINGMANS FERRY BY TED PARSELL & TIM SINGLETON. Learn about life in Dingmans Ferry before the Tocks Island Project destroyed our Village.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16 2:00PM HISTORY OF LOCAL BOTTLES BY ED NIKLES Ed will be returning to further enlighten us about consumer bottles in the early years of this area.
Sadly, we say goodbye to a valued member of the Society. Our friend and member, Suzie Dickerson, passed on January 24th of this year. Suzie was a long-time member of the Society and served as Corresponding Secretary in 2020. She will be sorely missed. Additional information about Suzie’s life can be found on the “MEMORY LANE” page of our website www.dingmansferryhistoricalsociety.org
