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Seaford Heritage Weekend 2011

Welcome to Heritage Weekend On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce, welcome to Seaford.

Our annual festival focuses on the Civil War era of our heritage.

Governor William Henry Harrison Ross was a Southern sympathizer during the “war between the states.”

He escaped imprisonment by fleeing to England and left his wife and family behind to run the plantation until it was safe for his return to Seaford.

Troops from the North and the South will be camping on the grounds of the plantation from Friday evening through Sunday.

They will engage in

skirmishes and will also demonstrate what life was like for the soldiers during that era.

Local artisans will demonstrate the art of blacksmithing, quilting, chair caning, soap making and much more.

Nanticoke River Arts will gather near the front of the mansion to exhibit their talents and offer items for sale.

The Writer’s Bloc, a group of Eastern Shore writers, will also gather on Saturday. There will be a wide variety of crafters, food vendors and exhibitors located around the entertainment tent.

The Seaford Historical Society has worked to make the plantation

grounds and the mansion a welcoming oasis for visitors. Check out the slave quarters, granary, smoke house and barns, then tour the mansion itself.

Entertainment on Saturday will feature Double Tap, Scrapple Creek Runners and all the pageantry of the Little Miss contests.

Chamber business leaders recognize the importance of visitors to the local economy and they provide support that enables us to continue to bring you this annual event.

In addition, you will find our local business people welcoming and friendly to visitors as they offer that “hometown feeling” each day.

The planning committee

Paula Gunson

has done a great job in putting together another fantastic event for you. We hope you do get the chance to “look history right in the eye…” this year.

There is a schedule of events in this publication as well as on the Chamber website at www.seafordchamber.com.

If you have questions, please contact us at 302629-9690, or 800-4164722, or by email admin@ seafordchamber.com.

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Seaford Heritage Weekend May 27-29 Heritage Weekend, a three-day event, is May 27 - 29 at the Governor William Henry Harrison Ross Plantation, north of Seaford. Sponsored by the Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce and the Seaford Historical Society, the weekend offers visitors a look at life during the Civil War era.

The Confederate troops will be setting up camp on the lawn of the plantation Friday evening, May 27.

Enjoy chatting with the re-enactors as they put up their tents and cook dinner over an open campfire.

The Yankee troops plan to arrive Saturday morning, and once they learn the Confederate troops are firmly entrenched in front of the mansion, they will

organize a musket and cannon skirmish for early afternoon near the plantation’s many outbuildings at the rear of the house.

Opening ceremonies begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 28, with recognition of the sponsors who make the event possible.

All day entertainment includes the local band Double Tap and the northern Delaware group Scrapple Creek Runners. WAAIFM will provide a live broadcast at 11 a.m. Sandy Mitchell will provide the “Little Miss” pageantry beginning at 6 p.m.

The Historical Vintage Car Club of Delaware Antique Car & Truck Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Period artisans will

Re-enactors will be on the grounds Friday - Sunday.

demonstrate their crafts, which include soap making, chair caning and rushing, broom making, quilt making, and blacksmithing.

Nanticoke River Arts, The Writer’s Bloc and Western

Sussex Farmer’s Market will exhibit their wares.

Tours of the Ross Mansion are available for a fee on Saturday and Sunday.

An estimated 7,000 visitors are expected to attend.

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Seaford Heritage Weekend 2011

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The Scrapple Creek Runners The Scrapple Creek Runners are an original old time string band from the northern Delaware/ southeastern Pennsylvania region. Along with their own material, the band also plays a wide array of traditional old time American songs.

In addition to their regular gigs, the band can be spotted around the Delmarva and southern Pennsylvania areas busking on random street corners, true to the spirit of traditional American music. If you are interested in booking Scrapple Creek Runners, please contact Paddy at paddy.corcoran@yahoo.

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Blacksmithing demo at Heritage Weekend Mark Williams of Williams Iron will be coming to do blacksmithing demonstrations during this year’s Heritage Weekend. He loves to explain the smithy process.

He does many demonstrations including working the forge at Snow Hill's Furnace Town. Mark started blacksmithing because he inherited some tools from his wife's greatgrandfather, who was a blacksmith.

First, it was therapy for frustrations in research and teaching [Mark earned a PhD in physics]. Then it became the joy of creation and design and the challenge of causing the design to come to life.

He works out of a shop behind his house in Snow Hill, MD. His ironwork runs from any kind of hook, to puzzles, house hardware, cooking utensils and much more!

Our thoughts are with the brave men and women serving our country and the ones who served before them.

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Seaford Heritage Weekend 2011

Schedule of Events All Heritage Weekend events take place at the Governor Ross Plantation, 1101 North Pine Street, Ext., Seaford

10 a.m. - (tent) Opening Ceremonies, recognizing sponsors

6 - 9 p.m. - Little Miss Pageantry with Sandy Mitchell

10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (tent) “Double Tap”

Friday May 27

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Mansion Tours (tour takes about an hour) $3 for age 13 and up (combo tickets mansion and museum, $5)

Day-long activities The Writer’s Bloc Book Signing, Blacksmith, Nanticoke River Arts, Chair Caning and Rushing, Wool Spinning, Carriage rides, Food vendors, crafters and exhibitors, Western Sussex Farmer’s Market, Living History area open to public

Re-enactors setting up camp and preparing for Saturday battle

Saturday May 28 7 - 9 a.m. - Vendors, Demonstrators and Exhibitors Set Up 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

29th Annual First State Meet Historical Vintage Car & Truck Show, mansion driveway

1:30 p.m. - (behind mansion) Civil War Skirmish 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. - Mansion Tours (tour takes about an hour) $3 for age 13 and up (combo tickets mansion and museum, $5) 3 p.m. - Car Show Trophy Presentations 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. - (tent) “Scrapple Creek Runners”

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Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce

By Paula Gunson Executive Director

There are a lot of Chamber members hard at work to improve the quality of life. They go the extra mile in their business, then they volunteer their time and talents to create and organize breakfasts, mixers, seminars and award programs for Chamber members. Chamber members also help put together terrific events.

Chamber members give of themselves to help make this area a better place to live, work and raise a family.

Many of our members have contributed time, services, products and money to make sure these events showcase our area and draw visitors here for weekends full of family fun.

The Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce offers the following benefits and more to its members: Rise ‘n’ Shine Breakfasts featur-

ing topics of interest to area business people After Business Hours mixers, averaging 70 attendees per event Monthly and annual Exceptional Customer Service awards Business Person of the Year award to Chamber member Administrative Professionals Appreciation Luncheon Membership in U.S. Chamber of Commerce Federation Member to Member discounts from approximately 40 fellow Chamber members Advertising opportunities online and in the Chamber newsletter Free alphabetical and categorical listing of member businesses on the Chamber website and in the Visitor’s Guide & Membership Directory Ribbon cutting and grand opening assistance

Co-sponsorship of the John A. & Helen Moore Community Service Award and the ATHENA award Involvement in local events, including the Nanticoke Riverfest, AFRAM Festival, Woodland Ferry Festival, Apple-Scrapple Festival, and Punkin Chunkin.

Mission The mission of the GSCC shall be to support legitimate business in free enterprise and promote the economic health of the area and thereby contribute to the civic, economic and social welfare of the people of these communities.

Contact us Write, call or email the Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 26, Seaford, DE 19973. (302) 629.9690, admin@seafordchamber. com

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Seaford Historical Society preserves the past Formed in 1972, the Seaford Historical Society is a private non-profit, volunteer organization which owns and operates The Ross Mansion and Plantation and the Seaford Museum. The society works hard to uphold its by-laws, which, in part, state that the purpose of the organization is to “preserve, protect, and promote Seaford area history.”

In 1976 the historical society purchased the Italian Villa home of Governor William Henry Harrison Ross, and for the last three decades has worked to restore this unique piece of Delaware history.

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It is being used to house a farm display.

In addition, the historical society has restored the original log slave quarters, two corn cribs, a smoke house, and a family cottage, which had been moved off site but was moved back to the property in order to save it.

The Ross Plantation provides a unique opportunity within the state for visitors to learn what life was like in a border state before, during, and after the Civil War. The grounds of the Ross Mansion and Plantation provide an excellent country setting for a variety of

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The large grounds of the mansion are also a popular location for weddings, outdoor concert events, and local community group gatherings.

The Victorian Christmas House Tour and other holiday festivities combine 19th century holiday traditions with the varied talents of volunteers and local florists who do an outstanding job every year decorating the mansion as it may have been during the 1860s.

The number of visitors for this event has increased every year.

In 2001 the Seaford Historical Society was able to further fulfill its mission by purchasing the former Seaford Post Office that now houses a permanent museum collection.

Housing multiple changing exhibits pertaining to Seaford’s past and present, the society is able to provide educational opportunities for many visitors.

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The guest books at the Governor Ross Plantation and the Seaford Museum record visitors from all over the United States as well as several European countries.

The society has created exhibits for other venues such as the Sussex County Council Chambers.

As an all-volunteer organization, the society relies on its membership, local service groups and interested individuals to cover tour guide responsibilities necessary to open these unique facilities to the public as well as to maintain both facilities for the enjoyment of everyone.

Vintage Car Club 29th Annual First State Meet

Vintage cars line up for previous First State Meet. Photo by Paula Gunson

The City of Seaford and Morning Star Publications, Inc. are preparing a magazine for the 16th annual Nanticoke Riverfest to be held July 7, 8 and 9.

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