The Deborah Sampson Story set for August 1
Hopefully this note finds you well and enjoying the summer. We are having a great season so far as we celebrate America’s Semiquincentennial at Fort Delaware Museum of Colonial History in Narrowsburg, NY, and the best is yet to come. At Fort Delaware, we live history! Thanks to our sponsors, including Tianaderrah Foundation, Bold Gold […]
Patriots Weekend at Minisink Battleground Park 2026
PATRIOTS WEEKEND AT THE MINISINK BATTLEGROUND PARK JULY 17 – 19, 2026 FORT DELAWARE MUSEUM OF COLONIAL HISTORY WILL BE CLOSED JULY 17, 18, 19 That’s because we will all be celebrating Patriots Weekend at the Minisink Battleground Park in Barryville, NY and we hope you will join us there! There is a full slate […]
The Delaware Company to Present Awards
BARRYVILLE—The Barryville based non-profit history education group, The Delaware Company has announced that it will be presenting its two annual awards at this year’s Patriots & Loyalists Day celebration at Fort Delaware Museum of Colonial History in Narrowsburg on Saturday, July 12. Every year since 2014, The Delaware Company has presented the James W. Burbank […]
Fort Delaware reopens May 17
Bold Gold Media Again Sponsors Speakers Series NARROWSBURG—The Barryville based non-profit history education group, The Delaware Company, has announced that it will be officially re-opening Fort Delaware Museum of Colonial History in Narrowsburg for the 2025 season on Saturday, May 17. Fort Delaware, founded by former Sullivan County Historian James W. Burbank in 1957, and […]
The Delaware Company to Commemorate Paul Revere’s Ride
The British Are Coming!! BARRYVILLE — In 2025, our nation will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War and kick off a commemorative period that will last several years, including 2026, when we will also mark the semiquincentennial of the Declaration of Independence. The Delaware Company plans to begin the commemoration […]
Join the Fife & Drum Corps!
During the Revolutionary War, it was common for each company of men to include two boys between the ages of 10 and 18 who wore colors in the reverse of the soldiers, and whose duties were to play the fife and the drum. Whether in camp, on the march, or in battle, these boys played […]
Fort Delaware Opens for 2024
Good Morning: It is my pleasure to announce that Fort Delaware Museum of Colonial History in Narrowsburg, NY will be opening for the 2024 season at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 25. Of course, by the time we open for the public that day, we will have already entertained hundreds of students from school districts […]
Celebrate Trails at Minisink Battleground
The Delaware Company Hosts Highland History Hike Photos by Dan Hust BARRYVILLE—In what has become a tradition over the past few years, The Delaware Company will be commemorating national Celebrate Trails Day a day late when it hosts another Highland History Hike at the Minisink Battleground Park on Sunday, April 28 at 2 p.m. The […]
History of Sullivan County classes return
Popular Six Week Course Begins March 13 with All New Material BARRYVILLE—The Barryville based non-profit history education group, The Delaware Company and Sullivan County Historian John Conway have announced that the popular six-week long History of Sullivan County course will once again be offered this year after a four year pause that began with the […]
Fort Delaware begins 2024 season
NARROWSBURG – Fort Delaware Museum of Colonial History will re-open for the 2024 season on Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 25, Sunday, May 26, and Monday, May 27. The Fort, located on the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway at 6615 Route 97 in Narrowsburg, is owned by Sullivan County and operated by the Barryville-based non-profit history […]