July 21st, 2014
A new exhbit at The Rehoboth Beach Museum features items that illustrate the history of the organization known as CAMP Rehoboth. With this exhibit Rehoboth Beach Museum honors the history of CAMP Rehoboth.
The organization, whose name is an acronym for Create a More Positive Rehoboth, was founded 24 years ago. CAMP Rehoboth is a LGBT community service organization that has grown from its original small office on Baltimore Avenue, publishing a 4-page newsletter to a nationally-known organization with a long list of services, activities, events and programs.
The once modest Letters from CAMP Rehoboth newsletter now runs anywhere from 88 to 120 pages an issue.
Visitors are invited to visit the Rehoboth Beach Museum to view past issues of the newsletter, photos and t-shirts from the early days of the organization.
The shovel used to break ground for the new community center is on display, as is a bumper sticker stating “Keep Rehoboth a Family Town”, a tangible example of the tensions in the community that led to the founding of CAMP Rehoboth. Also on display is a framed ceremonial copy of SB121 which added the words “sexual orientation” as a protected class under Delaware’s non-discrimination laws.
The Rehoboth Beach Museum is open 10 – 4 from Monday through Friday, 11 – 3 Saturday and Sunday. It is located at 511 Rehoboth Avenue by the Rehoboth Beach Visitor’s Center and by the Roundabout. Admission is by donation. Call 302-227-7310 for more information. And, please visit http://www.rehobothbeachmuseum.org
May 22nd, 2014
And hello to you too!! Welcome to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
Have you seen the new mural that has been added to the front of the Rehoboth Beach Museum? It is a dramatic “Dive Into History” mural…..A Mermaid!!! Look at it….it is a bright red, vintage bathing-suited diver, with bathing cap and all.
Nancy Alexander is the Museum Executive Director and she states that “While we have always felt that the Museum needed better signage to attract visitors as they drive out Rehoboth Avenue, we’ve wanted to make sure that the images themselves match the history of Rehoboth Beach. What could be more perfect than a large mural celebrating swimming at the beach, and promoting the idea of delving into the history of Rehoboth Beach.”
The Rehoboth Beach Museum is expecting a large turn-out of visitors for the upcoming seasons. The mural stands as a visual icon of Rehoboth Beach’s past and present charm, Nancy mentioned.
I think that for many that have loved to come to Rehoboth Beach for so many years….a stop at the Museum will inform you about this coastal town’s past, and how it really has become a destination year-round.
Beginning Memorial Day week-end, the Museum will open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. It is located at 511 Rehoboth Avenue, right by the roundabout and the Visitor Center. Admission is by donation. Parking is available. More info.? Please call 302-227-7310 or visit http://www.rehobothbeachmuseum.org.
CRUISIN’ EXHIBIT OPENS SATURDAY, MAY 24th.
Cruisin’ at the Rehoboth Beach Museum celebrates the historical perspective and joy of playing with toys on wheels. You are invited to relive memories of recreational times of the past, and enjoy this exhibit of vintage bicycles and toys with wheels on loan from local collectors.
The photo above is of a cast iron motorcycle, most likely made by the Hubley toy company in the 1930’s and will be on display at the Cruisin’ exhibit.
And what further can you expect from this exhibit?
You will see a Scooter Skudder Ball Bearing Car, made around 1919 by the Janesville Products Co. in Janesville, WI, a 1950’s Ladybug Riding Toy, created by Margarete Steiff of Giengen, Germany, that has a seat cover made of Mohair stuffed with straw and was enjoyed by toddlers, and a Fire City Battalion #1 fire truck, made by the Murray Co. in Ohio.
Bicycles on display will include a Western Flyer Speedline Airflo Bicycle first manufactured in the 1930’s, and a 1953 Roadmaster. Toys will include cast iron motorcycles, metal trucks and cars.
SATURDAY, JUNE 14th – The Wheelman, a national vintange bicycle organization will, in conjunction with the Cruizin’ exhibit, present a day-long demonstration of vintage bicycles in Grove Park located right by the Museum and Visitor Center from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
The Wheelman is a non-profit organization dedicated to keeping alive the heritage of American cycling, promoting the restoration and riding of early cycles manufactured prior to 1918, and encouraging cycling as part of modern living. Mor info.? Please visit http://www.thewheelmen.org.
Have a great day!!
April 2nd, 2013
Do you remember the milk man? I do. The milk delivered in glass containers, the cream the top.
A trip through memory lane. This is what the Rehoboth Museum and Rehoboth Historical Society will be showcasing in their upcoming exhibit to open on Memorial Day, called “Beach Eats”.
Rehoboth Beach is famous for its fine dining establishments. However, many who visit are drawn by perennial favorites such as French fries, pizza, cotton candy and caramel corn.
Nicola's
Nothing better than Thrasher’s with plenty of apple cider vinegar…and salt.
This new exhibit also needs the public’s help. The Rehoboth Beach Historical Society is asking you to search around the house or the attic for keepsakes of your favorite eateries from childhood to adulthood.
Robin Hood Restaurant
The exhibit will share the tradition and history of the splendid yet long gone wooden hotels of the 1900s and bring to light the evolution of restaurants serving residents and visitors alike.
If you have an old sign, napkin, menu or a matchbook to share please contact the museum. The Museum would like establishments old and new, as well as individuals to search around and see if they can find memorabilia that will enhance, the Exhibit, “Beach Eats”. The objects can be designated as a donation or on loan for the duration of the Exhibit.
Gus & Gus, located on Wilmington Avenue and the Boardwalk is one of those “iconic” establishments.
Gus Svolis on the left, Bill Svolis on the right. They are holding the sign from their restaurant donated to the Rehoboth Museum for the upcoming exhibit.
If visiting Rehoboth Beach for the first time the Rehoboth Beach Museum is a must stop. It is also the home of the Rehoboth Beach Historical Society. The Society’s mission is to preserve and showcase artifacts that illustrate the development of Rehoboth Beach.
The Museum is in the former icehouse where ice was cut from local lakes and stored in a wooden structure insulated with sawdust during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
The Museum is located at 511 Rehoboth Avenue, right by the roundabout. For more information, please call 302-227-7310, or visit their website at http://www.rehobothmuseum.org. Follow them on Facebook and Twitter.
Have a great day!!
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