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History of Slaughter Beach virtual program set June 11

This postcard from about 1905 shows waterfront houses built just behind the dunes and on the beach at Slaughter Beach in Sussex County east of Milford. The houses were connected by a boardwalk built at sand level and running parallel to the Delaware Bay shore. Smaller catwalks provided access to the boardwalk from individual homes. DELAWARE PUBLIC ARCHIVES/GEORGE AND IRENE CALEY POSTCARD COLLECTION
June 9, 2021

The History of Slaughter Beach will be Milford’s 2nd Friday program topic at 7 p.m., June 11, via Zoom.

Presenters will discuss the ancient, natural, geologic, cultural and social history of Slaughter Beach. They will connect people who have memories of the beach with the Slaughter Beach historical group that is still in formation.

People with memories, photos, newspaper clippings or other artifacts of Slaughter Beach are especially encouraged to participate. Presenters include Dr. Joanne Plescia, Diane McFaul Hindman, Dr. Jackson Gingrich, Linda White, Dr. Stephen Heyse, and Milford’s unofficial historian Dave Kenton, who is an advisor to the group, as is the Milford Museum. 

To register for a Zoom invitation, email 2ndFriday.Milford@gmail.com. Zoom invitation links will be emailed the morning of the event.

The family-friendly 2nd Friday initiative is hosted by First Presbyterian Church of Milford in collaboration with the Milford Museum and the Slaughter Beach historical group.

 

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