Lewes Historical Society hosts British Invasion
The Lewes Historical Society held the inaugural British Invasion: From Blockade to the Beatles concert Aug. 29, at its Shipcarpenter Street campus.
The event was conceived by event co-chairs Michael Whitehouse and LHS Executive Director Andrew Lyter. It featured music by international recording artists Robbie LeBlanc and Tony Sciuto, dinner by J&B Grilling, and an auction to the sellout crowd of 300.
"The idea was to have some fun with the historical theme, recognizing how historically connected the United States, especially Lewes, is to Great Britain," said Whitehouse. "We had two earlier British invasions – the war of 1775 and the other in 1812. They weren’t the friendliest of affairs. But fast forward to the 1960s and ‘70s and when the Brits came back, they invaded the states with the sounds of the Beatles and a wave of other British bands. Culturally, it changed everything in the U.S. and around the world."
"More than $30,000 was raised,” Lyter said. “And the funds will go toward preserving the Cannonball House, Lewes’ famous historic landmark building on Front Street, which was hit by cannonball fire from a British frigate in the Lewes Harbor. So, this event was about paying homage to our historical ties to Great Britain and raising awareness to help preserve the Cannonball House.”
Sponsors included Freedom Boat Club, Lee Ann Wilkinson Group, Puzzles & Lewes Gourmet, Delaware Roofing and Gutter Pros, Dogfish Head, Paul Cullen Wines, R&L Liquors and Go Brit!
For more information, go to historiclewes.org.
