Revisiting Rosedale Beach scholarship fundraiser set July 19
From the 1900s to the 1970s, the U.S. pre-integration era, the hotel and resort facilities at Rosedale Beach on Indian River offered summertime entertainment for people of color. In addition to the Rosedale Beach Hotel pictured, the resort included a boardwalk, dance hall, picnic and beach area, campground and amusement park. Great Black musicians played at the dance hall, including Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Jackie Wilson and Lionel Hampton.
The March storm of 1962 took away the Rosedale Beach boardwalk, and it was never rebuilt. After integration, the resort went into decline; the hotel eventually was dismantled and the site became the home of condominiums on Indian River. Rosedale Beach, it is said, was named for local residents Rose and Dale Harmon. DELAWARE PUBLIC ARCHIVES/GEORGE AND IRENE CALEY POSTCARD COLLECTIONJuly 5, 2025
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From the 1900s to the 1970s, the U.S. pre-integration era, the hotel and resort facilities at Rosedale Beach on Indian River offered summertime entertainment for people of color. In addition to the Rosedale Beach Hotel pictured, the resort included a boardwalk, dance hall, picnic and beach area, campground and amusement park. Great Black musicians played at the dance hall, including Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Jackie Wilson and Lionel Hampton.
The March storm of 1962 took away the Rosedale Beach boardwalk, and it was never rebuilt. After integration, the resort went into decline; the hotel eventually was dismantled and the site became the home of condominiums on Indian River. Rosedale Beach, it is said, was named for local residents Rose and Dale Harmon. DELAWARE PUBLIC ARCHIVES/GEORGE AND IRENE CALEY POSTCARD COLLECTION
The Delaware State University Alumni Association Inc. Sussex County Chapter will host Revisiting Rosedale Beach & Juke Joints of the ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s and Beyond, from 6 to 10 p.m., Saturday, July 19, at the CHEER Community Center, 20520 Sand Hill Road, Georgetown. DJ Tarraye and band Best Kept Soul will provide musical entertainment. Net proceeds will go toward scholarships for Sussex County students planning to attend Delaware State University.
To learn more and reserve tickets, call Shorel Clark at 302-236-1901 or Waynne Paskins at 302-344-6510.
From the 1900s to the 1970s, the U.S. pre-integration era, the hotel and resort facilities at Rosedale Beach on Indian River offered summertime entertainment for people of color. In addition to the Rosedale Beach Hotel pictured, the resort included a boardwalk, dance hall, picnic and beach area, campground and amusement park. Great Black musicians played at the dance hall, including Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Jackie Wilson and Lionel Hampton.
The March storm of 1962 took away the Rosedale Beach boardwalk, and it was never rebuilt. After integration, the resort went into decline; the hotel eventually was dismantled and the site became the home of condominiums on Indian River. Rosedale Beach, it is said, was named for local residents Rose and Dale Harmon. DELAWARE PUBLIC ARCHIVES/GEORGE AND IRENE CALEY POSTCARD COLLECTIONEvent Details :
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