A Historical Day Along the Nanticoke...Part II

After we left the Seaford Museum, our appetites peaked for more of Delmarva's rich cultural history, we made our way to the Days Gone By Museum in Woodland, Delaware.

With five miles of road and trees ahead of us, we took off from our car parked in front of the post office turned museum and headed out. The sky was open, not a cloud in sight and the heat was dry-- the makings of magnificent ride. As we peddled we took in the lush surrounding, made greener by the deluge of rain in the previous weeks.

We talked about what we had just learned about at the Seaford, and what we expected in this next museum, oddly tucked away in the backyard of one Mr. Jack Knowles.

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A Historical Day Along the Nanticoke...

Friday, Melanie and I endeavored in a day of museums and bike rides, and what a day for it. For once, the weather was on our side with no rain and no humidity to boot; just open skies and beautiful scenery. We woke up early, tied our bicycles to our car, and made our way to Seaford, Delaware for our first stop: The Seaford Museum. This little place, situated in what was once the town post office, boasts the largest collection of wax mannequins in the state, one of which is the infamous Patty Cannon who was responsible for the capturing and selling of freed and escaped slaves.

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