Did you know that downtown Wilmington has been a destination for US Presidential visits all the way to the beginning of the US itself?
Every single US President of the 20th century - from FDR to JFK to Obama and Trump have visited the Market street area at least once. Want to learn more?
Local historian Nathan Field will give a 20 minute talk with more details about these visits, followed by our usual discussion and community happy hour. Join us for the September meeting of the Wilmington History Society on Wednesday September 19th from 6pm to 8pm.
Nathan Field is a Wilmington native who returned to his hometown after a decade in the Middle East and DC. A history major at UD, and co-founder of the WHS, he hopes to generate renewed civic interest in Wilmington's future through promoting greater understanding of the key issues in the city's history.
Nathan will be presenting notable findings from his research, and facilitating discussions about significant events in Wilmington history
Benjamin is a city researcher and business consultant from New York City. He became passionate about Wilmington economic development and policy during his time studying social entrepreneurship at UD. As a co-founder of the Wilmington Historical Society, Benjamin focuses his research and presentations on real estate investment, crime & safety, education, and economic development.
