Fires of Revolution Bonfire Night

Our world looks very different after dark than that of 18th-century America, especially when their nights were lit with the fires of revolution. Experience the nighttime world known by the residents of Lewistown on the eve of the Revolutionary War: rest by the blazing bonfire, warm your spirit at Sussex Tavern, or with a beverage at the Lewistown Coffee House. As unrest brews and rumors spread through the streets, listen to stories beneath a lantern-lit Liberty Tree, and experience the ultimate act of colonial-era “non-violent” protest in the form of a burning, straw–stuffed effigy representing the despised architects of Britain's new policies towards America. Immerse yourself in the turbulent days when Delawarean subjects of the British king began to think of themselves as Americans!

Admission to the return of this wildly popular living history event is $10.00 per person, the proceeds support the Lewes Historical Society in the preservation of our community’s revolutionary heritage!