Video #18
“Bill Bright, Sinner or Saint”. The colorful Bill Bright was the most influential figure in Rehoboth’s infancy, 1873 to 1893. He built the town’s first private hotel in 1875 and brought the railroad into town.
Lecture Delivered at the Boardwalk Plaza, Rehoboth Beach, Sept 28, 2023.
Video #17
“Rehoboth’s Railroad” Lecture. Rehoboth was served by the railroad for 85 years. The track went right up the center of Rehoboth Avenue to an ocean block station .
Lecture Delivered at the Boardwalk Plaza, Rehoboth Beach, May 11, 2023.
Video #16
“Fires Ravage Rehoboth” Lecture. Fires devastated Rehoboth in the early 1900s. The city eventually installed needed fire control systems.
Lecture Delivered at the Boardwalk Plaza, Rehoboth Beach, Mar 9, 2023.
Video #15
“Love Story” Lecture. Hear the story of how two kids from prominent families in railroad era Rehoboth found each other and enjoyed a lifetime together in our town.
Lecture Delivered at the Boardwalk Plaza, Rehoboth Beach, Jan 12, 2023.
Video #14
“The Belhaven” Lecture. The Belhaven dominated the head of Rehoboth Avenue from 1898 to 1962.
Lecture Delivered at the Boardwalk Plaza, Rehoboth Beach, Nov 10, 2022.
Video #13
“Boardwalk Barons” Lecture. Wealthy barons of industry built cottages along the 1880s boardwalk.
Delivered at the Boardwalk Plaza, Rehoboth Beach, June 9, 2022.
Video #12
“Commodore Shock” Lecture. Decorated Civil War Naval Officer helps manage Rehoboth from his boardwalk cottage.
Delivered at the Boardwalk Plaza, Rehoboth Beach, May 12, 2022.
Video #11
Movie “Kitty Cole, Memories of Rehoboth, 1920s - 1960s”
Opening Night at the Boardwalk Plaza, Rehoboth Beach, April 14, 2022)
Video #10
“Lorenzo Dow Martin and his Farmhouse” Lecture. His farm becomes the commercial core of Rehoboth Beach
Delivered at the Boardwalk Plaza, Rehoboth Beach, March 10, 2022.
Video #9
WRDE Story, Rehoboth Beach History Lecture Series and Railroad Era Rehoboth Avenue Diorama (Aired March 10, 2022)
Video #8
Rehoboth’s Railroad Era Theaters
Video #7
Horn’s Pavilion…on the Beach at Rehoboth Avenue
Video #6
Merry-Go-Rounds of Rehoboth
Video #5
Marvel Boarding House (Back Porch Restaurant)
Video #4
At Village Center are Dr. Beebe’s Cottage and the Brayton Hotel
Video #3
The Train Station was the heart of the Rehoboth Scene in 1910
Video #2
Boardwalk and Beach Scene Under Construction
