BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:SoDel X-WR-CALNAME:Lecture Series: Commodore William H. Shock’s History Shaping Rehoboth Beach BEGIN:VEVENT UID:76712021-07-20 DTSTART:20210720T200000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20210720T040000Z LOCATION:511 Rehoboth Avenue\nRehoboth Beach Delaware 19971 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=511 Rehoboth Avenue\nRehobo th Beach Delaware 19971;X-APPLE-RADIUS=49;X-TITLE=511 Rehoboth Avenue:geo: 38.714794,-75.092239 GEO:38.714794;-75.092239 SUMMARY:Lecture Series: Commodore William H. Shock’s History Shaping Reho both Beach CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Rehoboth Beach Historical Society & Museum Lecture Series is\nhosting local historian Paul Lovett discussing Commodore William H.\nS hock’s important influence on Rehoboth Beach’s development in the\n19 th and 20 th centuries. The lecture is July 20\, 2021 at 4:00pm at\nthe Mu seum.\n\nAfter a distinguished career in the United States Navy\, Commodor e\nShock retired to Rehoboth Beach and was involved\, along with other\nlo cals\, in the 1891 founding of Cape Henlopen City. The Articles of\nIncorp oration were adopted by the legislature of the State of Delaware\nand spec ifically identified a group of seven men who were designated\nas commissio ners of the new city. Commodore Shock was sworn in as a\ncommissioner on O ctober 21\, 1891. He was 70 years old and served until\n1903. He helped de velop basic infrastructure and civil governance\,\nstreet layout\, sanitat ion\, animal control\, and even street lights.\n\nLocal historian Paul Lov ett's lecture describes Commodore Shock’s\nillustrious career while taki ng us through the extraordinary times and\nstate of mind of early Rehoboth Beach development. His research\nincludes extensive review of city commis sioner meetings\, naval\nrecords\, and Rehoboth Beach Historical Society's  Museum archives. Mr.\nLovett is also well- known for building the Rehobo th Beach Diorama\, a\nbeautiful intricate scale version of the early Rehob oth Beach\nstreetscape.\nSpace is limited\; reservations are required. Ple ase call (302)\n227-7310 to insure your space. The program is free for cur rent\nmembers. A $5.00 donation is suggested for non- members. The Museum is\nlocated at 511 Rehoboth Avenue and is fully accessible. \n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Rehoboth Beach Historical Society &\ ; \;Museum Lecture Series is hosting local historian Paul Lovett discu ssing Commodore William H. Shock&rsquo\;s important influence on Rehoboth Beach&rsquo\;s development in the 19 th and 20 th centuries. The lecture i s July 20\, 2021 at 4:00pm at the Museum.

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\nAfter a distin guished career in the United States Navy\, Commodore Shock retired to Reho both Beach and was involved\, along with other locals\, in the 1891 foundi ng of Cape Henlopen City. The Articles of Incorporation were adopted by th e legislature of the State of Delaware and specifically identified a group of seven men who were designated as commissioners of the new city. Commod ore Shock was sworn in as a commissioner on October 21\, 1891. He was 70 y ears old and served until 1903. He helped develop basic infrastructure and civil governance\, street layout\, sanitation\, animal control\, and even street lights.

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Local historian Paul Lovett'\;s lecture descr ibes Commodore Shock&rsquo\;s illustrious career while taking us through t he extraordinary times and state of mind of early Rehoboth Beach developme nt. His research includes extensive review of city commissioner meetings\, naval records\, and Rehoboth Beach Historical Society'\;s \;Museum archives. Mr. Lovett is also well- known for building the Rehoboth Beach Diorama\, a beautiful intricate scale version of the early Rehoboth Beach streetscape.
\nSpace is limited\; reservations are required. Please c all (302) 227-7310 to insure your space. The program is free for current m embers. A $5.00 donation is suggested for non- members. The Museum is loca ted at 511 Rehoboth Avenue and is fully accessible. \;

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