About this Event
Preservation Delaware's 2024 Celebration & Annual Meeting
Saturday, October 26, 2024Walking Tour of Governor Ross Mansion
12:30 p.m. and 1:30
The fully restored Governor Ross Mansion is a rare Italian Villa style brick home that was once the home of Governor William Henry Harrison Ross and his family. Purchased by the Seaford Historical Society in 1976, this rare and complete Victorian Italianate mansion, ca. 1860, has been lovingly restored and fully furnished. Step into the Governor Ross Mansion, and step back into time. See the only documented log slave quarter in Delaware.
Tour Guides:
Tickets are Free. SPACE IS LIMITED. Please Reserve your Spot. Please park at the Ross Station Event Center. The tour guides will direct you from there.
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Ross Station Event Center, 585 N Market St Ext, Seaford, DE 19973
Hors d'oeuvres, wine and beer
The Ross Station Event Center is a bright and airy facility offers plenty of room for dining, dancing, and mingling while enjoying views of the mansion, farm, and pecan grove.
3:00 pm PDI Annual Meeting & Special Guests
- Barton Ross - historic architect and president of Barton Ross & Partners, LLC Architects
- Governor John Carney (invited)
- Dee Durham, PDI President, Brief Remarks & 2024 Highlights
- Financials
- Board/Officers Nominations
- Jeremy Rothwell, President of PDI’s Delaware Preservation Fund
The event is free to attend but you must reserve your spot with a ticket.
Thank you to the amazing sponsors of this year's Conference and the efforts of Preservation Delaware!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
585 N Market St Ext, 585 North Market Street Extension, Seaford, United States
