history

From small beginnings

The Central Delaware Civil War Round Table’s birth began with a small notice placed in the Dover Post by Stan Petraschuck, of Odessa. In it he asked people interested in studying the Civil War to meet at the Plaza Nine restaurant in Dover in August 1992. Enough people attended to encourage Stan to continue the nurturing process.

Today the group meets monthly, has more than 100 members and has donated more than $10,000 to go toward Civil War preservation.

The years have shown that interest in the Civil War remains strong in central Delaware. But our membership reaches beyond Kent County, and folks regularly drive south from Wilmington and New Castle and north from Seaford and Bethany Beach to attend meetings. Maryland’s also represented by members from the Eastern Shore.

Today, many of the original members who sustained the organization in its formative years have moved on. Like in any army, faces often change. Job interference and transfers, busy lives and other interests cause some to muster out. But fortunately new recruits continue to enlist: We always make room in the ranks for more. Join us at our next meeting.




	Home Meeting News		From small beginnings The Central Delaware Civil War Round Table’s birth began with a small notice placed in the Dover Post by Stan Petraschuck, of Odessa. In it he asked people interested in studying the Civil War to meet at the Plaza Nine restaurant in Dover in August 1992. Enough people attended to encourage Stan to continue the nurturing process. Today the group meets monthly, has more than 100 members and has donated more than $10,000 to go toward Civil War preservation. The years have shown that interest in the Civil War remains strong in central Delaware. But our membership reaches beyond Kent County, and folks regularly drive south from Wilmington and New Castle and north from Seaford and Bethany Beach to attend meetings. Maryland’s also represented by members from the Eastern Shore. Today, many of the original members who sustained the organization in its formative years have moved on. Like in any army, faces often change. Job interference and transfers, busy lives and other interests cause some to muster out. But fortunately new recruits continue to enlist: We always make room in the ranks for more. Join us at our next meeting.