The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal has fascinating stories to be told. Along the 14 miles of the nearly 200-year-old waterway, every town and village, every lock and bridge, and every camp spot used by Union soldiers during the Civil War contributed to the engaging narrative. Discover the role that mule-drawn barges, locks, steamboats, and changing methods of transportation played in the evolving history of the Canal and the region. First session meets in person on campus. Session two meets at C and D Canal Museum, 815 Bethel Road, Chesapeake City. Session 3 meets at Batter Park, Delaware City, 30 Clinton Street, Delaware City, DE. Transportation is the responsibility of the student.

Old canals have fascinating stories waiting to be discovered, every village, town, lock, and bridge along the way contributing to the engaging narrative. In this program, you will discover the role of people, mule drawn barges, locks, steamboats, and changing methods of transportation as we examine the history of these waterways in the region. A tour of local canals may included, is safe to do so.

Discover one of our neighboring towns, New Castle Delaware. The first session is a lecture providing a historical prospective and the second session students will meet to discover this interesting town. Dress for the weather.

2023 is the 160th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, the Gettysburg Battle and Address. This course will review and discuss these events from a Harford County point of view using newspaper articles and diary entries. Senior adult and disabled retiree course fee waivers apply.

The Conowingo Dam had a tremendous impact on the landscape and people of Harford and Cecil counties. Trace the history of the dam and how it changed this rural area in northeastern Maryland. Senior adult and disabled retiree tuition waivers apply.

Born as the result of a bitter territorial dispute over royal land grants, the Mason-Dixon Line was surveyed between 1763 and 1767 to settle the boundaries for Pennsylvania and Maryland. After 1820, when the Missouri Compromise created political conditions which made the line important to the history of slavery, it became associated with the division between the free and slave states. Today the line is still seen by many as a symbolic dividing line for regional attitudes and customs. This program explores the story of the line, which runs through our land and our history, along with the perceptions that have developed about the boundary.

Discuss the Anglo-American landings in French Northwest Africa in late 1942 and examine the alternatives available to the Western Allies. Address the performance of the American, British, and German leadership and that of the soldiers of each Army. Senior adult and disabled retiree tuition waivers apply.

This class features a detailed discussion of the Gettysburg campaign. The first topic of discussion is the situation that occurred in late spring of 1863, followed by the march toward Gettysburg, the battle, the retreat, and the aftermath. Special focus will be given to the military tactics and leadership during the campaign and battle. An in-depth tour of the battlefield is included - transportation provided. Senior adult and disabled retiree course fee waivers apply.