FSC-2016 Bridgeville Traditional Cache
Hidden : 9/24/2016
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This cache was originally placed for the the First State Challenge 2016 sponsored by Delaware Geocachers! Although the challenge has ended, this cache is still available to be found!

FSC-2016 Bridgeville

Cache Details:
Attribute: Old Women lurking about

Description:
This building was originally constructed in 1866 as the First Presbyterian Church of Bridgeville. For approximately 50 years it was used as a church, however, due to a dwindling congregation, the church was closed around the turn of the century.

In October 1896, the Tuesday Night Club of Bridgeville was organized as a literary society. Meetings were every week between October 1st and May 15th at the homes of different members. Eighteen members were present at the first meeting. By 1917, the club had grown to ninety-one members and this group purchased the vacant Presbyterian Church building for $500.

In 1919, Margaret Cannon organized a circulating library in the west-wing Sunday school room of the building. Five hundred books were collected from the community to stock the shelves. By 1933, the library had 2,124 volumes and 400 patrons. In 1937 the Bridgeville Library qualified for its first state appropriation of one hundred and fifty dollars. In 1964, Mrs. Cannon and Mrs. Olivia Willin, the last surviving president of the Tuesday Night Club, signed the building over to the Bridgeville Public Library, Inc.

The building has been listed on the National Registry of Historic Places.

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