Monthly Speakers Program
Second Saturday of Every Month
Delaware Military Museum
1 PM  Doors Open at Noon
First Regiment Road
Wilmington, DE
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Our February 8th guest speaker will be Crystral Hayman Simms. The title of her presentation is The New London Avenue Community: A Legacy of Military Service that features the former all Black neighborhood of Newark, Delaware that has now been gentrified to house mostly University of Delaware students.  Crystal will introduce us to the community and tell about the history of its military service from the Civil War through the present day. Crystals’ presentation consists of photos and service information about close to 100 community residents.  

 

Crystal Hayman Simms is a native of the New London Avenue community in Newark, Delaware and is an alumna of the historic New London Avenue School. She is a graduate of Newark High School and the University of Delaware with a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in public administration.

 

Crystal assisted her childhood friend in presenting the first two Juneteenth Celebrations in the New London Avenue community and has co-led various community initiatives and activities. She is a founding member of the Friends of School Hill Association, which focuses on preserving and sharing the history of the New London Avenue Community.