Join Nerd Nite Wilmington at Wilmington Brew Works. Wednesday, October 22 | 6-8 p.m.
About this month’s talks:
Haunted History of Delaware with author Josh Hitchens
Josh Hitchens was born and raised in Sussex County, Delaware. He has been a storyteller for the Ghost Tour of Philadelphia since 2007. Josh is also a theater director, actor, playwright, and teaching artist who has been called “Philadelphia’s foremost purveyor of the macabre” by local press. His first book, HAUNTED HISTORY OF DELAWARE, was released in July 2021 by Arcadia Publishing, followed by HAUNTED HISTORY OF PHILADELPHIA in 2022 and EERIE DELAWARE: CHILLING TALES FROM THE FIRST STATE in 2024. His fourth book, GOING DARK: HAUNTED PLACES, UNSOLVED MYSTERIES, AND HORRIFIC HISTORY will be published in 2026.
The Poison Book Project with University of Delaware Researchers
The Poison Book Project is an interdisciplinary research initiative at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library and the University of Delaware. This ongoing investigation explores the materiality of Victorian-era publishers’ bindings. Research focuses on identifying potentially toxic pigments used in bookbinding components and how to handle and store potentially toxic collections more safely.