A piece of Delaware history takes its place in the state's First State Heritage Park Saturday. The John Bell House on The Green in Dover - the oldest wooden structure in the state capital - will be opened to the public for the first time since work to restore the building was completed.
The John Bell House, which dates to mid-1700's, was in danger of being lost before it was purchased by Delaware's Department of State in 2005. The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control's (DNREC) Division of Parks and Recreation then took on the task of restoring the building. With that work completed, it will now serve as an interpretive center the First State Heritage Park - the state's first urban "park without boundaries" that highlights historical and cultural landmarks in Dover.
DFM News' Karl Malgiero got a sneak peak at the completed John Bell House and more on how it came back to life :
The Restoration of the John Bell House
DNREC's Division of Parks and Recreation takes on the task of restoring an 18th century landmark in Dover, Delaware
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