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Welcome (Croeso) to the Delta Welsh Heritage website!
Beginning in the 1840s, slate quarrymen from the north of Wales emigrated in large numbers to work in the quarries of Delta, PA, and Cardiff, MD, which produced the world-famous Peach Bottom Slate. These pages are a tribute to the rich heritage of Welsh culture they brought with them, and which is still celebrated in the area today. Here you will also find a guide to the sights and events open for public enjoyment and education.
Events 2010
Sunday March 7 2:30 pm
St. David's Day Service at Rehoboth Welsh Church. Mini-gymanfa ganu followed by a te bach (Welsh tea)
For full Chapel schedule, please see the Rehoboth page
Looking ahead:
May 1 & 2, 2010
Annual Homecoming Weekend AND
Delta-Cardiff Heritage Festival.
Please note the change in Festival date, which this year will be held in May.
Gymanfa Ganu Sunday, May 2, at 2:30 pm. James Casserino of Green Mountain College in Vermont directing.
Please check back soon for further details!
Newly arrived --
The River and The Ridge 2nd Edition
The first printing of this hugely popular local history volume sold out. An updated edition is now available. The new edition contains recently-found photos and a new chapter about the Welsh immigrants.
The new edition is $40 plus $5 S&H. To order your copy, please make your check payable to the Old Line Museum, and mail to:
Old Line Museum
P.O. Box 35
Delta, PA 17314
A copy of the new volume is now in the library of the National Slate Museum in Llanberis, North Wales.
