Caesar Rodney greets VIPs at the DE250 Gala on Saturday Night at the Hotel duPont in preparation for a reenactment of his famous ride from Dover to Independence Hall to sign the Declaration of Independence. Caesar Rodney is portrayed by the New Castle County Record of Will Ciro Poppiti.
In June, Hundreds will participate in a reenactment of Caesar Rodney’s historic ride, retracing the heroic trip from Dover to Independence Hall in a horse-drawn carriage.
WILMINGTON, Del. One of Delaware’s most iconic historical figures made a dramatic appearance Saturday night at the DE250 Gala, as a reenactor portraying Caesar Rodney arrived at the ballroom of the Hotel du Pont to greet guests and help launch the state’s commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary.
Caesar Rodny and Auditor of Accounts, Lydia York, on Saturday night at the DE250 Gala
Dressed in colonial attire and embodying the urgency of one of the nation’s most pivotal moments, the reenacted Rodney moved through the crowd, shaking hands and posing for photos as attendees gathered to celebrate the beginning of Delaware’s semiquincentennial observance.
The appearance served as a living reminder of Rodney’s historic 1776 ride from Dover to Philadelphia, when he traveled overnight to cast Delaware’s deciding vote for independence at the Continental Congress.
A Ride That Shaped a Nation
Caesar Rodney at the historic Chadds Ford Battlefield in Chadds Ford…