The Pencader Heritage Museum

The Pencader Heritage Museum moved to 2029 Sunset Lake Road in Newark, Delaware. It is part of the Cooch Dayett Mills Complex near Route 72 south of Old Baltimore Pike. The museum has been made with handicap accessible walkways and entrances. The museum is open to the public on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month from 10am to 4pm. It is also possible to book private tours at other times of the week, with a phone call arrangement.

The Pencader Heritage Museum is primarily a place for students, teachers, residents, and visitors who desire to learn about the history and culture of the Pencader Hundred. The Cooch Room offers pictures, memorabilia, and artifacts all relating to the Cooch Family. The Dayett Room has artifacts and information regarding Dayett Mill. In the Pencader Room there are Native American Indian and Revolutionary War artifacts. Cannons, clothing, household items, and agricultural tools are part of the exhibit items.

Admission is free into the museum, which is currently housed in a barn shaped building with a brick exterior and metal paneling. The museum is dedicated to showing who the Pencader Defenders of Freedom were, as well as to highlight WWI, WWII and the Korean War.