Poster for “Loyalty and Zeal,” featuring a man in Algonquian regalia.

Loyalty and Zeal

First State National Historical Park

Special Event
  • Nov 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
  • Free

Join our partners at the New Castle Court House Museum as they host Drew Shuptar- Rayvis, citizen of the Pocomoke Indian Nation. 

This program will honor the contributions, struggles and sacrifices made by Algonkian peoples during the War of American Independence.  Explore the unique material culture and trade objects of Algonkian and Iroquoian people during the Revolution.  Navigate the complex political paths of patriotism, Toryism and neutrality trod by Algonkian and Iroquoian people as they worked to preserve their way of life in the face of overwhelming odds.  Consider both the devastation of the Sullivan Campaign and the contributions to the shape of history made by numerous Algonkian people, both patriot and loyalist.

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

Latitude and Longitude 39.659855, -75.563353

Schedule

Date:

Nov 6, 2026

Time:

6:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour

Contact Information

New Castle Court House Museum

Event Type

  • Partner Program
  • Talk
Tags: delaware, american revolution, indigenous, algonkian