Blue Rock Community Club

Established in 1917 as part of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, the Blue Rock Community Club provided an important social and service-oriented outlet for women and became an anchor within Brandywine Hundred. Beginning with 11 founding members, the club met in members' homes and other area locations until its clubhouse was built, with a cornerstone laid in 1927 and donated by Jacob Wagner, the builder, before construction in 1928. Along with traditional events, educational programs, musical performances, card parties, and celebrations of Halloween, Christmas, and Independence Day, the club raised money and donations for the needy during the Great Depression and worked with the Red Cross during World War II by sponsoring blood drives. It advocated practical community needs and statewide issues by supporting safe sidewalks and lobbying for recognition of Delaware Day in 1933, and it also organized an international committee that provided charitable initiatives for global issues. Speakers and lectures on a wide variety of topics remained part of its programs over the ensuing decades. By the 1990s, membership declined as more women entered the workforce, the building was sold, remaining members met at local churches for activities, lectures, and college scholarships, and members eventually merged with other local women's clubs to continue their community and charitable efforts.

Edgemoor, Delaware · United States