VIA hosts book launch event for ‘Rehoboth’s Hidden History’

The Village Improvement Association has been supporting efforts to make the areas in and around Rehoboth Beach better since 1909. The club celebrates those accomplishments in a new book called, “Rehoboth’s Hidden History.”

To celebrate the publication of the book, the club hosted a book-launching party Dec. 7, at the Rehoboth Beach Public Library. The club’s founding of the city’s first library is among the many things highlighted in the 77-page paperback book. A few dozen people braved winter temperatures to celebrate the book. The book was authored by member Ellen Roney Hughes, Smithsonian Museum curator emeritus, and includes forewords from former Rep. Pete Schwartzkopf and Mayor Stan Mills. In addition to all the information, the book features more than 70 photographs.

For more information on the Village Improvement Association, 415 North Boardwalk, or to purchase a book, go to rehobothbeachvia.org or call 302-227-1631.