Kenneth BaumgardtKen Baumgardt is a professional historian who was born and raised in Newark, Delaware, within a half-mile of Delaware Park. He attended local schools and graduated from the University of Delaware in 1982 with a bachelor of arts in history, with an emhasis on American studies.
Baumgardt was a field archaeologist and historian for the cultural resource management firm of MAAR Associates in Newark, Delaware, from 1980 to 1991. In 1991 he was hired by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, as a cultural resources manager, a position he continues to hold. He currently resides in the colonial village of Christiana, Delaware, and is active in supporting the historic and cultural activities that benefit the community. Read More Read Less