Our Mission
The Friends of Auburn Heights connects generations to foster excitement for Auburn Valley State Park, steam-era technology and American life at the dawn of the automotive age.
Mission Area
Cultural Preservation, Education, Museum
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Board Meeting Details
Our board meets on weekday evenings in New Castle County (Wilmington Area)
Our committees meet:
Nominating Committee - twice a year
Collections Committee - quarterly
Finance Committee - quarterly
Operations Committee - quarterly
We are a medium sized board of more than 10 people with at least one active committee, but less than three
Our board has the following committees: Marketing/Communications, Fundraising/Development
We elect our board of directors in November
Board Needs
We are especially interested in candidates with the following skills: Fundraising/Fund Development, Education, Marketing/Social Media
Number of board openings: Multiple
We are seeking to fill a specific officer position : Marketing Committee Chair
Our board does require an annual financial contribution from members.
Our board asks our members to participate in fundraising: Give or Get A Specific Amount, Help with planning/prospecting
More About Our Organization
The Marshall Steam Museum
Marshall Steam Museum at Auburn Heights offers visitors a chance to step back in time and experience life at the dawn of the automotive age. The now-museum was built by T. Clarence Marshall in 1947 to house his growing collection of antique automobiles. Today, visitors can enjoy the many treasures at Auburn Heights thanks to the generosity and vision of Clarence’s son, Tom, and his wife, Ruth. In 2008, they gifted to Delaware State Parks the estate land and buildings, including a beautiful 1897 Queen Anne mansion that was the Marshall home, while donating to the Friends of Auburn Heights, a 501(c)3 charitable organization, the extraordinary vehicles of the Marshall collection. The museum features the world’s largest operating collection of Stanley steam cars, a 1916 electric car, and two 1930s Packards, in addition to the Auburn Valley Railroad with its 1/8th-size coal-fired steam trains that circle the property.
The Friends of Auburn Heights
The Friends of Auburn Heights, was established in 2004 and dedicated to educating the public about Delaware’s industrial history and the impact of steam technology. The Friends operate the Marshall Steam Museum and own and maintain the Marshall family’s extraordinary collection of antique automobiles along with the Auburn Valley Railroad. While the organization is still young, the organization is making strides every day to increase public access to the collection through events and their educational programming for schools, libraries, scouts, and more.
