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The 2024 Delmarva Archaeology and History Symposium featured nearly a dozen presentations from across Delmarva, providing inspiration for historians and archaeologists alike.

The Henry A. Jordan Fund awards grants to programs and activities that: Grants range up to $5,000.

Judy Johnson was born in Snow Hill, Maryland in 1899. His family relocated to Wilmington, Delaware in 1909. He is recognized as one of the best third basemen of the Negro Leagues, a competitor to the then-segregated Major League Baseball that was founded in 1920 and operated through the 1940s, featuring teams of all Black […]

The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has an open archaeologist position for qualified, passionate candidates. Archaeologists with SHPO assist the public and other organizations to protect Delaware’s archaeological resources. See the full job description below. Apply here!

The historic Scott A.M.E. Zion Church has officially been listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Hundreds of area students visited the John Dickinson Plantation this spring to learn about the importance of water throughout history.

The Friends of Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site have been recognized for their dedication as one of the 2024 Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Service Award honorees.

The Collections Program at the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs holds thousands of stories that can be told through historic objects, some of which are hair jewelry. The practice of making jewelry and decorations from hair has appeared throughout human history, though it is most known today for its association with 19th century mourning […]

A PBS film crew recently visited the New Castle Court House Museum and Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site for an upcoming episode of Travels with Darley.

See the varied colors of recent native planting projects taking root at sites like Belmont Hall and the annual blossoming of tulips along the coast in Lewes as spring arrives at Delaware’s historic sites.