Blog Posts Archive

Bayberry candle-making, grave sites of notable New Castle veterans and early recordings of classical music among topics to be explored.

Independence Day, baseball Hall-of-Famer William “Judy” Johnson and campfires at the John Dickinson Plantation to be featured.

Highlights include programs on the artist who created “His Master’s Voice,” the bombardment of Lewes and a festival at Fort Christina.

Historical play on Caesar Rodney, Native-American programming and Chautauqua tent shows among the activities to be presented.

Sherlock Holmes comes to Delaware, a screening of “How to Train Your Dragon—The Hidden World” and the history of women’s suffrage in the First State to be featured.

Dover Days, A Day in Old New Castle and the Zwaanendael Maritime Festival among programs to be offered.

Separation Day, Black Music Month Celebration and a historic preservation symposium among programs to be offered.

Highlights include a program on William Penn’s role in the founding of Dover, activities celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day and a concert by CoroAllegro.

New employees help the agency in its efforts to save Delaware history.

New employees strengthen the agency’s business, collections, horticulture, museums and preservation-maintenance services.

New employees include a curator of education, a physical plant trades mechanic, an executive housekeeper at Buena Vista, a property manager for the Cooch’s Bridge campus and construction project-managers at agency-managed sites across the state.

Employee discussed his experiences and perspectives as a young, emerging professional in the historic-preservation field.

First State National Historical Park site to offer tours and public programming.

Event explored disaster preparedness and issues regarding elevating historic properties in flood-prone areas, as well as strategies for writing successful nominations to the National Register of Historic Places.

Sessions will explore disaster preparedness, issues regarding elevating historic properties in flood-prone areas and National Register nominations.

Program supports the preservation of historic buildings in rural communities that are listed, or eligible for inclusion, in the National Register of Historic Places.