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A large, open-air pavilion was recently constructed at Kent County’s historic Belmont Hall as a way to welcome weddings and other gatherings.

This post is the first of several written by UD students studying at Cooch’s Bridge about their experience at the historic site.

Join the division in welcoming its newest staff members, who bring a passion for history and a wealth of experience working with historic sites.

This spring welcomed many notable events at Delaware’s historic sites and museums, including many that have helped educate the next generation.

This year the United States celebrates the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, a Supreme Court decision that ended legal racial segregation in public schools in 1954. The case examined several other rulings presented at state level petitioning against the legal segregation of schools, including those made in Delaware. Up until the mid-20th […]

From Wilmington to Georgetown to Lewes, celebrate Black history this June during Juneteenth events held statewide.

More than a dozen stories highlighting the people, places, documents, objects and memorabilia that have shaped LGBTQ+ history in Delaware are now available to explore in detail through a new digital platform.

Supporters of the Scott African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Zion Church in Wilmington came together in May 2024 to celebrate the historic structure’s listing in the National Register of Historic Places. “Every time you think of your history, get excited about your future,” Bishop W. Darin Moore said during the celebration. For over a century, the […]

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

This spring, students from the University of Delaware are learning what it takes to develop plans for a historic site by spending time proposing ideas for the Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site near Newark. The class was taught by Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs (HCA) Historic Sites Team Manager Daniel Citron and Engagement and […]