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Dover Public Library Joshua Parker: The Godfather of Kent County Tuesday, February 4, 2025 6 p.m. Dover Public Library, 35 Loockerman Plaza Dover DE Joshua Parker was born in Dover […]

Oral histories project hopes to chronicle stories of former students, staff, communities Did you or a family member work at or attend the Nassau School 198-C in the historic Black […]

“Details in Delaware” is a history-informed collaboration between Kara A. Briggs, an architectural historian with the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs (HCA) State Historic Preservation Office, and Desiree […]

This January, Delaware’s lieutenant governor briefly served as its head of state. Learn more about this rare occurrence throughout history.

There are lots of new faces helping preserve and restore Delaware history. Learn more about some of HCA’s recent hires across the state.

The public is invited to a meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, to learn more about the Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site Rehabilitation Project. The Jan. 14 meeting […]

Relive the beauty and wonder of the winter holidays through these photographs of decor at historic sites in Delaware.

The Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation will hold its next regular business meeting from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. The tentative inclement weather date […]

The Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs thanks its many past and present volunteers for their substantial impact to preserving and interpreting Delaware history.

An upgrade to a web-based GIS tool used in preservation projects has meant thousands of documents more readily available to the public.