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The New Castle Court House Museum and First State National Historical Park recently hosted a naturalization ceremony for 20 people from 12 different countries.

The Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs raised more than $1,500 for multiple nonprofit organizations during the 2023 State Employees’ Charitable Campaign. Find out how!

Join staff at historic sites and museums across the state for several programs and events, including holiday themes, this December.

The public is invited to participate in forums on Nov. 28 and Dec. 1 to learn more about the division’s work engaging descendant communities.

Do you love Delaware history? If you’ve ever considered working in the field, a job, internship or volunteering opportunity with the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs may be the perfect fit for you!

The public will soon be able to explore information on a handful of the free and enslaved people who lived, worked and died at the John Dickinson Plantation through an enhanced online spreadsheet that is part of a larger Plantations Stories Project.

The Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs hosts a variety of events each month at its various museums and historic sites located throughout Delaware. For more information about these and other upcoming events, visit the online events calendar. John Dickinson Plantation Thistledown Fiber Arts Guild demonstrations – Saturday, Nov. 11The Thistledown Fiber Arts Guild […]

Bats live in the First State year-round, and there are ways that we can help them without sacrificing historic preservation.

This year will see new members join the Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation. Learn more about the board and its members.

Susan Emory is a historic site interpreter at The Old State House, and has been sharing Delaware history for decades.