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On May 17, 2025, Day in Old New Castle celebrates 100 years of festivals allowing locals and visitors to tour the city’s historic homes and landmarks. Day in Old New […]
By Leoné Cahill-Krout, Cooch’s Bridge historic site supervisor Most people (in Delaware, at least) who hear “Cooch’s Bridge” probably think of the historic site known as the only Revolutionary land […]
This year’s Make a Splash field trip program at John Dickinson Plantation was set to a backdrop of light rain throughout the day, perfect for the 600 visiting fourth graders […]
The Delaware Historic Preservation Tax Credit program will soon make major innovations in the way applications are received and reviewed. Over the last several years, the Delaware Division of Historical […]
Scanning, transcribing and researching the Richard Rodney Cooch and Anne Bedford Cooch Doran Collection By Leoné Cahill-Krout, Cooch’s Bridge historic site supervisor, and Wade Catts, professional historian It is hard […]
Despite discrimination and setbacks, women have often played integral roles when given a chance to participate in industries historically held by men, particularly in the STEM fields – science, technology, […]
The Isaacs and Sons cold storage building on Depot Street in Georgetown has been added to the National Register of Historic Places for its significance as one of Sussex County’s […]
The Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation will hold its next regular business meeting from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. The meeting will be held […]
HCA staff reflect on inclusive interpretation at Revolution at 250 Symposium As the nation prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s Independence next July, museums, historic sites and the […]
A simple cross-stitching sampler shows how difficult it can be to trace individuals’ lives and experiences throughout history, even in a state as small as Delaware. Find out what it took to find one Kent County girl’s story.