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On Thursday afternoons in August, the New Castle Court House Museum will host a series of events focused on maritime history.

Delaware historic sites reflect and look forward in honor of Juneteenth 2023.

Delaware Friends of Folk, in cooperation with the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, will present a special concert event at The Old State House on The Green in Dover featuring The Knotty G’s and bassist Felix Pastorius at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 28.

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

Award-winning maritime artist Patrick O’Brien will give a talk on his artistic process, “Painting History with Patrick O’Brien,” at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18, at the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation in Wilmington.

As the division’s new inclusive history researcher, Jeanette Bendolph knows the importance of acknowledging “the truth about the past to better our future.”

The Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs will be sponsoring six special programs during the month of July 2023.

Owners of historic buildings will soon have new ways to apply for both the state and federal Historic Preservation Tax Credit programs.

The first phase of a new series of pathways linking the John Dickinson Plantation to the nearby Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve (DNERR) is ready to welcome the public for exploration this summer. A soft opening of the trails is slated for July. Keep an eye on John Dickinson Plantation’s Facebook page as well as […]

Four long-time employees of the division have announced their retirement. Join us in celebrating their stories and contributions.