Make a Sailor Valentine
Purchased by sailors for their sweethearts back home, sailor valentines were popular souvenirs. Learn about these intricate works of art and make one yourself!
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Zwaanendael Museum 102 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE
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Paul Robeson’s Sacrifice
Old State House 25 The Green, Dover, DELocal historian Syl Woolford will discuss the activism of Paul Robeson, a successful actor and singer of the early 20th century. In the 1940s Robeson turned his attention to addressing […]
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Make a Sailor Valentine
Zwaanendael Museum 102 Kings Highway, Lewes, DEPurchased by sailors on their travels to give to their sweethearts back home, sailor valentines were popular souvenirs. Learn about these intricate works of art and make one yourself!
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Thistledown Fiber Arts Guild Demonstrations
John Dickinson Plantation 340 Kitts Hummock Road, Dover, DEDemonstrations by the Thistledown Fiber Arts Guild. Program occurs during tours to explore fiber arts pursuits and may include spinning, weaving, knitting, and other historic handcrafts. Group meeting takes place […]
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Friends of Folk Concert Series: Ampersand, Stella Prince
Old State House 25 The Green, Dover, DEOpening the evening will be Nashville-based singer songwriter Stella Prince. Shaping her emotions into powerful songs and performances that put her visceral voice at center stage, Stella Prince has forged […]
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Trivia Night with John Dickinson Plantation at the St. Jones Reserve
St. Jones Reserve 818 Kitts Hummock Rd, Dover, DEDo you have a surplus of Delaware-related history and nature knowledge you would love to showoff? Do you like engaging in friendly competition and want the chance to win a […]
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Collision on Route 40: Cold War Tensions and Civil Rights
New Castle Court House Museum 211 Delaware St., New Castle, Delaware, United StatesThis presentation brought to you by Delaware Humanities explores how Route 40 in Delaware and Maryland became an unexpected battleground for Cold War tensions and civil rights. On this corridor […]
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CANCELED Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation Meeting
Delaware Center for Material Culture (CMC) 1351 W North Street, Dover, DEThe Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation serves as the advisory body to the state historic preservation officer, the official appointed by the governor to oversee and implement the […]
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Tea Time Fun with History and Science
St. Jones Reserve 818 Kitts Hummock Rd, Dover, DEJoin DNERR and John Dickinson Plantation education staff for a free morning of history and science. Sip tea while learning about the historical purposes of tea, specifically how tea was […]
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Stories and History: Let’s Talk About Monuments
New Castle Court House Museum 211 Delaware St., New Castle, Delaware, United StatesMuseum staff will use a toolkit from the Delaware Humanities to discuss monuments, their controversies and possible creative solutions with a guided activity.