History Revival: Bees and Honey

New Castle Court House Museum 211 Delaware St., New Castle, Delaware, United States

Thomas Lunt, the owner of the Fort Casimir Honey Company and Apiary, will present a program on bees and honey. He will also talk about Delaware's native bees and honeybees their importance as pollinators.

History Revival: Tea with Mercury Cafe & Teahouse

New Castle Court House Museum 211 Delaware St., New Castle, Delaware, United States

One of the co-owners of Mercury Cafe & Teahouse will talk about tea making from field to cup.

History Revival – Corn, Beans, Squash and You

New Castle Court House Museum 211 Delaware St., New Castle, Delaware, United States

Meet the Three Sisters (Corn, Beans, and Squash), tobacco and the many other edible and medicinal plants native to eastern North America and discover how to incorporate them into a modern garden. Learn how to harvest, dry and store seeds/leaves, develop strains of plants that best suit your needs, where to buy or trade for […]

Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation meeting

Delaware Center for Material Culture (CMC) 1351 W North Street, Dover, DE

The Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation will meet from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, at the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs’ Center for Material Culture at 1351 W. North St. Suite 102 in Dover. The meeting will be conducted in person and remotely.  During the meeting, […]

History Revival: the Green Book

New Castle Court House Museum 211 Delaware St., New Castle, Delaware, United States

Carlton Hall, historian with the State Historic Preservation Office, will discuss his work on Delaware listings in the Green Book, a segregation-era travel guide for African Americans created by Victor Green and published annually from 1936 through 1966. 

18th Century Gaming

John Dickinson Plantation 340 Kitts Hummock Road, Dover, DE

Visit to experience a variety of pastimes from over two hundred years ago. Outdoor games 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the East Yard and indoor games 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Dining Room of the Mansion.

History Revival – Swedish, Dutch and English Brewers

New Castle Court House Museum 211 Delaware St., New Castle, Delaware, United States

Historian John Medkaff will focus on brewing in the 17th century colonial period in Delaware. The focus will be on the Swedish, Dutch, and English periods. Discussion will extend to areas a bit outside New Castle but the latter will be the area of focus.

History Revival – Taverns, Taprooms and Tippling Houses

New Castle Court House Museum 211 Delaware St., New Castle, Delaware, United States

Join us as New Castle Historical Society director Mike Connolly discusses taverns located in the city of New Castle in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Some taverns were famous, and some infamous, but all offered services for travelers and residents alike.

46th Annual Nanticoke Powwow

Hudson Fields 30045 Eaglecrest Rd, Milton, DE

The Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs (HCA) is a proud sponsor of this year's powwow.

46th Annual Nanticoke Powwow

Hudson Fields 30045 Eaglecrest Rd, Milton, DE

The Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs (HCA) is a proud sponsor of this year's powwow.