BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs - State of Delaware - ECPv6.15.12.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://history.delaware.gov X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs - State of Delaware REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241001T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241001T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T200743 CREATED:20240724T163332Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T163332Z UID:77048-1727791200-1727794800@history.delaware.gov SUMMARY:World Vexillology Day - Flags Over Delaware DESCRIPTION:Over Delaware’s 390 years of history\, numerous flags have flown over the state. Presentation discusses these flags and how they have influenced other flags currently flying throughout the state. URL:https://history.delaware.gov/event/world-vexillology-day-flags-over-delaware/ LOCATION:Zwaanendael Museum\, 102 Kings Highway\, Lewes\, DE\, 19958 CATEGORIES:Zwaanendael Museum END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T200743 CREATED:20240724T163447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T193339Z UID:77054-1728136800-1728140400@history.delaware.gov SUMMARY:Mysteries of History DESCRIPTION:Explore the darker and more unusual history of Lewes with this spooky walking tour! Participants will wind through downtown Lewes while Zwaanendael Interpreters share stories of shipwrecks\, mysterious disappearances\, and much more. The tour begins at the Zwaanendael Museum and ends at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. The tour last approximately 80 minutes and is a half mile long. There is no cost to participate\, but registration is required.  \nThese tours fill up quickly and space is limited so reserve your spot! Call the Zwaanendael Museum at (302) 645-1148 or email at Zmuseum@delaware.gov to sign up. URL:https://history.delaware.gov/event/mysteries-of-history/ LOCATION:Zwaanendael Museum\, 102 Kings Highway\, Lewes\, DE\, 19958 CATEGORIES:Zwaanendael Museum END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241011T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241011T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T200743 CREATED:20240823T180346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240910T174340Z UID:77554-1728666000-1728669600@history.delaware.gov SUMMARY:History Revival: Produce and Dairy Farming in the Small Wonder State DESCRIPTION:Presentation: Staff from the Delaware Agricultural Museum will provide an overview of a recently opened exhibition in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution. Then\, a history of the Dairy industry in Delaware in advance of another new exhibit\, “Dairying in Delaware” (2025).  \n  \nSpeakers: Dr.Christiane Warren is a highly sought after conference panelist\, award-winning educator and published author\, who assumed the role of Executive Director of the Delaware Agricultural Museum in Dover in 2024. In this capacity\, Dr. Warren draws on her successful record of service. She has served as department chair and academic dean at 2-and 4-year institutions in NJ and NY\, as well as holds a doctorate in Intellectual History and several Master’s degrees from Drew University and Capella University\, and graduated with honors from the University of Maryland/European Division. Her portfolio includes leading institution-wide policy revisions and advocating practices that have increased enrollment\, retention\, and graduation rates at her client institutions. Dr.Warren’s expertise lies in grant writing and administration\, leadership and program development. \nPrior to her current position as Museum Services Manager at the Delaware Agricultural Museum\, Kayla Growe was a successful Retail Store Manager for Catherine’s Plus Sizes in Wilmington\, Delaware. Throughout her successful career\, Ms. Growe was awarded the President’s Club honor\, being in the top 5% of all Catherine stores in the country. Ms. Growe’s skill of customer service\, public relations\, and event planning comes from her background and student career. In 2013\, Ms. Growe graduated from Delaware Technical and Community College in Dover with an Associate Degree in Applied Sciences – General Business. During this time\, she learned to build relationships within our community which she still uses today.   \nRegister Here \nDelaware Humanities funding acknowledgement \nHistory Revival: Food and Drink Across Delmarva has been made possible in part by Delaware Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. URL:https://history.delaware.gov/event/history-revival-produce-and-dairy-farming-in-the-small-wonder-state/ LOCATION:Lewes Public Library\, 111 Adams Ave\, Lewes\, DE\, 19958 CATEGORIES:History Revival,Zwaanendael Museum END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241011T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241011T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T200743 CREATED:20240729T172739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240923T150351Z UID:77210-1728675000-1728678600@history.delaware.gov SUMMARY:Friends of Folk Concert Series: Tyler Greene DESCRIPTION:Unpredictable in genre or instrumentation\, Delaware native Tyler Greene is always striving to explore new methods of songwriting\, production\, and performance. With a show that features acoustic asides\, psychedelic jams\, sample manipulation\, & live looping mastery\, Tyler is sure to fit the bill and to deliver. Shapeshifting into whatever the situation calls for\, he draws on extensive music theory knowledge and 10+ years of experience of playing shows around Delmarva to take audiences on a sonic journey of playful exploration. Tyler is also known for taking requests during cover sets\, engaging with a crowd\, and taking new songs as an exciting challenge. \nLearn more on Tyler Greene’s website. URL:https://history.delaware.gov/event/friends-of-folk-concert-series-tyler-green/ LOCATION:Old State House\, 25 The Green\, Dover\, DE\, 19901 CATEGORIES:Friends of Folk Concert Series,Old State House END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241012T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241012T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T200743 CREATED:20240724T163545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240923T145142Z UID:77060-1728727200-1728748800@history.delaware.gov SUMMARY:Historic Trades Day DESCRIPTION:Explore historic occupations at the John Dickinson Plantation. Learn about historic woodworking from a peg and shingle maker.  Experience the sights and sounds of a blacksmith at work. Learn how to spin wool on a drop spindle and dye it different colors. Enjoy the challenge of playing historic games and tour a historic house museum. URL:https://history.delaware.gov/event/historic-trades-day/ LOCATION:John Dickinson Plantation\, 340 Kitts Hummock Road\, Dover\, DE\, 19901 CATEGORIES:John Dickinson Plantation END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241012T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241012T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T200743 CREATED:20240724T163652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240729T173045Z UID:77066-1728738000-1728745200@history.delaware.gov SUMMARY:Thistledown Fiber Arts Guild Demonstrations DESCRIPTION:Demonstrations 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 1-3 p.m. in the Mansion Dining Room. URL:https://history.delaware.gov/event/thistledown-fiber-arts-guild-demonstrations-3/ LOCATION:John Dickinson Plantation\, 340 Kitts Hummock Road\, Dover\, DE\, 19901 CATEGORIES:John Dickinson Plantation,Thistledown Fiber Arts Guild END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241012T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241012T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T200743 CREATED:20240724T163744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T193257Z UID:77072-1728741600-1728745200@history.delaware.gov SUMMARY:Mysteries of History DESCRIPTION:Explore the darker and more unusual history of Lewes with this spooky walking tour! Participants will wind through downtown Lewes while Zwaanendael Interpreters share stories of shipwrecks\, mysterious disappearances\, and much more. The tour begins at the Zwaanendael Museum and ends at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. The tour last approximately 80 minutes and is a half mile long. There is no cost to participate\, but registration is required.  \nThese tours fill up quickly and space is limited so reserve your spot! Call the Zwaanendael Museum at (302) 645-1148 or email at Zmuseum@delaware.gov to sign up. URL:https://history.delaware.gov/event/mysteries-of-history-2/ LOCATION:Zwaanendael Museum\, 102 Kings Highway\, Lewes\, DE\, 19958 CATEGORIES:Zwaanendael Museum END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T200743 CREATED:20240919T144150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240919T144202Z UID:78054-1729072800-1729080000@history.delaware.gov SUMMARY:Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation Meeting DESCRIPTION:The 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 state’s preservation policies in accordance with federal standards. As part of its responsibilities\, the State Review Board evaluates historic properties for placement in the National Register of Historic Places\, and provides professional advice on historic preservation matters.\n \nThe State Review Boards Annual Business meeting is scheduled for October 16\, 2024\, from 10am to noon\, at the Delaware Center for Material Culture (1351 West North Street Suite 102\, Dover\, DE)\, with the option to attend virtually via Zoom. As part of the meeting\, State Review Board members will conduct their Annual Business meeting and will consider the nomination for the Isaacs and Sons Cold Storage Building\, located at 107 Depot Street in Georgetown for submission to the National Park Service for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. \n \nIsaacs & Sons_NR Nomination_SRB Draft URL:https://history.delaware.gov/event/delaware-state-review-board-for-historic-preservation-meeting-2/ LOCATION:Delaware Center for Material Culture (CMC)\, 1351 W North Street\, Dover\, DE\, 19901 CATEGORIES:Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241018T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241018T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T200743 CREATED:20240925T155714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240925T165742Z UID:78115-1729252800-1729256400@history.delaware.gov SUMMARY:Well-Seasoned Heirlooms DESCRIPTION:Historic Site Interpreter Kimberly Fritsch of the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs’ New Castle Court House Museum shines a spotlight on the practices\, recipes and women throughout Delaware history as they speak to us through their food. \nThis is a virtual event hosted via New Castle Court House Museum’s Facebook page. URL:https://history.delaware.gov/event/well-seasoned-heirlooms/ LOCATION:New Castle Court House Museum\, 211 Delaware St.\, New Castle\, Delaware\, 19720\, United States CATEGORIES:New Castle Court House,Well-Seasoned Heirlooms END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241018T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241018T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T200743 CREATED:20240823T180521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T182141Z UID:77558-1729270800-1729274400@history.delaware.gov SUMMARY:History Revival: The History of Military Food in Delaware DESCRIPTION:Presentation: From the Revolutionary War to WWII\, this program will outline the history of foods consumed by military personnel throughout Delaware’s history. \nSpeaker: Mark Wilson is the Lead Interpreter at Zwaanendael Museum. His focuses at the museum include educational programming\, researching local topics such as Lewes and maritime history\, and working closely with part-time staff. \nRegister Here \nDelaware Humanities funding acknowledgement \nHistory Revival: Food and Drink Across Delmarva has been made possible in part by Delaware Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. URL:https://history.delaware.gov/event/history-revival-the-history-of-military-food-in-delaware/ LOCATION:Lewes Public Library\, 111 Adams Ave\, Lewes\, DE\, 19958 CATEGORIES:History Revival,Zwaanendael Museum END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241019T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241019T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T200743 CREATED:20240724T163850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T193234Z UID:77078-1729346400-1729350000@history.delaware.gov SUMMARY:Mysteries of History DESCRIPTION:Explore the darker and more unusual history of Lewes with this spooky walking tour! Participants will wind through downtown Lewes while Zwaanendael Interpreters share stories of shipwrecks\, mysterious disappearances\, and much more. The tour begins at the Zwaanendael Museum and ends at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. The tour last approximately 80 minutes and is a half mile long. There is no cost to participate\, but registration is required.  \nThese tours fill up quickly and space is limited so reserve your spot! Call the Zwaanendael Museum at (302) 645-1148 or email at Zmuseum@delaware.gov to sign up. URL:https://history.delaware.gov/event/mysteries-of-history-3/ LOCATION:Zwaanendael Museum\, 102 Kings Highway\, Lewes\, DE\, 19958 CATEGORIES:Zwaanendael Museum END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241025T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241025T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T200743 CREATED:20240823T180659Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T182117Z UID:77564-1729875600-1729879200@history.delaware.gov SUMMARY:History Revival: Chickens on Delmarva - 100 Years of Backyard Flocks\, Farms and Friends DESCRIPTION:Presentation: A visual review of the 100 year history of the chicken industry – including great stories\, a precise procedure for building a chicken farm\, introduction to some outstanding/award winning chicken farmers\, a look at the fanciers and breeds shown at the Delaware State Fair\, and finally the kids:FAA and 4H clubs…with their birds. \nSpeaker: Joanne Kurz Guilfoil is a retired art educator and long time chicken keeper. Joanne has raised and kept chickens as pets her entire life\,except for the year she lived in Akiak\, Alaska\, teaching and doing research ina one-room Eskimo village school. She practiced the ethnographic method of field research as part of her doctoral studies at the University of Oregon. But even while attending graduate school classes and teaching\, she kept chickens. Her book\, Chickens on Delmarva\, is much more to Joanne than just a history of the broiler industry and growers on the Peninsula. It’s also a joyful personal journey of self-discovery. \nRegister Here \nDelaware Humanities funding acknowledgement \nHistory Revival: Food and Drink Across Delmarva has been made possible in part by Delaware Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. URL:https://history.delaware.gov/event/history-revival-chickens-on-delmarva-100-years-of-backyard-flocks-farms-and-friends/ LOCATION:Lewes Public Library\, 111 Adams Ave\, Lewes\, DE\, 19958 CATEGORIES:History Revival,Zwaanendael Museum END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241025T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241025T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T200743 CREATED:20240724T164016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T193133Z UID:77084-1729881000-1729884600@history.delaware.gov SUMMARY:Lantern Tour of John Dickinson Plantation DESCRIPTION:Visit the John Dickinson Plantation for an evening tour. Enjoy a wagon ride with the staff from the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve (DNERR). Enjoy a bit of gossip in the parlor. Sing sea shanties by a campfire. \nSpace is limited and reservations are required. Reservations will betaken by phone beginning October 3\, 2024. More details to be determined. URL:https://history.delaware.gov/event/lantern-tour-of-john-dickinson-plantation/ LOCATION:John Dickinson Plantation\, 340 Kitts Hummock Road\, Dover\, DE\, 19901 CATEGORIES:John Dickinson Plantation END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T200743 CREATED:20240724T164154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T141853Z UID:77090-1729936800-1729958400@history.delaware.gov SUMMARY:William Penn Day DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the landing of William Penn in America! Attendees will get to hear about the Treaty William Penn made with the Leni Lenape from the Penn Treaty Museum at 12 PM and hear music of the time preformed by Delaware Music School’s Suzuki Academy at 3 PM.  \nRethinking the Treaty of Friendship \nWilliam Penn’s meeting with Lenni Lenape tribal leaders in 1682 at Shackamaxon was\, according to Voltaire\, the “only treaty never sworn to and never broken.” No written treaty survives\, yet early references abound and Lenape oral history supports the evidence. Speaker Penny Dwyer will explain how a fascination with the story of the Treaty of Friendship evolved over centuries and manifested in relics\, works of art and commercialism. \nPenny Dwyer is Curator at the Penn Treaty Museum\, Philadelphia. URL:https://history.delaware.gov/event/william-penn-day/ LOCATION:New Castle Court House Museum\, 211 Delaware St.\, New Castle\, Delaware\, 19720\, United States CATEGORIES:New Castle Court House END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T200743 CREATED:20240917T171604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T193214Z UID:77893-1729951200-1729954800@history.delaware.gov SUMMARY:Mysteries of History DESCRIPTION:Explore the darker and more unusual history of Lewes with this spooky walking tour! Participants will wind through downtown Lewes while Zwaanendael Interpreters share stories of shipwrecks\, mysterious disappearances\, and much more. The tour begins at the Zwaanendael Museum and ends at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. The tour last approximately 80 minutes and is a half mile long. There is no cost to participate\, but registration is required.  \nThese tours fill up quickly and space is limited so reserve your spot! Call the Zwaanendael Museum at (302) 645-1148 or email at Zmuseum@delaware.gov to sign up. URL:https://history.delaware.gov/event/mysteries-of-history-4/ LOCATION:Zwaanendael Museum\, 102 Kings Highway\, Lewes\, DE\, 19958 CATEGORIES:Zwaanendael Museum END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR