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SUMMARY:Spring at the Zwaanendael Museum
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the spring season! Just in time for the Lewes Tulip Celebration\, the Zwaanendael Museum will be decorated by the Sussex Gardeners. Come visit the museum\, see the decorations\, and enjoy the local tulips.                   
URL:https://history.delaware.gov/event/spring-at-the-zwaanendael-museum/
LOCATION:Zwaanendael Museum\, 102 Kings Highway\, Lewes\, DE\, 19958
CATEGORIES:Zwaanendael Museum
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250405
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250406
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SUMMARY:2025 Delmarva Archaeology and History Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 5\, 2025\nThe Arsenal\n30 Market St.\, New Castle\, DE 19720\nThe Delaware State Historic Preservation Office\, in partnership with the Archaeological Society of Delaware\, is organizing the annual symposium on Delaware archaeology and history\, to be hosted this year by the New Castle Historical Society. This annual symposium will feature presentations highlighting archaeological investigations\, historical research and related topics for the Delmarva Peninsula and surrounding areas. This event is free and open to the public. \nFor additional information\, contact Hannah Lewis at Hannah.Lewis@delaware.gov or by calling 302-736-7437. The full schedule of events can be found below. \n\n9-9:15 a.m.: Welcome\nGwen Davis (Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer) & John Martin (President of the Archaeological Society of Delaware) \n\n9:15-9:45 a.m.: Out of the Field and Into the Flat: Understanding Collections Management and its Importance in Archaeology\nKarli Palmer (Curator\, HCA) \n\n9:45-10:15 a.m.: Maintaining Middle Woodland Relationships at Millsboro Pond\, Sussex County\nJohn Martin (Cultural Resources Program Supervisor\, DelDOT)  \n\nBreak \n\n10:30-11 a.m.: Rescue Archaeology at Lovett Farmstead\, Middletown\nAnna Hansen (Student\, University of Delaware) \n\n11-11:30 a.m.: Colonial Ceramic Fashions in the Delaware Valley: Testing Taste in a Community of Faith\nJohn McCarthy (Archaeologist\, DelDOT) \n\n11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.: Shedding Light on Black History in Delaware with the Plantation Stories Project\nAnnie Fenimore (Lead Interpreter\, John Dickinson Plantation\, HCA) \n\nLunch \n\n1-1:30 p.m.: A Nearly Forgotten Early 20th Century Avocational Archaeologist – and Delawarean – Who Helped Change the Profession Forever\nSteve Cox (Historical Interpreter\, Johnson Victrola Museum\, HCA) \n\n1:30-2 p.m.: Fast Landing to Duck Creek Crossroads\nBruce Bendler (Adjunct Professor of History\, University of Delaware) \n\nBreak \n\n2:15-2:45 p.m.: Phase II Excavations at the Francina Plantation\nBill Liebknecht (Dovetail Cultural Resource Group) \n\n2:45 – 3:15 p.m.: The Cannon Maston House: Architectural Investigations Provide New Understanding for One of Southern Delaware’s Earliest Buildings\nBarton Ross (President\, Barton Ross & Partners LLC) \n\n3:15-3:45 p.m.: Survey in Delaware: A Look Back and a Look Ahead\nGwen Davis\, Hannah Lewis\, & Sarah Carr (Delaware SHPO) \n\nClosing Remarks
URL:https://history.delaware.gov/event/2025-archaeology-and-history-symposium/
LOCATION:The Arsenal\, 30 Market St\, New Castle\, DE\, 19720\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T110000
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UID:79226-1743850800-1743865200@history.delaware.gov
SUMMARY:Make a Delft Tile
DESCRIPTION:Learn about Delft tiles and make one yourself! No ceramic experience is required\, these Delft tiles are made with pre-fabricated white tiles that can be decorated however you like. 
URL:https://history.delaware.gov/event/make-a-delft-tile/
LOCATION:Zwaanendael Museum\, 102 Kings Highway\, Lewes\, DE\, 19958
CATEGORIES:Zwaanendael Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250412T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250412T150000
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CREATED:20250102T134317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T134317Z
UID:79230-1744455600-1744470000@history.delaware.gov
SUMMARY:Make a Delft Tile
DESCRIPTION:Learn about Delft tiles and make one yourself! No ceramic experience is required\, these Delft tiles are made with pre-fabricated white tiles that can be decorated however you like. 
URL:https://history.delaware.gov/event/make-a-delft-tile-2/
LOCATION:Zwaanendael Museum\, 102 Kings Highway\, Lewes\, DE\, 19958
CATEGORIES:Zwaanendael Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250412T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250412T150000
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CREATED:20250102T134541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T134541Z
UID:79236-1744462800-1744470000@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.
URL:https://history.delaware.gov/event/thistledown-fiber-arts-guild-demonstrations-8/
LOCATION:John Dickinson Plantation\, 340 Kitts Hummock Road\, Dover\, DE\, 19901
CATEGORIES:John Dickinson Plantation,Thistledown Fiber Arts Guild
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T100000
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CREATED:20250314T133444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250314T133447Z
UID:80341-1744797600-1744804800@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 next State Review Board is scheduled for April 16 2025\, 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. Please note\, this meeting will include a continuation of the Boards January 15\, 2025\, meeting\, where the Board did not have quorum and was unable to make motions or vote. As part of the meeting\, State Review Board members will consider the nomination for Independence Mall\, located at 1601 Concord Pike in Wilmington\, and the Mitchell-Biden House\, located at 228 North Star Road in Newark for submission to the National Park Service for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. For a copy of the either nomination please visit our website at https://history.delaware.gov/ or contact Emily Whaley at Emily.Whaley@delaware.gov.
URL:https://history.delaware.gov/event/delaware-state-review-board-for-historic-preservation-meeting-5/
LOCATION:Delaware Center for Material Culture (CMC)\, 1351 W North Street\, Dover\, DE\, 19901
CATEGORIES:Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T140000
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CREATED:20250303T163154Z
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SUMMARY:Downtown Lewes Nature Tour
DESCRIPTION:Walk though Lewes with a fresh set of eyes!  Join Zwaanendael Interpreter Laurie C. for this new walking tour which focuses on the unique natural landscape of Lewes. Learn about native and non-native plants found in the town\, and see things you might not have noticed at first glance. Registration required.
URL:https://history.delaware.gov/event/downtown-lewes-nature-tour/
LOCATION:Zwaanendael Museum\, 102 Kings Highway\, Lewes\, DE\, 19958
CATEGORIES:Zwaanendael Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T130000
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CREATED:20250102T134712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T134712Z
UID:79241-1745064000-1745067600@history.delaware.gov
SUMMARY:Native Bee Talk
DESCRIPTION:Local Beekeeper Thomas Lunt will talk about the importance of native bees and native plants for those bees.
URL:https://history.delaware.gov/event/native-bee-talk/
LOCATION:New Castle Court House Museum\, 211 Delaware St.\, New Castle\, Delaware\, 19720\, United States
CATEGORIES:New Castle Court House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T180000
DTSTAMP:20260513T034014
CREATED:20250317T131206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T164535Z
UID:80370-1745427600-1745431200@history.delaware.gov
SUMMARY:Escape of the New Castle Prisoner
DESCRIPTION:Join staff from First State National Historical Park and the New Castle Court House Museum for a NEW Escape Room: “Escape of The New Castle Prisoner”. During the program participants will solve educational\, engaging puzzles that will determine which prisoner escaped their cell and where they went. During the program\, participants will search for clues inside the Sheriff’s House\, break into a jail cell\, and attempt the locate the escaped convict. Registration is required for this program and is on a first-come\, first-serve basis. \nWhere: Sheriff’s House Welcome Center (10 Market Street\, New Castle DE 19720)\nCost: FREE\nAge: This program is geared towards people 10 years of age or older. Younger participants may attend but may struggle with following the content. \nNumber of Participants: 2 minimum; 8 maximum \nRegistration: To register for the program please email firststate@nps.gov the following information: \n\n\nPreferred date and time (5:00pm or 6:00pm)\n\n\nNumber of people in your party participating in the program
URL:https://history.delaware.gov/event/new-castle-court-house-escape-room-5/
LOCATION:New Castle Court House Museum\, 211 Delaware St.\, New Castle\, Delaware\, 19720\, United States
CATEGORIES:New Castle Court House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T190000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T164511Z
UID:80376-1745431200-1745434800@history.delaware.gov
SUMMARY:Escape of the New Castle Prisoner
DESCRIPTION:Join staff from First State National Historical Park and the New Castle Court House Museum for a NEW Escape Room: “Escape of The New Castle Prisoner”. During the program participants will solve educational\, engaging puzzles that will determine which prisoner escaped their cell and where they went. During the program\, participants will search for clues inside the Sheriff’s House\, break into a jail cell\, and attempt the locate the escaped convict. Registration is required for this program and is on a first-come\, first-serve basis. \nWhere: Sheriff’s House Welcome Center (10 Market Street\, New Castle DE 19720)\nCost: FREE\nAge: This program is geared towards people 10 years of age or older. Younger participants may attend but may struggle with following the content. \nNumber of Participants: 2 minimum; 8 maximum \nRegistration: To register for the program please email firststate@nps.gov the following information: \n\n\nPreferred date and time (5:00pm or 6:00pm)\n\n\nNumber of people in your party participating in the program
URL:https://history.delaware.gov/event/new-castle-court-house-escape-room-6/
LOCATION:New Castle Court House Museum\, 211 Delaware St.\, New Castle\, Delaware\, 19720\, United States
CATEGORIES:New Castle Court House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T180000
DTSTAMP:20260513T034014
CREATED:20250311T132945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T164238Z
UID:80328-1745514000-1745517600@history.delaware.gov
SUMMARY:Escape of the New Castle Prisoner
DESCRIPTION:Join staff from First State National Historical Park and the New Castle Court House Museum for a NEW Escape Room: “Escape of The New Castle Prisoner”. During the program participants will solve educational\, engaging puzzles that will determine which prisoner escaped their cell and where they went. During the program\, participants will search for clues inside the Sheriff’s House\, break into a jail cell\, and attempt the locate the escaped convict. Registration is required for this program and is on a first-come\, first-serve basis. \nWhere: Sheriff’s House Welcome Center (10 Market Street\, New Castle DE 19720)\nCost: FREE\nAge: This program is geared towards people 10 years of age or older. Younger participants may attend but may struggle with following the content. \nNumber of Participants: 2 minimum; 8 maximum \nRegistration: To register for the program please email firststate@nps.gov the following information: \n\n\nPreferred date and time (5:00pm or 6:00pm)\n\n\nNumber of people in your party participating in the program
URL:https://history.delaware.gov/event/new-castle-court-house-escape-room/
LOCATION:New Castle Court House Museum\, 211 Delaware St.\, New Castle\, Delaware\, 19720\, United States
CATEGORIES:New Castle Court House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T190000
DTSTAMP:20260513T034014
CREATED:20250311T133031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T164219Z
UID:80334-1745517600-1745521200@history.delaware.gov
SUMMARY:Escape of the New Castle Prisoner
DESCRIPTION:Join staff from First State National Historical Park and the New Castle Court House Museum for a NEW Escape Room: “Escape of The New Castle Prisoner”. During the program participants will solve educational\, engaging puzzles that will determine which prisoner escaped their cell and where they went. During the program\, participants will search for clues inside the Sheriff’s House\, break into a jail cell\, and attempt the locate the escaped convict. Registration is required for this program and is on a first-come\, first-serve basis. \nWhere: Sheriff’s House Welcome Center (10 Market Street\, New Castle DE 19720)\nCost: FREE\nAge: This program is geared towards people 10 years of age or older. Younger participants may attend but may struggle with following the content. \nNumber of Participants: 2 minimum; 8 maximum \nRegistration: To register for the program please email firststate@nps.gov the following information: \n\n\nPreferred date and time (5:00pm or 6:00pm)\n\n\nNumber of people in your party participating in the program
URL:https://history.delaware.gov/event/new-castle-court-house-escape-room-2/
LOCATION:New Castle Court House Museum\, 211 Delaware St.\, New Castle\, Delaware\, 19720\, United States
CATEGORIES:New Castle Court House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T180000
DTSTAMP:20260513T034014
CREATED:20250314T180856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T164204Z
UID:80359-1745600400-1745604000@history.delaware.gov
SUMMARY:Escape of the New Castle Prisoner
DESCRIPTION:Join staff from First State National Historical Park and the New Castle Court House Museum for a NEW Escape Room: “Escape of The New Castle Prisoner”. During the program participants will solve educational\, engaging puzzles that will determine which prisoner escaped their cell and where they went. During the program\, participants will search for clues inside the Sheriff’s House\, break into a jail cell\, and attempt the locate the escaped convict. Registration is required for this program and is on a first-come\, first-serve basis. \nWhere: Sheriff’s House Welcome Center (10 Market Street\, New Castle DE 19720)\nCost: FREE\nAge: This program is geared towards people 10 years of age or older. Younger participants may attend but may struggle with following the content. \nNumber of Participants: 2 minimum; 8 maximum \nRegistration: To register for the program please email firststate@nps.gov the following information: \n\n\nPreferred date and time (5:00pm or 6:00pm)\n\n\nNumber of people in your party participating in the program
URL:https://history.delaware.gov/event/new-castle-court-house-escape-room-3/
LOCATION:New Castle Court House Museum\, 211 Delaware St.\, New Castle\, Delaware\, 19720\, United States
CATEGORIES:New Castle Court House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T190000
DTSTAMP:20260513T034014
CREATED:20250314T181009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T164142Z
UID:80365-1745604000-1745607600@history.delaware.gov
SUMMARY:Escape of the New Castle Prisoner
DESCRIPTION:Join staff from First State National Historical Park and the New Castle Court House Museum for a NEW Escape Room: “Escape of The New Castle Prisoner”. During the program participants will solve educational\, engaging puzzles that will determine which prisoner escaped their cell and where they went. During the program\, participants will search for clues inside the Sheriff’s House\, break into a jail cell\, and attempt the locate the escaped convict. Registration is required for this program and is on a first-come\, first-serve basis. \nWhere: Sheriff’s House Welcome Center (10 Market Street\, New Castle DE 19720)\nCost: FREE\nAge: This program is geared towards people 10 years of age or older. Younger participants may attend but may struggle with following the content. \nNumber of Participants: 2 minimum; 8 maximum \nRegistration: To register for the program please email firststate@nps.gov the following information: \n\n\nPreferred date and time (5:00pm or 6:00pm)\n\n\nNumber of people in your party participating in the program
URL:https://history.delaware.gov/event/new-castle-court-house-escape-room-4/
LOCATION:New Castle Court House Museum\, 211 Delaware St.\, New Castle\, Delaware\, 19720\, United States
CATEGORIES:New Castle Court House
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