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"Historic Sites"
Dagsboro landmark was built in 1755 and named for the English prince who would later become King George III.
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Town commons served as a central meeting place for over 200 years.
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Town commons was laid out by the Dutch in the 1650s.
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Are you an educator looking to expand history lessons into relevant experiences? Let us help!
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Built and opened in 1836, the Octagonal Schoolhouse is one of the earliest examples of a one-room school in Delaware.
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Delaware’s historic structures reflect the craftsmanship of past laborers and the work of modern historians and craftsmen who strive to keep them protected.
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Annie Hicks’s research focused on revealing more details about historically underrepresented groups at Cooch-Dayett Mill.
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Museums and historic sites are among the organizations eligible for support.
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By Alice Guerrant, Historic Archaeologist This is HCA’s first blog on the topic of preservation, so we thought it appropriate to introduce, for what may be the first time for many readers, the Delaware State Historic Preservation Office. Historic preservation means the study, protection, and maintenance of the historic places that keep us in touch […]
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Every year, the Sussex Gardeners help decorate Lewes for the holidays, including the Zwaanendael Museum. Learn more about this unique club.
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Employees help to make the site “the perfect wedding location.”
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National Park Service grant helped support the repairs.
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Town’s oldest–known commercial building with intact historic-fabric was built in the 1840s.
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Extensive research and surveys have led to an updated and expanded listing of the Milton Historic District in the National Register of Historic Places.
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By: Alice Guerrant As work has continued on The Green, we’ve had another unexpected discovery right outside our windows! Under the old sidewalk, the backhoe bucket hit a wall, which was subsequently uncovered, photographed, and mapped by HCA archaeologists. The wall was not very substantial, and included brick bats, a layer of roofing slates, and […]
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Enjoy the season and learn about the First State’s many contributions to the history and culture of the United States.
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