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An oral history project with alumni of six early 20th century schools built for African American and Native American students and a new architectural study examine the history, current condition and significance of 84 DuPont Schools in Delaware.

Division’s plans for fiscal years 2015 to 2019 reviewed; Employees, volunteers and partners honored.

Publication a joint effort of the Friends of the John Dickinson Mansion, the Delaware Department of State and the Delaware Heritage Commission.

Saving Delaware History, the newsletter of the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, is a digest of history- and preservation-related articles, calendar of events and related press coverage. Distilled from content published in the division’s blog, social media, webpage and press releases, the newsletter is designed to stimulate public interest in the division’s museums, […]

Final date to submit comments is July 30, 2014.

Activities include sack racing, tug ‘o war, lawn games, walking tours, and historical interpreters, dressed in period clothing, reciting the Declaration of Independence.

Family members enjoyed a program on the true story of one of their ancestors—James Summers, a free Black man who manumitted his own children in 1797.

Oct. 4, 2014 program to focus on one of the pioneers in the music industry: Emile Berliner.

Second in a series of articles exploring the subjects of images from the state’s William D. Willis World War II Photographic Collection.

Article explores the subjects of images from the state of Delaware’s William D. Willis World War II Photographic Collection.

It’s been a year since a historic marker honoring Milton’s Bryan Stevenson was erected. Learn more about the impact it’s had so far.

Built in 1897, the Godwin School once educated up to 30 students per year.

Upgrades to the Cultural and Historical Resources Information System (CHRIS) restore access to historic property information and feature new map layers.

Professional artist provides guests with step-by-step instruction.

Vintage 1950s-era ice cream stand still dishing up soft serve.

Tell us what activities and amenities you’d like to see at the Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site by filling out an anonymous survey.