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Artifact placed in storage pending development of future exhibits.

Responsibilities include care and maintenance of this historic 1847 property.

Annie Hicks’s research focused on revealing more details about historically underrepresented groups at Cooch-Dayett Mill.

More than a dozen stories highlighting the people, places, documents, objects and memorabilia that have shaped LGBTQ+ history in Delaware are now available to explore in detail through a new digital platform.

Museums and historic sites are among the organizations eligible for support.

Field Trips on The Greens, homeschool groups host interactive learning experiences in Spring 2025 This spring, Delaware’s historic sites hosted educational events to teach about the history and environment of […]

On Saturday, May 17, 2014, the New Sweden Centre is sponsoring a celebratory event marking the 375th anniversary of the arrival of Anthony, a Black man later known as Antoni Swart, who was among the first colonists of New Sweden which centered on Fort Christina in present-day Wilmington, Del.

Every year, the Sussex Gardeners help decorate Lewes for the holidays, including the Zwaanendael Museum. Learn more about this unique club.

Employees help to make the site “the perfect wedding location.”

National Park Service grant helped support the repairs.

Town’s oldest–known commercial building with intact historic-fabric was built in the 1840s.

Extensive research and surveys have led to an updated and expanded listing of the Milton Historic District in the National Register of Historic Places.

On April 22, several members of the Mount Vernon staff came to John Dickinson Plantation to participate in smokehouse demonstrations, and candle-dipping demonstrations. Staff Member Christopher Merrill and Volunteer Helen […]

The Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs (HCA) was honored to host the Delaware Museum Association for its end-of-summer meeting this year. The event was held at the Center […]

Initiative dedicated to expanding community access to museums across the nation.

Enjoy the season and learn about the First State’s many contributions to the history and culture of the United States.