Blog Posts Archive

Join the division in welcoming its newest staff members, who bring a passion for history and a wealth of experience working with historic sites.

During the Jim Crow era, an annual travel guide for the African American community helped readers find places to eat and sleep. In Delaware, 17 properties are listed statewide. Read on to learn more about the importance of the Delaware Green Book.

Written by Amanda Svehla When I began my internship with the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, I was not quite sure what to expect. Certainly, I knew that I would be handling objects, but I was not prepared for the intimate journey I was about to embark on through personal research. I walked […]

Delaware Friends of Folk, in cooperation with the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, will present a special concert event at The Old State House on The Green in Dover featuring The Knotty G’s and bassist Felix Pastorius at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 28.

Reflections for National Volunteer Month, April 2023.

Articles demonstrate the value that volunteers have brought to historic preservation efforts across the nation.

Division will be offering several programs including those celebrating the 1976 restoration of The Old State House.

“Then & Now: Black History Highlights of Delaware” explores the historical significance of The Rodney and present-day impact of Aunt Mary’s.

“Then & Now: Black History Highlights of Delaware” explores the historical significance of a one-room school for African American children.

“Then & Now: Black History Highlights of Delaware” explores the impact of two iconic Black figures in Delaware history and today: Louis L. Redding and Bryan Stevenson.

Program encourages students to study the U.S. Constitution.

Fiber arts skills have traditionally been passed down by women, including those still living today in the First State who carry on textile-based traditions through weaving, spinning, knitting and more.

Volunteer Services, and Horticulture and Preservation-Maintenance teams welcome new staff.

Built in 1907, the structure later served as town hall for over six decades.

Two-day interactive symposium will feature best-in-class experts and practitioners.

A PBS film crew recently visited the New Castle Court House Museum and Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site for an upcoming episode of Travels with Darley.