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As part of their fifth anniversary celebrations, the Friends of Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site presents The Whitney Project performing the original piece, “Cooch’s Bridge: The Battle,” at 6:45 p.m. on Friday, […]

From a “History Revival” to informative and adventurous hikes to history-making spaces, Delaware’s museums and historic sites boast a full slate of events for all ages to enjoy as summer […]

Day-long activities to be held at the Delaware Public Archives in Dover.

Hundreds of area students recently got to experience the wonders of historical exploration first-hand.

Revisit recent educational events hosted by HCA in an effort to preserve the past and shape the future at historic sites across the state.

The vessel, New Jersey’s official tall ship, is a restored oyster-dredging schooner.

The historic Scott A.M.E. Zion Church has officially been listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

A new, virtual exhibit brings to the forefront the history and stories of the indigenous and Black American experience at Delaware’s segregated beaches during the Jim Crow era.

U.S. Senator Chriss Coons and Ambassador to Australia Carolina Kennedy recently visited New Castle’s historic sites.

Program encourages students to study the U.S. Constitution and Delaware’s role in its creation.

See the varied colors of recent native planting projects taking root at sites like Belmont Hall and the annual blossoming of tulips along the coast in Lewes as spring arrives at Delaware’s historic sites.

Save the date for opportunities to be a partner in crafting a new interpretive plan for the Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site.

A new website featuring 131 names shares the stories of the enslaved, indentured, freedom-seeking and free Black people who lived, worked and died at and near the John Dickinson Plantation.

The Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs is pleased to share the announcement of a $5.4 million commitment from the National Park Service to rehabilitate the historic Sheriff’s House at First State National Historical Park.

Before they can be displayed for public viewing, historic artifacts from the HMS DeBraak and the Roosevelt Inlet shipwrecks must have salt carefully removed.

Development slated for nearby property.