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In addition to the film, this free outdoor, family-fun event includes activities, music and food.

Preservation enhancements proposed as part of Build Back Better legislation that is being debated in Congress.

Highlights include programs on the Underground Railroad, Black recording artists and record labels from the early 20th century, and First African Baptist Church cemeteries in Philadelphia.

Highlights include African-American life at the John Dickinson Plantation in the 18th century, a program on jazz pianist “Fats” Waller, and a presentation on historic properties listed in the National Register since the 1980s that are significant to African-American communities throughout the state.

Highlights include programs on Black leaders in the Women’s Suffrage Movement, African Americans on the Eastern Shore and screenings of the three-part “American Epic” which explores how the ordinary people of America were given the opportunity to make records for the first time.

Highlights include programs on African-American life at the John Dickinson Plantation in the 18th century, the evolution of Black recorded music and African-American archaeology in Delaware.

Leader is best known for surrendering the Dutch colony along the Delaware River to the British Crown 350 years ago.

Former division archaeologist named Delaware Department of State Employee of the Fourth Quarter.

Division archaeologist honored for outstanding contributions to the society.

Staff with the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs recently went waterside and took a trip to the Delaware Breakwater Lighthouse to explore a new possible partnership. A collaborative […]

Programs to shine a spotlight on the life and military career of the American patriot from Duck Creek (Smyrna), Del.

Article on the Revolutionary War hero from Duck Creek Crossroads (now Smyrna, Del.).

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

In recent years, the historic Buena Vista property in New Castle County has undergone a series of improvements, from thoughtful landscaping to a brand-new roof.

Kaitlyn Dykes, formerly lead interpreter at the Zwaanendael Museum, will serve as the first site manager for the Cooch’s Bridge property, the site of the state’s only Revolutionary War battle. She takes the helm as the Division hopes to enhance the public’s access and understanding of all aspects of this historic site.

Visitors to the historic lighthouse in Fenwick Island may have noticed some significant upgrades over the last few years, the most recent of which include a facelift for the 165-year-old seaside structure.