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Curator of collections made a lasting impact in presenting and Saving Delaware History.

Funding available for community redevelopment, revitalization and investment capital projects.

Program designed to meet Next Generation science standards as well as Common Core state standards for art and history.

Findings shed light on 11 burials dating to the late 1600s including three people of African descent.

Archaeological investigation seeks to find evidence of the fort originally built by Dutch settlers in 1651.

Program seeks to identify the uniqueness of the Colonial cultures in the Delaware Valley in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Program seeks to identify the uniqueness of the early colonial cultures in the region.

New employee has 39 years of experience in archaeology and historic preservation.

Day-long series of activities to highlight archaeological investigations, historical research and related topics for the state and surrounding areas.

Historic property leased to the historical society by the division.

Program to include a re-enactment of the July 11, 1804 duel between Alexander Hamilton and political rival Aaron Burr which resulted in Hamilton’s passing on July 12, 1804.

On Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019 at 1:30 p.m., The Old State House, located at 25 The Green in Dover, Del., will offer a multi-media presentation by historic-site interpreter Tom Welch […]

Naval engagement played a decisive role in America’s victory in its struggle for independence from Great Britain.

Beaches and resorts provided enjoyment for Black, Indigenous and other people of color seeking entertainment and refuge during the Jim Crow era in the United States.

Property is one of six remaining cottages constructed in the resort community between 1902 and 1905.

Historian worked for the division for 28 years.