Blog Posts Archive

An oral history project with alumni of six early 20th century schools built for African American and Native American students and a new architectural study examine the history, current condition and significance of 84 DuPont Schools in Delaware.

Saving Delaware History, the newsletter of the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, is a digest of history- and preservation-related articles, calendar of events and related press coverage. Distilled […]

Final date to submit comments is July 30, 2014.

Built in 1897, the Godwin School once educated up to 30 students per year.

Upgrades to the Cultural and Historical Resources Information System (CHRIS) restore access to historic property information and feature new map layers.

Vintage 1950s-era ice cream stand still dishing up soft serve.

Last month on Flickr, the National Park Service launched its 2012 National Historic Landmarks Photo Contest. Some impressive images have trickled into the album from historic sites and talented artists […]

The Division’s new Strategic Plan sets a course for preserving Delaware’s historical places and spaces for all ages and abilities to learn about local history.

By Alice Guerrant It’s important every so often to step back and evaluate what you’ve done so that you can see if you need to change something. Every five years, […]

An archive of historic-preservation-related articles compiled from the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs and the media.

By: Alice Guerrant The staff of the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs has finished the first complete draft of the statewide historic preservation plan for 2013-2018. We’ve kept it […]

By Alice Guerrant, Historic Archaeologist Our statewide historic preservation plan continues to move forward! Last month, we spent a day at Buena Vista Conference Center with preservationists and planners from […]

By Alice Guerrant, Historic Archaeologist Our efforts to update the historic preservation plan are moving steadily forward. The Division has held public meetings across the state to hear from our […]

State is investing $350,000 for projects at the New Castle Court House Museum, Arsenal, Academy and Green.

Division seeks input on its finding that the selected projects will not adversely affect historic properties.

First State National Historical Park to hold public meeting on March 8, 2017 in New Castle.