Zwaanendael Museum to hold “Uniquely Lewes” photo contest
Open between July 8 and 15, 2020, contest seeks photos of what makes Lewes unique.
Declaration of Independence to be read aloud in front of The Old State House on July 4, 2020
Recitations to take place at 2 and 4 p.m.
New Castle County to hold virtual public meeting on historic preservation on June 8, 2020
Approaches to historic preservation, including legislation and community-based efforts, to be discussed.
Division launches At Home Concert Series
New digital feature highlights local music and historic sites across the First State.
“Historic Landscapes—Recognizing and Eradicating Invasive Plants”
Preservation Delaware to hold online workshop on June 3, 2020.
Historical and Cultural Affairs newsletter
Historical and Cultural Affairs, 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 from content published in the division’s blog, social media, webpage and press releases, the newsletter is designed to stimulate public interest in the division’s […]
Division museums closed; public encouraged to engage with Delaware history via social media
Museums closed on March 24, 2020 in response to the coronavirus state of emergency.
Zwaanendael Museum to again offer tours of the British warship DeBraak
Tours explore the surviving hull section of an 18th-century shipwreck.
Women’s history celebrated at division museums during March 2020
Six special programs held in celebration of National Women’s History Month.
“Coffee, Cross Stitch and Conversation” at Zwaanendael Museum on Feb. 22, 2020
Museum to feature a workshop on cross stitch, a form of embroidery in which X-shaped stitches are used to form a picture.
