Native-American heritage to be spotlighted at division museums during September 2017
Programs on Delaware’s Lenape and Nanticoke Indian tribes to be featured.
Negro Travelers’ Green Book program at the New Castle Court House Museum on March 16, 2019
Program on the travel and vacation guidebook for people of color during the segregation era
Never to be forgotten or lost again
John Dickinson Plantation burial ground for enslaved men, women and children, and for free African Americans who died on the site, to be preserved and interpreted.
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.
New Castle Court House Museum featured in ‘Before They Were States’ podcast
Podcast explores the history of the American states before they joined the union.
New Castle Court House Museum publishes ’19 Days of Suffrage’
Series of 19 Facebook posts about the women’s suffrage movement in Delaware and the nation.
New Castle History Camp explores native roots
The second New Castle History Summer Camp inspired youngsters to explore northern Delaware’s early history as archaeologists and historians.
Old Dover Independence Day on July 3, 2021
Activities include sack racing, tug ‘o war, lawn games, walking tours, and historical interpreters, dressed in period clothing, reciting the Declaration of Independence.
Oliver Berliner, grandson of the inventor of the phonograph, to speak at the Johnson Victrola Museum
Oct. 4, 2014 program to focus on one of the pioneers in the music industry: Emile Berliner.
Painting Party at Buena Vista on Feb. 18, 2016
Professional artist provides guests with step-by-step instruction.
Portraits of Buena Vista
Sunshine Plein Air Artists were on site at the historic property in June 2021.
Presidents Day program on George Washington’s 110 rules of civility at The Old State House on Feb. 17, 2019
Program explores Washington’s 110 Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior and discusses how they were practiced by subsequent American presidents together with their relevance to contemporary American politics.
Presidents Lincoln and Washington to be spotlighted at The Old State House during February 2020
Events presented in honor of Presidents Day 2020.
PROGRAM CANCELLED: ‘A Dead Whale or a Stove Boat, Part Two’—Dec. 9, 2017 lecture at Zwaanendael Museum
Dec. 9, 2017 program cancelled and incorporated into March 24, 2018 program.
PROGRAM RESCHEDULED–‘Listen Up! African-American History’ program at Dover, Del.’s Old State House rescheduled from Feb. 4 to March, 11, 2017
Program features local youth performing their own spoken-word compositions that bring to light the history of Delaware’s African-Americans and women.
Programs ‘from the dark side’ to be featured at the New Castle Court House Museum in October 2017
“William Penn Day” plus readings and historical theater to be featured.