CORRECTION–‘African Americans on the Eastern Shore’ lecture at Lewes Public Library on Feb. 15, 2020
Due to high demand, program moved from Zwaanendael Museum to the Lewes Public Library.
CORRECTION–Delaware’s 24th annual Chautauqua, Sept. 8–11, 2022
Tent shows to showcase entertainment and the artists who brought it to life.
Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation meeting to take place remotely on Feb. 24, 2021
Board to review National Register nomination for the African Union Church and Cemetery of Iron Hill.
Delaware’s 23rd annual Chautauqua, Sept. 9–12, 2021
American enterprise and ingenuity will be brought to life in “The I’s Have It: Industry, Innovation, and Invention.”
Descendant community to inform John Dickinson Plantation’s future
Historic site is preparing for a public meeting to form a Descendant Community Engagement Group. Collaboratively, the group will provide recommendations for the interpretation of the site, including the African Burial Ground.
Dickinson/Zwaanendael museums add Tuesday hours
Both museums now open Tuesday through Saturday.
Diversity in Delaware History Webinar Series
Series provides a historical context to understand the complex and often difficult role that race has played in the history of the United States and the state of Delaware.
Division bids farewell to historic-site interpreter Latecia Prophet
Employee had a nearly ten-year career at The Old State House.
Division celebrates African American History Month 2022
Five of the month’s six events celebrate the invaluable contributions that the Black community has made to the culture and history of the United States.
Division celebrates Black History Month 2023
Eight of the month’s events celebrate the invaluable contributions that the African American community has made to the culture and history of the United States.
Division employee makes National Trust for Historic Preservation’s 40-Under-40 list
Carlton Hall, a cultural preservation specialist and historian in the Delaware State Historic Preservation Office was honored for his research into the state’s African-American history.
Division helped create exhibit on African American faith experiences in Delaware
EXHIBIT CLOSED on June 14, 2014.
Division honored with prestigious History in Progress Award
Only four projects in the entire nation were honored with the award in 2014.
Division partners with Univ. of Delaware internship program
Three history majors in the University of Delaware’s E. Lyman Stewart Internship Program worked for the division during the summer of 2021.
Division to sponsor 11 special events during July 2019
Independence Day, baseball Hall-of-Famer William “Judy” Johnson and campfires at the John Dickinson Plantation to be featured.
Division to sponsor 13 special programs during May 2016
Highlights of the month include programs on the saving of The Old State House, a symposium on the early Colonial archaeology of the Delaware Valley region and the Zwaanendael Maritime Celebration.
Division to sponsor 14 free programs during March 2017
Highlights include events celebrating National Women’s History Month and National Harriet Tubman Day.
Division to sponsor 18 special events during April 2017
Highlights include the Slave Dwelling Project, America’s Founding Fathers and Mothers, and programs on Delaware’s Dutch heritage.
Division to sponsor eight free programs during January 2017
Highlights include Prohibition in Delaware, patriotic music during World War I and culinary traditions of Sussex County.
Division to sponsor nine special events during June 2019
Separation Day, Black Music Month Celebration and a historic preservation symposium among programs to be offered.
Division to sponsor seven special events during January 2018
Highlights include activities celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and programs on E.R. Johnson’s yacht, the Caroline, and buccaneers in the Delaware Bay.