African American History Month programs among 13 special events at division museums during February 2019
Highlights include programs on the Underground Railroad, Black recording artists and record labels from the early 20th century, and First African Baptist Church cemeteries in Philadelphia.
African American History Month programs among 16 special events at division museums in February 2017
Highlights include African-American life at the John Dickinson Plantation in the 18th century, a program on jazz pianist “Fats” Waller, and a presentation on historic properties listed in the National Register since the 1980s that are significant to African-American communities throughout the state.
African American History Month programs spotlighted during February 2020
Highlights include programs on Black leaders in the Women’s Suffrage Movement, African Americans on the Eastern Shore and screenings of the three-part “American Epic” which explores how the ordinary people of America were given the opportunity to make records for the first time.
African-American History Month programs among 18 special events at division museums during February 2018
Highlights include programs on African-American life at the John Dickinson Plantation in the 18th century, the evolution of Black recorded music and African-American archaeology in Delaware.
Battle of the Chesapeake program at The Old State House on Oct. 12, 2019
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 […]
Buena Vista Holiday Open House cancelled
Dec. 7, 2019 event cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
Celebrate Native American culture in downtown Dover, Del. on Sept. 2, 7 and 14, 2019
Spotlighting the Lenapé Indian Tribe of Delaware, events will include music, drumming, dancing, crafts and lectures.
Commemorating the 250th anniversary of John Dickinson’s revolutionary ‘Letters From a Farmer in Pennsylvania’
Website and public programs celebrate Dickinson’s pivotal role in setting the stage for the American Revolution.
Cooch’s Bridge homestead tours resume in March 2023
Introductory program on the history of the Cooch’s Bridge homestead, focal point of Delaware’s only Revolutionary War land battle.
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.
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.
Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation to hold annual business meeting Oct. 16
The Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation will meet for its annual business meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 16.
Division celebrates National Women’s History Month 2021
Three free, virtual programs streamed live on the Web.
Division celebrates Women’s History Month 2023
Six division-sponsored events honor and celebrate women’s lives and historic achievements.
Division launches At Home Concert Series
New digital feature highlights local music and historic sites across the First State.
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.
Division now offering tours of the hull of the DeBraak, a shipwrecked 18th-century British warship
Tours taking place through Sept. 26, 2019.
Division projects honored with prestigious national awards
American Association for State and Local History bestows two 2014 Leadership in History Awards to Delaware-Division-of-Historical-and-Cultural-Affairs-affiliated projects.
Division sponsoring 19 special events during October 2019
Programs on America’s maritime heritage; Enrico Caruso; and Shakespeare, Poe and Fiends to be featured.
Division to sponsor 10 special events during November 2019
Bayberry candle-making, grave sites of notable New Castle veterans and early recordings of classical music among topics to be explored.
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.