John Dickinson Plantation and Zwaanendael Museum add Tuesday hours
Both museums now open Tuesday through Saturday.
“A Mere Mock Freedom: Free and Enslaved Black Life in Delaware 1790–1840”
Video explores anti-slavery activity in Delaware in the late-18th century and the subsequent passage of repressive legislation targeting free Blacks in the 19th century.
Division to sponsor 6 virtual programs in May 2021
The archaeology series “History Unearthed,” “Trivia Night” and “The Wreck of the DeBraak” will be explored.
Zwaanendael Museum’s “Museum Madness” photo contest in April 2021
Contest open between April 19 and 24, 2021.
Division to sponsor seven programs during April 2021
Programs help to tell the story of the First State’s contributions to the history and culture of the United States.
John Dickinson Plantation named a member of the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience
A Site of Conscience is a place of memory that confronts both the history of what happened there and its contemporary legacies.
Division celebrates National Women’s History Month 2021
Three free, virtual programs streamed live on the Web.
Division celebrates African American History Month 2021
Five free, virtual programs streamed live on the Web.
Division to sponsor four virtual programs during January 2021
Cross-stitching, the wreck of the DeBraak, artist Francis Barraud and forgotten presidents to be explored.
“Stitching on the Light: A Virtual Stitch Along”
Online cross-stitch embroidery program from the Zwaanendael Museum during January 2021.
