Progress report on improvements to state-owned historic properties in New Castle
State is investing $350,000 for projects at the New Castle Court House Museum, Arsenal, Academy and Green.
Public comment sought regarding Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief grant awards
Division seeks input on its finding that the selected projects will not adversely affect historic properties.
Public comment sought regarding Sheriff’s House rehabilitation and use plan
First State National Historical Park to hold public meeting on March 8, 2017 in New Castle.
Public input sought for Brandywine Creek Greenway
Public meetings and online survey seek input on a plan to preserve and enhance the natural, cultural, historic, recreational resources and trails surrounding the Brandywine Creek in Delaware.
Public outreach aims to engage a new community at John Dickinson Plantation
The division is seeking descendants of those who lived, worked and died at the John Dickinson Plantation in an effort to tell the stories of Indigenous and free, indentured and enslaved people of color who have been overlooked in historical accounts.
Recent capital improvement projects at the Buena Vista conference center
Part of a master planning process designed to safeguard the property’s historical integrity and improve visitors’ experiences.
Recent excavations suggest Buena Vista outbuilding historically used as privy
Archaeological excavations at the Buena Vista property have uncovered the real use of a small, white outbuilding.
Recyclables help Zwaanendael purchase bench
Museum collected more than 200 pounds of refuse to offset the cost of a new recycled-plastic piece of outdoor furniture.
Reflecting on history in Spring 2024: Revisiting HCA events
This spring welcomed many notable events at Delaware’s historic sites and museums, including many that have helped educate the next generation.
Renovations continue for Fenwick Island Lighthouse
Painting of the lighthouse will continue during the summer as the visitor center remains open to the public.
Restoration work completed at Old Sussex County Court House
$307,000 project included both exterior restoration and interior refurbishment of the building’s first and second floors.
Ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrates re-opening of Fort Christina National Historic Landmark
Landmark is situated on the approximate site of the first permanent European settlement in Delaware.
Rockwood Estate Historic District receives update in the National Register listing
Updates to Wilmington’s historic Rockwood Museum and Park expand the understanding of its architectural and social importance in the mid-19th and early-20th centuries.
Save the date — 2021 Chautauqua
Entitled, “The I’s Have It: Industry, Innovation, and Invention,” activities to take place in Lewes and New Castle during September 2021.
Saving the Past, Shaping the Future in 2023
Hundreds of area students recently got to experience the wonders of historical exploration first-hand.
Scott A.M.E. Zion Church listed in the National Register of Historic Places
The historic Scott A.M.E. Zion Church has officially been listed in the National Register of Historic Places.