Pages Tagged With: "historic sites"

Wilmington’s Compton Park Apartments added to National Register of Historic Places

Wilmington’s Compton Park Apartments, built as part of an urban renewal project in the 1960s, are now officially in the National Register.




Wine-glass painting party on June 22, 2017 at Buena Vista mansion

Event features a professional artist who will provide each guest with step-by-step instruction in creating two, hand-painted wine glasses utilizing the “Spring Flower!” design.




Winner of 2021 New Castle photo contest announced

Second annual contest challenged amateur photographers to submit images of what makes Delaware’s first capital city unique.




Winner of New Castle photo contest announced

Contest challenged amateur photographers to submit images of what makes Delaware’s first capital city unique.




Woodburn lit up in blue and green in honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

The theme of the 2016 campaign is “3 Minutes Can Save a Life: Get Screened. Get Help. Get Healthy.”




Woodburn public garden opens

Redesigned gardens at the governor’s Dover residence accomplished through a public/private partnership between the state of Delaware and the non-profit Friends of Woodburn.




Your preservation questions answered

Learn more about historical preservation in the First State in this Q&A with Delaware’s Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer.




Zwaanendael Maritime Celebration: ‘A Sailor’s Life for Me’ in Lewes, Del. over the 2017 Memorial Day weekend

Event provides visitors with an opportunity to experience seafaring lives of adventure, romance, excitement and hardships, and to honor mariners who made the ultimate sacrifice.




Zwaanendael Maritime Celebration: ‘A Sailor’s Life for Me’ on May 25, 2019

Daylong series of activities exploring the adventure, romance, excitement and hardships experienced by seafarers.




Zwaanendael Museum seeks plastic recyclables

Donated plastic will be used to offset the purchase price of a recycled-plastic bench.




Zwaanendael Museum to host ‘Mysteries of History’ tours in October 2022

Walking tours explore the darker and more unusual aspects of Lewes, Delaware history.




Zwaanendael Museum’s Beth Gott retires after 30 years of service

Employee helped develop many of the programs now in use at the museum.




Zwaanendael named best museum in Sussex County

Coastal Style Magazine’s Best of 2021 celebrates the finest museums, programs and services that the Eastern Shore has to offer.