Rehabilitation work underway at the Zwaanendael Museum
Project began on June 22, 2020 and will continue for approximately one month.
Ron Whittington to portray Hall of Famer William ‘Judy’ Johnson at the New Castle Court House Museum on July 20, 2019
Program explores the history of the Negro baseball leagues prior to Jackie Robinson’s breaking of the color barrier in the major leagues.
St. Paul AME Church in Harrington added to the National Register of Historic Places
Church has served Harrington’s Black community since 1895.
State Historic Preservation Office announces Delaware’s newest listings in the National Register of Historic Places
New listings include the Downtown Harrington Historic District, the Richard Allen School and the Taylor’s Bridge School.
Two additional Delaware properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places
St. Stephen’s Protestant Episcopal Church in Harrington and the Union Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church Complex in Clarksville are the most recent listings.
Two additional Delaware properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places
The Florence and Isaac Budovitch House, and the Newark Union Church and Cemetery, are both located in New Castle County north of Wilmington.
Visit & Learn
“Welcome! Come see what HCA has to offer.” Preserving Delaware’s heritage and showcasing the historic legacy of our state are the guiding principles of our agency. Through active historic preservation […]
We support the elimination of racial injustice, racism, discrimination, and exclusionary history. We believe that Black lives matter.
We strive to practice inclusive history. History is not a series of one-sided, happy stories. It is a combination of uncomfortable truths, differing perspectives, and difficult narratives. At the John […]
Women’s history celebrated at division museums during March 2020
Six special programs held in celebration of National Women’s History Month.
Zwaanendael Museum to again offer tours of the British warship DeBraak
Tours explore the surviving hull section of an 18th-century shipwreck.
Zwaanendael Museum to hold ‘Uniquely Lewes’ photo contest
Open between July 8 and 15, 2020, contest seeks photos of what makes Lewes unique.