Pages Tagged With: "Historical & Cultural Affairs"

Kalmar Nyckel Foundation mounts new exhibit on Wilmington’s industrial past

Exhibit supported by the National Park Service’s National Maritime Heritage Grant Program.




Kara Briggs joins the division staff as an architectural historian

New employee will serve in the State Historic Preservation Office.




Labor Day: A chance to appreciate local history

Delaware’s historic structures reflect the craftsmanship of past laborers and the work of modern historians and craftsmen who strive to keep them protected.




Larry Williams Joins Division Staff As Physical-plant Maintenance Mechanic

Responsibilities will include maintaining, repairing and preserving the nearly 90 structures administered by the division.




LGBTQ+ History of Delaware project now available online

More than a dozen stories highlighting the people, places, documents, objects and memorabilia that have shaped LGBTQ+ history in Delaware are now available to explore in detail through a new digital platform.




May is Delaware Archaeology Month!

Program designed to promote the study and conservation of the state’s archaeological resources.




Meet the group that brings the holiday spirit to the Zwaanendael Museum

Every year, the Sussex Gardeners help decorate Lewes for the holidays, including the Zwaanendael Museum. Learn more about this unique club.




Meet the staff of the Buena Vista Conference Center

Employees help to make the site “the perfect wedding location.”




Milford Century Club re-opens after repairing damage caused by Hurricane Sandy

National Park Service grant helped support the repairs.




Millsboro’s Burton-Blackstone-Carey Store added to the National Register of Historic Places

Town’s oldest–known commercial building with intact historic-fabric was built in the 1840s.




Museums of the State of Delaware closed on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017 due to winter storm

National Weather Service predicting significant storm.




National park interpretive signs unveiled on Dover Green

Signs tell the story of The Green’s role in Delaware history.




National Preservation Awards nominations now open

The National Trust of Historic Places is seeking nominations for the 2022 National Preservation Awards. The deadline for nominations is Thursday, Feb. 17.




Native-American heritage to be spotlighted at division museums during September 2016

Programs on Delaware’s Lenape and Nanticoke Indian tribes to be featured. Updated Sept. 8, 2016.
Programs on Delaware’s Lenape and Nanticoke Indian tribes to be featured.




New Book, Wilmington: Preservation and Progress, Available at the Division’s Online History Store

Book provides a photographic history of the architecture of Wilmington, Del.’s business district between 1984 and today.




New Castle History Camp explores native roots

The second New Castle History Summer Camp inspired youngsters to explore northern Delaware’s early history as archaeologists and historians.