Planning So Our Historic Places Have a Future
By Alice Guerrant It’s important every so often to step back and evaluate what you’ve done so that you can see if you need to change something. Every five years, the State Historic Preservation Office leads the effort to produce a new statewide historic preservation plan. This is our chance as historic preservationists to ask […]
Portraits of former Gov. and Mrs. Markell added to the State Portrait Collection
Collection includes more than 200 works depicting many of the state’s most notable public figures.
PROGRAM RESCHEDULED–‘Listen Up! African-American History’ program at Dover, Del.’s Old State House rescheduled from Feb. 4 to March, 11, 2017
Program features local youth performing their own spoken-word compositions that bring to light the history of Delaware’s African-Americans and women.
Programs on America’s struggle for independence among 20 special events sponsored by the division during July 2016
Spoken-word program and lecture on Independence Day, plus patriotic music among the sponsored events.
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 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.
Quilt Documentation Day to take place at Lewes Presbyterian Church on April 30, 2016
Project is designed to record the rich tradition of quilt-making in the state of Delaware and to help preserve its legacy for future generations.
Recapturing the stories of Black beaches
“Recapturing Black Beaches: A Shared Story Project” is an oral history initiative designed to memorialize and uplift stories of what it has been like to recreate at Delaware’s beaches as a person of color throughout history.
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.
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.
Remembering the HMS DeBraak 225 Years Later
This famous British warship sank off Delaware’s coast 225 years ago, and its anniversary this May offers an opportunity to reflect on the past, assess the present and plan for the future preservation of an important piece of local history.
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.