State fiscal year 2017 review: Delaware properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places
By Madeline Dunn, Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs’ historian and National Register of Historic Places coordinator
State of Delaware to acquire historic property at Cooch’s Bridge, the site of the state’s only Revolutionary War battle
Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to administer the home and surrounding property at the heart of the site.
State Review Board for Historic Preservation recommends nominations for the National Register; honors retirees and welcomes new members
The Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation held its annual spring meeting at The Old State House in Dover on April 9, 2014.
State Review Board for Historic Preservation to meet Aug. 23
The State Review Board for Historic Preservation will host a summer meeting from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Aug. 23.
State Review Board to meet Jan. 17
The Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation will meet at the Center for Material Culture on Jan. 17.
Steven M. Pulinka joins Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation
Former director of the Historic Houses of Odessa brings extensive preservation-experience to the board.
Successes reviewed; future plans discussed at division all-staff meeting on Oct. 15, 2018
Staff and volunteers recognized during the event.
Supporters celebrate historic listing of Scott A.M.E. Zion Church
Supporters of the Scott African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Zion Church in Wilmington came together in May 2024 to celebrate the historic structure’s listing in the National Register of Historic Places. […]
Surveying the landscape of the ‘Delaware Wedge’
Imperfect land survey techniques of the 18th century created a tract of disputed land covering hundreds of acres that wasn’t federally recognized as Delaware’s until 1921.
Sussex Gardeners deck the halls of the Zwaanendael Museum
Holiday display through December 2016 features preserved flowers, fruit, evergreen branches and other plant material.
Sussex Gardeners make the holidays lively at Zwaanendael Museum
This recent holiday season, the Sussex Gardeners designed festive arrangements with live plants to decorate the Zwaanendael Museum.
Take a seaside vacation—and see where Delaware’s modern history began
Delaware’s Atlantic Ocean resorts offer a wide variety of historical attractions including Swanendael, the site of Delaware’s first European settlement.
Taking a closer look at the Cooch-Dayett Mill
Students from the University of Delaware learning what it takes to develop plans for a historic site will be sharing their thoughts with the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs (HCA), its supporters, and its newsletter subscribers through a series of articles the students penned about their time spent proposing ideas for the Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site near Newark.
The division congratulates four esteemed retirees
Four long-time employees of the division have announced their retirement. Join us in celebrating their stories and contributions.
The Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs welcomes new staff
Join the Division in welcoming its newest staff members, who bring a wealth of experience in working with the public, historic sites, programs and more.
The Division welcomes new staff members
Join the Division in welcoming its newest staff members, who bring a wealth of experience in working with the public and historic sites.