Pages Tagged With: "Historical & Cultural Affairs"

Thistledown Fiber Arts Guild: A history of women in textiles

Fiber arts skills have traditionally been passed down by women, including those still living today in the First State who carry on textile-based traditions through weaving, spinning, knitting and more.




Travels with Darley comes to Delaware

A PBS film crew recently visited the New Castle Court House Museum and Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site for an upcoming episode of Travels with Darley.




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

Adams Home Farm in Greenwood and the Evans-West House in Ocean View are the most recent listings.




Video commissioned by the division celebrates archaeology in Delaware

Video created in celebration of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.




Vincelette Futuro House listed in the National Register of Historic Places

The Vincelette Futuro House was officially listed in the National Register of Historic Places in late 2023.




Visit Dover, Lewes Nov. 4-5 for the 18th Century Market Fair

If you’re in the market for a true historical adventure, spend a day or two at division sites participating in the 18th Century Market Fair, which brings the colonial past to life through themed performers and vendors.




Visit Lewes this fall for ‘History Revival: Food and Drink Across Delmarva’ programs

Experience a “History Revival” at the Lewes Public Library this fall as a partnership with HCA’s Zwaanendael Museum brings a new series of programs focusing on the fascinating history of local food and drink.




Welcome to the Historical & Cultural Affairs Blog

Welcome to the official blog of Delaware’s Division of Historical & Cultural Affairs. This inaugural post is a special milestone in the division’s current “Point and Click” initiative, which aims […]




What it’s like to work in Delaware history

Do you love Delaware history? If you’ve ever considered working in the field, a job, internship or volunteering opportunity with the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs may be the perfect fit for you!




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.




Women to know in Delaware history

March is National Women’s History Month, but do you know of some of the First State’s most famous female leaders, innovators, artists and change-makers? Learn more about a few notable women throughout Delaware history.




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.




World War II Mission Symbols

Fourth in a series of articles exploring the subjects of images from the state’s William D. Willis World War II Photographic Collection.




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.