African American History Month programs among 16 special events at division museums in February 2017
Highlights include African-American life at the John Dickinson Plantation in the 18th century, a program on jazz pianist “Fats” Waller, and a presentation on historic properties listed in the National Register since the 1980s that are significant to African-American communities throughout the state.
Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation meeting on Jan. 18, 2017
Agenda to include a presentation by architectural historian Robin Krawitz on the Jackson-Wilson House in Wilmington which has been nominated for placement in the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums of the State of Delaware closed on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017 due to winter storm
National Weather Service predicting significant storm.
St. Paul AME Church in Harrington added to the National Register of Historic Places
Church has served Harrington’s Black community since 1895.
Division welcomes new staff members
Recent hires help the division in its efforts to save Delaware history.
Division to sponsor eight free programs during January 2017
Highlights include Prohibition in Delaware, patriotic music during World War I and culinary traditions of Sussex County.
Fifteenth annual Delaware Day competition winners announced
Program encourages students to study the U.S. Constitution and Delaware’s role in its creation.
Sussex Gardeners deck the halls of the Zwaanendael Museum
Holiday display through December 2016 features preserved flowers, fruit, evergreen branches and other plant material.
Division honors staff and volunteers at all-staff event
Dec. 12, 2016 event recognized 2016 achievements.
Johnson Victrola Museum parking lot closed
Lot closed at least through Jan. 31, 2017. Museum will remain open.
