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Newly published book explores the life and legacy of Delaware statesman John Dickinson

Publication a joint effort of the Friends of the John Dickinson Mansion, the Delaware Department of State and the Delaware Heritage Commission.




Night and Day: A UD student’s first impressions of the Cooch Homestead

This post is the first of several written by UD students studying at Cooch’s Bridge about their experience at the historic site.




Not just a battlefield: Meet Cooch’s Bridge, the little-raced thoroughbred

By Leoné Cahill-Krout, Cooch’s Bridge historic site supervisor Most people (in Delaware, at least) who hear “Cooch’s Bridge” probably think of the historic site known as the only Revolutionary land […]




Old Dover Independence Day on July 3, 2021

Activities include sack racing, tug ‘o war, lawn games, walking tours, and historical interpreters, dressed in period clothing, reciting the Declaration of Independence.




Old State House holds public program for Summers family reunion

Family members enjoyed a program on the true story of one of their ancestors—James Summers, a free Black man who manumitted his own children in 1797.




Oliver Berliner, grandson of the inventor of the phonograph, to speak at the Johnson Victrola Museum

Oct. 4, 2014 program to focus on one of the pioneers in the music industry: Emile Berliner.




On a Wing and a Prayer: A Closer Look at Military Glider Aircraft Used in World War II

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




On a Wing and a Prayer: The Use of Military Glider Aircraft in World War II

Article explores the subjects of images from the state of Delaware’s William D. Willis World War II Photographic Collection.




One year after Del. native honored for challenging inequality, Milton community leaders weigh in

It’s been a year since a historic marker honoring Milton’s Bryan Stevenson was erected. Learn more about the impact it’s had so far.




Pardon our appearance: Work slated for New Castle Court House Museum

Construction is expected to be underway this summer at the New Castle Court House Museum as repairs and replacements are completed on the structure’s wood railings and areas around the […]




Pardon our appearance: Work underway at Richardson

Work is ongoing to restore the exterior of historic Richardson Hall, HCA’s home in downtown Dover. Learn more about what’s been going on.




Parker’s Dairy Palace listed in the National Register of Historic Places

Vintage 1950s-era ice cream stand still dishing up soft serve.




Participate in the future of Cooch’s Bridge

Tell us what activities and amenities you’d like to see at the Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site by filling out an anonymous survey.




Pathways to expand access to John Dickinson Plantation in 2023

Next year, the public will get new access to the John Dickinson Plantation thanks to a pathways project that will connect the site to the St. Jones Reserve.




Patrick O’Brien: Painting History Talk at Kalmar Nyckel Foundation July 18

Award-winning maritime artist Patrick O’Brien will give a talk on his artistic process, “Painting History with Patrick O’Brien,” at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18, at the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation in Wilmington.




Pencader Heritage Museum hosts ceremonial return of British flag

Union Jack once flew over HMS Sheffield, a guided-missile destroyer that was later sunk in the 1982 Falklands War.