Pages Tagged With: "History"

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.




Sussex Gardeners to decorate Zwaanendael Museum for the holidays

Decorations presented in conjunction with the Lewes Lights event.




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.




Thank you, volunteers!

The Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs thanks its many past and present volunteers for their substantial impact to preserving and interpreting Delaware history.




The Christina River Watershed Cleanup: Celebrating 30 Years

For the past three decades, the Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site has been among several along the Christina River and its tributaries where volunteers annually help clean up the local waterways! Join this year’s effort on Saturday, April 2.




The Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs raises $1,300 during the 2024 State Employees’ Charitable Campaign

The Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs raised over $1,000 for multiple nonprofit organizations during the 2024 State Employees’ Charitable Campaign. Find out how!




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 of Historical and Cultural Affairs welcomes new staff members

There are lots of new faces helping preserve and restore Delaware history. Learn more about some of HCA’s recent hires across the state.




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.




The division welcomes new staff members

Join the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs in welcoming its newest staff members, who bring a wealth of experience working with historic sites and a passion for history.




The division welcomes new staff members

Join the division in welcoming its newest staff members, who bring a passion for history and a wealth of experience working with historic sites.




The Green Book: Acclaimed guide included Delaware locations for travelers of color

During the Jim Crow era, an annual travel guide for the African American community helped readers find places to eat and sleep. In Delaware, 17 properties are listed statewide. Read on to learn more about the importance of the Delaware Green Book.




The Life and Love of Ethel Canby Peets

Written by Amanda Svehla When I began my internship with the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, I was not quite sure what to expect. Certainly, I knew that […]




The Old State House to host special Delaware Friends of Folk concert event July 28

Delaware Friends of Folk, in cooperation with the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, will present a special concert event at The Old State House on The Green in Dover featuring The Knotty G’s and bassist Felix Pastorius at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 28.