Black History of the First State: Samuel D. Burris
Samuel D. Burris was a free African American also a conductor of the Underground Railroad who only received pardon in the last decade for helping free enslaved people.
Blast from the past: Reliving HCA’s winter events
Candle-making, merry-making and reliving history filled this fall and winter. If you missed our events, mark your calendar for next year!
Blogs celebrate the 250th anniversary of John Dickinson’s ‘Letters From a Farmer in Pennsylvania’
Written by Robert Natelson for the Volokh Conspiracy and posted on the Washington Post webpage from Oct. 16–20, 2017.
Brandywine Springs through the years
There are thousands of artifacts in Delaware’s Historic Collections, and including some that tell the many different lives of Wilmington’s own Brandywine Springs.
Brick foundation uncovered next to Dover’s Old State House
Discovery may be the remains of an 1829 armory.
Bringing history of the underrepresented to light
As the division’s new inclusive history researcher, Jeanette Bendolph knows the importance of acknowledging “the truth about the past to better our future.”
Buena Vista fall event on Oct. 8, 2022
Free one-day-only affair showcases one of Delaware’s most historic estates.
Buena Vista Holiday Open House cancelled
Dec. 7, 2019 event cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
Buena Vista Holiday Open House on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018
Event to feature decorations and children’s craft activities, plus self-guided tours of the home and refreshments.
Buena Vista Movie Night to feature ‘Honey, I Shrunk the Kids’ on Saturday, July 23, 2016
Outdoor, family-fun night also includes activities, music and food.
Buena Vista named polling site, voting exhibit continues at New Castle Court House Museum
Many of Delaware’s historic sites have political connections, including as polling places in the past and today.
Buena Vista spring event on Saturday, May 14, 2022
Free one-day-only affair showcases one of Delaware’s most historic estates.
Buena Vista Spring Open House on Saturday, April 13, 2019
One-day-only event showcases one of Delaware’s most historic homes
Buena Vista welcomes springtime guests
The rain didn’t dampen a spring visit to Buena Vista this past May. Save the date for a public movie event coming this October.
Burial ground found at John Dickinson Plantation
Site likely holds the enslaved individuals and other African Americans who lived, worked, and died on land owned by the Dickinson family.
Call for papers: ‘Archaeological and Historical Symposium of the Colonial Delaware Valley’
Deadline for submission of abstracts: March 31, 2017