Call for papers: 2025 Delmarva Archaeology and History Symposium
Lecture abstracts for the annual Delmarva Archaeology and History Symposium on April 5, 2025, will be accepted through March 3.
CANCELLED: ‘Lantern Tours of the Plantation’ at the John Dickinson Plantation on Oct. 26, 2018
Program cancelled based on anticipated heavy rain and wind.
Capital improvements completed at state-owned historic properties in New Castle
State invested $350,000 for projects at the New Castle Court House Museum, Arsenal, Academy and Green.
Carolyn Apple receives a Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Award
Division volunteer honored for her efforts in saving the William D. Willis World War II Photographic Collection.
Celebrate A Day in Old New Castle this May
Old New Castle comes alive May 21 with tours of historical estates, colonial craftsmen, historical reenactments and tours of tall ships.
Celebrate Delaware’s LGBTQ+ history with a new online resource
Over the last year, the division has collected information about some of Delaware’s impactful LGBTQ+ stories throughout history. Take a sneak peek of what the project has in store by learning more about a new resource launched this month.
Celebrate Native American culture in downtown Dover, Del. on Sept. 2, 7 and 14, 2019
Spotlighting the Lenapé Indian Tribe of Delaware, events will include music, drumming, dancing, crafts and lectures.
Celebrate Pride Month by exploring Delaware’s LGBTQ+ history
This June, the Division is celebrating Pride month by diving deeper into LGBTQ+ history. What we’ve learned will soon be shared with the public through a new digital platform celebrating this important part of Delaware’s history.
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Day in Old New Castle May 17
On May 17, 2025, Day in Old New Castle celebrates 100 years of festivals allowing locals and visitors to tour the city’s historic homes and landmarks. Day in Old New […]
Celebrate the winter holidays at Delaware’s historic sites
Celebrate the winter holidays at Delaware’s historic sites and soak up the sights courtesy of HCA’s horticulture staff and volunteers.
Celebrating Delaware Day 2023 through photographs
A call to celebrate Delaware’s rich history through photographs was answered by some talented local photographers in this year’s contest.
Celebrating Juneteenth across the state
Delaware historic sites reflect and look forward in honor of Juneteenth 2023.
Celebrating the life of Dover’s Nena Todd
Nena Todd, who led a beautifully impactful life in addition to a long-term tenure working for HCA, will be remembered for a legacy of sharing diverse traditions and storytelling.
Centreville’s Dauneport property listed in National Register of Historic Places
The Dauneport property, a collaboration of two women in the early 1900s, has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Ceremony marks opening of ‘New Castle: Three Forts, One Community’ exhibit
Exhibit examines the 17th-century struggle for control of New Castle, Del. by the Dutch, Swedes and English.
Changing the view of history
How the work of the division’s Race and Equity Committee informs the practice of history.