‘Washington vs. Lincoln—Who Was the Greatest President?’ at The Old State House on Feb. 19, 2017
President’s Day theatrical presentration will pit Washington and Lincoln against each other.
‘We Didn’t Vote for Him: Delaware and the Election of 1860’ — virtual lecture from The Old State House on Nov. 14, 2020
Program explores the election that brought Abraham Lincoln to power and which led the nation into civil war.
‘William Penn Day’ at the New Castle Court House Museum on Oct. 23, 2021
Event commemorates the 339th anniversary of Penn’s disembarkment at New Castle, his first landing in the New World.
‘William Penn Day’ at the New Castle Court House Museum on Oct. 27, 2018
Event commemorates the 336th anniversary Penn’s Oct. 27, 1682 disembarkment at New Castle, his first landing in the New World.
‘William Penn Day’ at the New Castle Court House Museum on Oct. 29, 2022
Event commemorates the 340th anniversary of Penn’s disembarkment at New Castle, his first landing in the New World.
‘Wine and Spirits in Delaware: Producing, Preserving, and Presenting’ exhibit closed on Jan. 28, 2017
EXHIBIT CLOSED on Jan. 28, 2017.
‘Shared Truths’ exhibition now open at Zwaanendael Museum
Learn more about the people who witness, shape and record Delaware history in a new exhibition called “Shared Truths,” now open to the public at the Zwaanendael Museum.
‘A Very Victor Holiday’ at the Johnson Victrola Museum on Dec. 4, 2021
Spend the holidays with the Victor Talking Machine Company at this special event.
‘Struggles for Equality’ series at The Old State House in February 2023
Series highlights important parts of Black history in Delaware, and pioneering African American artists of rhythm and blues, soul, and rock and roll music.
‘The War of 1812: Over Two Centuries Later’
Four-part Old State House Coffee-Hour Lecture Series to take place in April 2022.
‘The Wooden World Revealed’ at Zwaanendael Museum on May 21, 2022
Day-long series of activities explores the 1798 sinking of HMS DeBraak.
‘Your Vote, Your Voice’ exhibition now open at the New Castle Court House Museum
Learn more about the First State’s voting history, from the late 17th and early 18th centuries through today, in a new exhibition at the New Castle Court House Museum.
Revisiting history at the New Castle Court House Museum on William Penn Day
William Penn Day brought a day of Colonial era-inspired performances and storytelling to the New Castle Court House Museum this fall.
100th anniversary of the sinking of the USS Jacob Jones
Destroyer named for Delaware’s Commodore Jacob Jones, a hero of the War of 1812.
2014 Dover Days Festival: A collaborative affair
Division a key player in this year’s event that is themed “Delaware Dresses Downton.”
2021 ‘Uniquely New Castle’ photo contest
Contest to illustrate what makes New Castle unique. Photos accepted Oct. 17 to 31, 2021. Voting open Nov. 1 to 5, 2021