Loans available for Delaware’s hospitality industry impacted by coronavirus
Museums and historic sites are among the organizations eligible for support.
National Women’s History Month events among eight special programs at division museums during March 2019
Activities honor and celebrate women’s lives and historic achievements.
Presidents Lincoln and Washington to be spotlighted at The Old State House during February 2020
Events presented in honor of Presidents Day 2020.
Registration open for FREE New Castle History Camp, July 24–28, 2023
Children ages 10 to 13 invited to explore the storied past of one of America’s most historic towns in this free history camp.
Rehabilitation work underway at the Zwaanendael Museum
Project began on June 22, 2020 and will continue for approximately one month.
Ron Whittington to portray Hall of Famer William ‘Judy’ Johnson at the New Castle Court House Museum on July 20, 2019
Program explores the history of the Negro baseball leagues prior to Jackie Robinson’s breaking of the color barrier in the major leagues.
Schooner Meerwald partners with Zwaanendael Museum to present programs and sailing trips during the summer of 2019
The vessel, New Jersey’s official tall ship, is a restored oyster-dredging schooner.
Separation Day Observed
In observance of Separation Day and the nation’s 250th Anniversary, the space will be open for a special event on June 15th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with educational activities related to civics and the […]
Separation Day Parade
Separation Day is the annual celebration of Delaware’s independence from Pennsylvania and the British Crown. 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of arguably one of the longest running traditions in the […]
Uncovering history at Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site
Archaeological work paves way to rehabilitation, upgrades Work is well underway to make Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site in New Castle County Delaware’s latest publicly accessible museum site. That includes archaeological […]
We miss Jim days
Johnson Victrola Museum volunteer Jim Schilling leaves after nine years of service.
Women’s history celebrated at division museums during March 2020
Six special programs held in celebration of National Women’s History Month.
Zwaanendael Museum to again offer tours of the British warship DeBraak
Tours explore the surviving hull section of an 18th-century shipwreck.
Zwaanendael Museum to hold ‘Uniquely Lewes’ photo contest
Open between July 8 and 15, 2020, contest seeks photos of what makes Lewes unique.
Zwaanendael Museum welcomes two new historic-site interpreters
Devon Filicicchia and Patrick Ruhl are helping the museum bring to life the Lewes-area’s maritime, military and social history.
Zwaanendael Museum’s ‘Museum Madness’ photo contest in April 2021
Contest open between April 19 and 24, 2021.