‘Queenstown and the Early Colonial Delmarva: An Archaeological and Historical Symposium’ at the New Castle Court House Museum on Oct. 13, 2018
Event will include scholarly presentations on My Lord’s Gift, a 17th century archaeological site in Queenstown, Md.; and the Coleman Farm, Reedy Island and Fort Casimir sites in Delaware.
Archaeological symposium at the New Castle Court House Museum on April 29, 2017
Program seeks to identify the uniqueness of the Colonial cultures in the Delaware Valley in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Arsenal opens as home of the New Castle Historical Society
Historic property leased to the historical society by the division.
Call for papers: ‘The Early Colonial Delaware Valley—An Archaeological and Historical Symposium’
Deadline for submission of abstracts: April 22, 2016.
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.
Delaware History Connections: Thomas Garrett and Uncle Tom’s Cabin
By Kellie Mullarkey HCA Historic Sites Interpreter Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin was published on this week in 1852 (March 20th, to be exact). The best-selling novel opened readers’ […]
Division honored with preservation award
2016 Bamberger Historic Preservation Award recognizes improvements to four state-owned historic properties in New Castle.
Division staff news
Additions made to volunteer-services, horticulture and site-management teams and at the Buena Vista Conference Center.
Division to begin improvements to state-owned historic properties in New Castle
State to invest $350,000 for improvements at the New Castle Court House Museum, Arsenal, Academy and Green.
Division welcomes three new staff members
Additions made to the Buena Vista Conference Center, Preservation and Site Management teams.
First State National Historical Park seeks public comment on Sheriff’s House in New Castle
Public scoping-meeting to take place on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016 at the New Castle Court House Museum.
History was made here: The New Castle Green
Town commons was laid out by the Dutch in the 1650s.
Participate in the 2012 National Historic Landmarks Photo Contest
Last month on Flickr, the National Park Service launched its 2012 National Historic Landmarks Photo Contest. Some impressive images have trickled into the album from historic sites and talented artists […]
Progress report on improvements to state-owned historic properties in New Castle
State is investing $350,000 for projects at the New Castle Court House Museum, Arsenal, Academy and Green.