Division honored with prestigious History in Progress Award
Only four projects in the entire nation were honored with the award in 2014.
Division honors employees and volunteers at all-staff meeting
Agency celebrates its achievements and the people who helped make them possible.
Division honors its employees at all-staff event
Dec. 16, 2019 event recognized the division’s 2019 achievements and the people who made them happen.
Division honors staff and volunteers at all-staff event
Dec. 12, 2016 event recognized 2016 achievements.
Division launches At Home Concert Series
New digital feature highlights local music and historic sites across the First State.
Division launches on-line calendar of events
Calendar provides comprehensive, long-term listings of programs taking place at the division’s five museums, and at the Buena Vista Conference Center.
Division mourns passing of Latecia Prophet
Former historic-site interpreter served at The Old State House for nearly 10 years.
Division mourns the loss of archaeologist Joan Parsons
Longtime leader in Delaware’s archaeological community passed away on June 3, 2018.
Division mourns the loss of Brian Cannon
The division celebrates the life and legacy of former New Castle Court House Museum lead interpreter Brian Cannon, who passed away this July.
Division mourns the loss of former John Dickinson Plantation site interpreter Bill Pool
Employee known for conducting highly entertaining site tours and for excelling at all forms of period demonstrations.
Division mourns the loss of former Zwaanendael Museum site interpreter Joe Caputo
Employee known for his ability to make history fun.
Division mourns the loss of Leoné Cahill-Krout
On July 25, 2025, the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs (HCA) lost a friend and beloved colleague, Leoné Cahill-Krout. Leoné joined HCA in January 2024 as a part-time […]
Division museums add Thursday operating hours
Visitation guidelines in keeping with Gov. Carney’s Phase II reopening of the state.
Division museums closed on Dec. 24, 25 and 31, 2017; and Jan. 1, 2018
Museums closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Division museums closed on Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017
New Castle Court House Museum, the Johnson Victrola Museum, The Old State House, the John Dickinson Plantation and the Zwaanendael Museum closed for the holiday.
Division museums closed; public encouraged to engage with Delaware history via social media
Museums closed on March 24, 2020 in response to the coronavirus state of emergency.