Revealing history at Cooch’s Bridge
A new online database from Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site is launching this fall. The Bridging Histories Project: African American Database at Cooch’s Bridge is the start of efforts to share […]
Revitalized Weldin House to welcome new tenants
After years of restoration efforts, guided by strong community connections, Wilmington’s Weldin House is ready to welcome a new generation of community-building tenants.
Ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrates re-opening of Fort Christina National Historic Landmark
Landmark is situated on the approximate site of the first permanent European settlement in Delaware.
Rockwood Estate Historic District receives update in the National Register listing
Updates to Wilmington’s historic Rockwood Museum and Park expand the understanding of its architectural and social importance in the mid-19th and early-20th centuries.
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.
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, composer
Afro-British musician’s works were recorded by the Victor Talking Machine Company.
Save the date for Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation annual meeting Oct. 16
Mark your calendar for the next annual business meeting of the Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation on Wednesday, Oct. 16.
Save the date! Delaware historic sites full of events for Fall 2025
From a “History Revival” to informative and adventurous hikes to history-making spaces, Delaware’s museums and historic sites boast a full slate of events for all ages to enjoy as summer […]
Save the date!—historic preservation symposium on June 26, 2019
Day-long activities to be held at the Delaware Public Archives in Dover.
Saving the Past, Shaping the Future in 2023
Hundreds of area students recently got to experience the wonders of historical exploration first-hand.
Saving the Past, Shaping the Future in 2024
Revisit recent educational events hosted by HCA in an effort to preserve the past and shape the future at historic sites across the state.
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.
Scott A.M.E. Zion Church listed in the National Register of Historic Places
The historic Scott A.M.E. Zion Church has officially been listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Senator Chris Coons visits New Castle Court House with Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy
U.S. Senator Chriss Coons and Ambassador to Australia Carolina Kennedy recently visited New Castle’s historic sites.
Seventeenth annual Delaware Day competition winners announced
Program encourages students to study the U.S. Constitution and Delaware’s role in its creation.
Shades of Spring 2024 across First State historic sites
See the varied colors of recent native planting projects taking root at sites like Belmont Hall and the annual blossoming of tulips along the coast in Lewes as spring arrives at Delaware’s historic sites.