Then & Now: Hockessin Colored School #107
“Then & Now: Black History Highlights of Delaware” explores the historical significance of a one-room school for African American children.
Then & Now: Black History Highlights of Delaware explores the impact of Redding and Stevenson
“Then & Now: Black History Highlights of Delaware” explores the impact of two iconic Black figures in Delaware history and today: Louis L. Redding and Bryan Stevenson.
Thirteenth annual Delaware Day competition winners announced
Program encourages students to study the U.S. Constitution.
Traditional building conference to take place at Winterthur Museum on April 10 and 11, 2019
Two-day interactive symposium will feature best-in-class experts and practitioners.
Travels with Darley comes to Delaware
A PBS film crew recently visited the New Castle Court House Museum and Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site for an upcoming episode of Travels with Darley.
Two additional Delaware properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places
St. Stephen’s Protestant Episcopal Church in Harrington and the Union Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church Complex in Clarksville are the most recent listings.
Two additional Delaware properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Adams Home Farm in Greenwood and the Evans-West House in Ocean View are the most recent listings.
Two additional Delaware properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places
The Florence and Isaac Budovitch House, and the Newark Union Church and Cemetery, are both located in New Castle County north of Wilmington.
Victor’s ‘Indian Melodies’ recordings
Company played a major role in recording Native-American-inspired music.
Video commissioned by the division celebrates archaeology in Delaware
Video created in celebration of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.
Vincelette Futuro House listed in the National Register of Historic Places
The Vincelette Futuro House was officially listed in the National Register of Historic Places in late 2023.
Visit Dover, Lewes Nov. 4-5 for the 18th Century Market Fair
If you’re in the market for a true historical adventure, spend a day or two at division sites participating in the 18th Century Market Fair, which brings the colonial past to life through themed performers and vendors.
Visit Lewes this fall for ‘History Revival: Food and Drink Across Delmarva’ programs
Experience a “History Revival” at the Lewes Public Library this fall as a partnership with HCA’s Zwaanendael Museum brings a new series of programs focusing on the fascinating history of local food and drink.
Watch C-SPAN Segments Filmed in Dover, Del.
Beginning on July 20, 2013, C-SPAN, the public-affairs television network, will be posting 13 television segments on its website featuring the literary life and history of Delaware’s capital city of […]
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We strive to practice inclusive history. History is not a series of one-sided, happy stories. It is a combination of uncomfortable truths, differing perspectives, and difficult narratives. At the John […]
What a year that was—division reviews successes; looks to the future
Division holds all-staff meeting on Sept. 30, 2019.