Ann Baker Horsey to retire from the division after 44 years of service
Curator of collections made a lasting impact in presenting and Saving Delaware History.
Delaware Humanities Forum seeks input on funding for coronavirus relief
Input sought on how funding will be distributed in Delaware for humanities-based organizations facing financial hardship due to the coronavirus. Deadline: April 20, 2020
Newsletter
Saving Delaware History, the newsletter of the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, is a digest of history- and preservation-related articles, calendar of events and related press coverage. Distilled from content published in the division’s blog, social media, webpage and press releases, the newsletter is designed to stimulate public interest in the division’s museums, […]
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.
Division offices open but electronic interaction urged
Social distancing recommended in response to state of emergency.
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.
Zwaanendael Museum to again offer tours of the British warship DeBraak
Tours explore the surviving hull section of an 18th-century shipwreck.
Division welcomes archaeologist Stephanie Soder
New hire serves as a cultural preservation specialist based at the division’s main office in Dover.
Women’s history celebrated at division museums during March 2020
Six special programs held in celebration of National Women’s History Month.
“Coffee, Cross Stitch and Conversation” at Zwaanendael Museum on Feb. 22, 2020
Museum to feature a workshop on cross stitch, a form of embroidery in which X-shaped stitches are used to form a picture.
