Alexander d’Hinoyossa: One of the most influential men in Colonial Delaware
Leader is best known for surrendering the Dutch colony along the Delaware River to the British Crown 350 years ago.
Alice Guerrant receives award from the Archaeological Society of Delaware
Division archaeologist honored for outstanding contributions to the society.
Allen McLane symposium to take place in Dover on Oct. 25, 2014
Programs to shine a spotlight on the life and military career of the American patriot from Duck Creek (Smyrna), Del.
Allen McLane, Intelligence Officer and Spy
Article on the Revolutionary War hero from Duck Creek Crossroads (now Smyrna, Del.).
America’s Heavy Hitter—The B-17 Flying Fortress
Third in a series of articles exploring the subjects of images from the state’s William D. Willis World War II Photographic Collection.
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.
ArCH Field Days help students learn about historic preservation
Program designed to meet Next Generation science standards as well as Common Core state standards for art and history.
Archaeological discovery writes new chapter in Delaware’s early colonial history
Findings shed light on 11 burials dating to the late 1600s including three people of African descent.
Archaeological project to begin in historic New Castle
Archaeological investigation seeks to find evidence of the fort originally built by Dutch settlers in 1651.
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.
Archaeological symposium at the New Castle Court House Museum on May 7, 2016
Program seeks to identify the uniqueness of the early colonial cultures in the region.
Archaeologist John W. Martin joins State Historic Preservation Office staff
New employee has 39 years of experience in archaeology and historic preservation.
Arsenal opens as home of the New Castle Historical Society
Historic property leased to the historical society by the division.
Battle of the Chesapeake program at The Old State House on Oct. 12, 2019
On Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019 at 1:30 p.m., The Old State House, located at 25 The Green in Dover, Del., will offer a multi-media presentation by historic-site interpreter Tom Welch on the Battle of the Chesapeake, a decisive naval engagement of the American Revolutionary War in which a French fleet under Adm. de Grasse paved […]
Battle of the Chesapeake program at The Old State House on Oct. 13, 2018
Naval engagement played a decisive role in America’s victory in its struggle for independence from Great Britain.
Bethany Beach’s Dinker-Irvin Cottage added to the National Register of Historic Places
Property is one of six remaining cottages constructed in the resort community between 1902 and 1905.