Celebrating the life of Dover’s Nena Todd
Nena Todd, who led a beautifully impactful life in addition to a long-term tenure working for HCA, will be remembered for a legacy of sharing diverse traditions and storytelling.
Celebration brings Preservation50 to a close
Event to take place on Friday, Oct. 7, 2016 in Smyrna, Del.
Centreville’s Dauneport property listed in National Register of Historic Places
The Dauneport property, a collaboration of two women in the early 1900s, has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Ceremony marks opening of ‘New Castle: Three Forts, One Community’ exhibit
Exhibit examines the 17th-century struggle for control of New Castle, Del. by the Dutch, Swedes and English.
Certificates presented for Delaware properties listed in the National Register in 2017
Five properties and one historic district were listed in 2017.
Changes Coming to the Division’s E-newsletter
Beginning in July 2013, the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs began the process of simplifying the design of its e-newsletter to make it more compatible with hand-held computing […]
Cherie Dodge Biron leaves division employment
Long-time Business Administration supervisor to serve as controller of the new Delaware Department of Human Resources.
Chris Hall named lead historic-site interpreter at the Johnson Victrola Museum
Hall had served as a historic-site interpreter for the division since 2011.
Chris Rockey joins division as physical plant maintenance/trades mechanic
New employee will help maintain, repair and preserve the nearly 90 structures administered by the division.
CHRIS upgrade adds thousands of documents
An upgrade to a web-based GIS tool used in preservation projects has meant thousands of documents more readily available to the public.
City of Lewes adopts ordinance requiring archaeological investigation for certain development projects
City officials have adopted an ordinance that will require archaeological investigation ahead of large development projects.
City of New Castle receives Certified Local Government status
Designation encourages successful preservation programs and practices.
Collection close-up: ‘La Femme avec Carte’
New research finds history of a painting once plundered by Nazis in WWII in the State of Delaware’s museum collection.
Collection Close-Up: ‘Spirit of Independence’
This 1976 limited-edition print series explores the notion of independence for America’s Bicentennial.
Collection close-up: Educator Susan Browne
As a participant in the DuPont Colored School Oral History Project, these personal objects commemorate her education career during the mid-20th century in Kent County.
Collection close-up: Miss Sussex County Amateur 2000 donation
This small collection of objects is symbolic of Kathy Carpenter’s life and the LGBTQ+ community in Sussex County, Delaware.