Pages Tagged With: "Old State House"

Animating Delaware History: The State Seal

  It’s the HCA Blog Premier of “Animating Delaware History!” We’ve been doing some work with our Delaware State Seal exhibit at The Old State House and our resident animator, […]




Brick foundation uncovered next to Dover’s Old State House

Discovery may be the remains of an 1829 armory.




Delaware Commemorates Black History Month

Today marks the start of Black History Month and tomorrow Governor Jack Markell will be officially kicking things off in the First State with a public proclamation at 11AM at […]




Delaware Friends of Folk kick off new concert season

The Delaware Friends of Folk have returned to The Old State House for a 10th season of family-friendly concerts.




Delaware students experience historical field trip

More than 200 local students descended on The Dover Green in May for the “Saving the Past, Shaping the Future” field trip.




Division notes passing of Curt Stickel, former historic-site interpreter

Stickel served at The Old State House and the Delaware Archaeology Museum in Dover between 2002 and 2013.




Dover’s Old State House launches coffee-hour lecture series

New series of history lectures to be held during the time period just after people have left work for the day.




EVENT POSTPONED–‘Post Cards of the Past’ presentation at Dover, Del.’s Old State House on May 1, 2016

Sunday, May 1, 2016 event to be rescheduled.




Gallery: The Old State House




Gov. Markell pardons Underground Railroad conductor Samuel D. Burris

Delaware man was convicted on Nov. 2, 1847 of aiding slaves escaping from their owners.




Group Tours

Large groups that are interested in a tour must make reservations in advance by calling the First State Heritage Park Reservation Line at (302) 739-9194. A Balancing Act: Delaware and […]




Harriet Tubman Day in Delaware proclaimed

Governor Jack Markell has issued a proclamation declaring March 10, 2014 as Harriet Tubman Day in Delaware in commemoration of the 101st anniversary of the death of the noted Underground Railroad conductor.




National park interpretive signs unveiled on Dover Green

Signs tell the story of The Green’s role in Delaware history.




Old State House holds public program for Summers family reunion

Family members enjoyed a program on the true story of one of their ancestors—James Summers, a free Black man who manumitted his own children in 1797.




Portrait of George Washington

After the death of George Washington in December 1799, the Delaware General Assembly, immediately upon convening in January 1800, resolved that a portrait be commissioned “in consequence of the eventful […]




Preservation Planning 2012: Update from Public Meetings

By Alice Guerrant, Historic Archaeologist Our efforts to update the historic preservation plan are moving steadily forward. The Division has held public meetings across the state to hear from our […]