Division prioritizes preservation
Find out how the State Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program supported preservation efforts and incentives throughout Delaware in 2021.
Division releases 2019 annual report
Report illustrates how the agency is preserving and protecting Delaware’s cultural legacies for future generations.
Division releases 2020 annual report
Report illustrates the challenges addressed in an extraordinary year.
Division seeks applicants for archaeologist position
Application deadline: Aug. 6, 2021
Division seeks next-of-kin for unmarked human remains found in North Murderkill Hundred, Kent County
Deadline: Feb. 15, 2020
Division to repair garden wall of the New Castle Academy
Project will include cleaning, raking, repointing and repairing stone and brick on both sides of the wall.
Division welcomes archaeologist Stephanie Soder
New hire serves as a cultural preservation specialist based at the division’s main office in Dover.
Division welcomes architectural historian … and bids farewell to long-time archaeologist
Hello to Emily Whaley; thanks to Alice Guerrant for decades of service.
DuPont Schools study to expand with story map
A recent survey by the Division and its partners have revealed the history of Delaware’s dozens of DuPont Schools. Now a new story map will help bring them to life.
From the Pacific to Delaware: Preserving and protecting our submerged archaeological sites
Guest article by Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs archaeologist Stephanie Soder.
Grants available for historic properties
The National Park Service’s Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program is accepting applications through Tuesday, Feb. 22, to support programs for the rehabilitation of historic properties and the economic development of rural communities.
Grants available from the National Fund for Sacred Places
Grants support rehabilitation work on historic houses of worship.
Help us plan our future
The division needs your input for its Strategic Plan Fiscal Year 2022–2026.
Historic preservation loses champion
Eldon du Pont Homsey remembered for many years of service.
Historic preservation symposium addresses timely issues
Event explored disaster preparedness and issues regarding elevating historic properties in flood-prone areas, as well as strategies for writing successful nominations to the National Register of Historic Places.
History at the beach—the Women’s Christian Temperance Union Fountain
Rehoboth Beach landmark was built in 1929.