Digging into Delaware history
Symposium shares information on archaeological investigations, historical research and artifacts.
Division completes exterior rehabilitation of the Zwaanendael Museum
Work included cleaning, replacement of weather-damaged shutters and repainting all remaining window frames and shutters.
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.
Fire Control Towers
Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware Seashore State Park, and Fenwick Island State Park are homes to the eleven concrete towers built during World War II. “The Cape Henlopen Lighthouse Reservation” was turned over to the War Department in 1938. It was renamed Fort Miles in 1941 and after the war became an Army training base, […]
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.