Grants available from the National Fund for Sacred Places
Grants support rehabilitation work on historic houses of worship.
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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.
Historic Property Research Center Access
Ahead of time: Call 302-736-7400 for an appointment. The Center is open 8:30 am – 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday, except on state holidays. Ask for your staff advisor, if […]
History at the beach—the Women’s Christian Temperance Union Fountain
Rehoboth Beach landmark was built in 1929.
History was made here: The Dover Green
Town commons served as a central meeting place for over 200 years.
Improvements completed at Delaware’s historic Octagonal Schoolhouse
Built and opened in 1836, the Octagonal Schoolhouse is one of the earliest examples of a one-room school in Delaware.
Indian River Life Saving Station
In 1872 Congress established the Life-Saving Service, and the plans for the structure were drawn two years later by the federal government. The station at Indian River was not the […]
Iron Hill area church added to National Register
African Union Church and Cemetery of Iron Hill, located southwest of Newark, Del., listed on Sept. 9, 2021.
Jenifer Anderson-Reno joins division as Historic Property Research Center manager
The Research Center is a repository of information on historic properties within the state.
Join us at two Historic Preservation public forums Sept. 21
Have ideas on how to advance historic preservation in Delaware? The public is invited to share ideas during two virtual forums scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 21, held by the University of Delaware with the Division and Preservation Delaware.
Madeline Dunn on 45+ years with the division
Veteran employee discusses her career and changes at the agency and the National Register.
Milford Railroad Station
Located along the railroad tracks in Milford, the station is no longer used by the freight line which runs directly behind it. The property was first shown on an atlas […]
National Historic Landmarks
This designation, determined by the U.S. secretary of the interior, recognizes certain historic places for their exceptional value or quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States. […]