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Date Posted: Thursday, June 23rd, 2016

A wealth of historic sites are open for visitation.


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Date Posted: Wednesday, February 6th, 2019

Located in the historic district of the City of New Castle is the New Castle Court House Museum. Administered by the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, it is one of the oldest courthouses in the United States and is a registered National Historic Landmark Site. The original 1732 court is built over the remains […]


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Date Posted: Wednesday, August 16th, 2017

“Thunder Over Dover” is a free, two-day event that will feature aerial demonstrations, displays of current and historical aircraft, and more.


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Date Posted: Wednesday, November 25th, 2020

Gallery had been closed since June 2020.


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Date Posted: Wednesday, June 28th, 2017

Exhibit supported by the National Park Service’s National Maritime Heritage Grant Program.


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Date Posted: Thursday, November 3rd, 2022

Every year, the Sussex Gardeners help decorate Lewes for the holidays, including the Zwaanendael Museum. Learn more about this unique club.


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Date Posted: Wednesday, April 15th, 2020

Saving Delaware History, the newsletter of the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, is a digest of history- and preservation-related articles, calendar of events and related press coverage. Distilled from content published in the division’s blog, social media, webpage and press releases, the newsletter is designed to stimulate public interest in the division’s museums, […]


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Date Posted: Tuesday, July 21st, 2015

Second in a series of articles exploring the subjects of images from the state’s William D. Willis World War II Photographic Collection.


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Date Posted: Wednesday, June 3rd, 2015

Article explores the subjects of images from the state of Delaware’s William D. Willis World War II Photographic Collection.


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Date Posted: Wednesday, June 28th, 2017

Collection includes more than 200 works depicting many of the state’s most notable public figures.


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Date Posted: Thursday, November 21st, 2019

Propaganda Posters


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Date Posted: Wednesday, February 6th, 2019

In the fall of 2004, a beach replenishment project pumped tons of sand onto Lewes Beach. What no one knew at the time was that this sand was peppered with artifacts from a previously unknown shipwreck. Since then, thousands of artifacts have been found by beachcombers and donated to the State of Delaware for study. […]


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Date Posted: Wednesday, January 19th, 2022

A new, virtual exhibit brings to the forefront the history and stories of the indigenous and Black American experience at Delaware’s segregated beaches during the Jim Crow era.


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Date Posted: Thursday, November 16th, 2017

Article explores artist Denis A. Volozan and his portrait of George Washington which hangs in The Old State House.


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Date Posted: Thursday, December 15th, 2016

Holiday display through December 2016 features preserved flowers, fruit, evergreen branches and other plant material.


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Date Posted: Monday, November 23rd, 2020

Decorations presented in conjunction with the Lewes Lights event.


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