Recapturing the stories of Black beaches
“Recapturing Black Beaches: A Shared Story Project” is an oral history initiative designed to memorialize and uplift stories of what it has been like to recreate at Delaware’s beaches as a person of color throughout history.
Recent capital improvement projects at the Buena Vista conference center
Part of a master planning process designed to safeguard the property’s historical integrity and improve visitors’ experiences.
Recent excavations suggest Buena Vista outbuilding historically used as privy
Archaeological excavations at the Buena Vista property have uncovered the real use of a small, white outbuilding.
Remembering the HMS DeBraak 225 Years Later
This famous British warship sank off Delaware’s coast 225 years ago, and its anniversary this May offers an opportunity to reflect on the past, assess the present and plan for the future preservation of an important piece of local history.
Renovations continue for Fenwick Island Lighthouse
Painting of the lighthouse will continue during the summer as the visitor center remains open to the public.
Restoration work completed at Old Sussex County Court House
$307,000 project included both exterior restoration and interior refurbishment of the building’s first and second floors.
Ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrates re-opening of Fort Christina National Historic Landmark
Landmark is situated on the approximate site of the first permanent European settlement in Delaware.
Rockwood Estate Historic District receives update in the National Register listing
Updates to Wilmington’s historic Rockwood Museum and Park expand the understanding of its architectural and social importance in the mid-19th and early-20th centuries.
Saving the Past, Shaping the Future in 2023
Hundreds of area students recently got to experience the wonders of historical exploration first-hand.
Sharing Stories: Public invited to explore new Plantation Stories Project website
A new website featuring 131 names shares the stories of the enslaved, indentured, freedom-seeking and free Black people who lived, worked and died at and near the John Dickinson Plantation.
Sheriff’s House rehabilitation to begin in 2022
The Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs is pleased to share the announcement of a $5.4 million commitment from the National Park Service to rehabilitate the historic Sheriff’s House at First State National Historical Park.
Small Grants available from Delaware Preservation Fund
Program supports preservation activities at historic properties and districts. Deadline: Dec. 16, 2016.
St. Paul AME Church in Harrington added to the National Register of Historic Places
Church has served Harrington’s Black community since 1895.
Staff changes
James Scott promoted; Vicki Macklin and Don DeLoach join the agency
State fiscal year 2017 review: Delaware properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places
By Madeline Dunn, Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs’ historian and National Register of Historic Places coordinator
State of Delaware to acquire historic property at Cooch’s Bridge, the site of the state’s only Revolutionary War battle
Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to administer the home and surrounding property at the heart of the site.