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Residents and researchers can access the web-based mapping system known as CHRIS to explore Delaware’s historic places and National Register nominations over the years.

Program encourages students to study the U.S. Constitution.

On Monday, Aug. 26, 2013 at 6:30 p.m., the Underground Railroad Coalition of Delaware will present “Free Black Communities of the 19th Century,” a dual lecture conducted by cultural-heritage consultant Janet L. Sheridan who will discuss Marshalltown which was established circa 1830 in Salem County, N.J., and Dr. Rebecca Sheppard, associate director of the Center […]

The Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs is honored to receive the MyReportLinks.com Books Seal of Approval. This Seal is awarded to sites that are especially valuable to students who are doing research for school reports. Sites that are selected for inclusion in MyReportLinks.com Books must meet a number of criteria, of which the most […]

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With the lowest-lying average elevation in the country, Delaware history experts are eyeing future solutions to rising tides and a changing climate.

The Story of the DuPont “Colored” Schools In the 1920s -1930s, as part of a large-scale rebuilding campaign spearheaded by the Delaware School Auxiliary Association (DSAA), industrialist and philanthropist Pierre S. du Pont, funded the construction of modern, architect designed schools across the state of Delaware. The campaign included 90 schools for African American and […]

Beginning in 1911, the company promoted the use of the phonograph for music-appreciation lessons for students in kindergarten through college.

An oral history project with alumni of six early 20th century schools built for African American and Native American students and a new architectural study examine the history, current condition and significance of 84 DuPont Schools in Delaware.

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, […]

Native American Projectile Point Classification Guide Outline of Delaware Prehistory Delaware Facts & History Activity Book Letters from a farmer in Pennsylvania: To the inhabitants of the British Colonies The Underground Railroad – Flight to Freedom Emeline’s Story

National Museum of African American History and Culture: Talking About Race American Alliance of Museums: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility Facing History and Ourselves: Educator Resources Ferris State University: Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia International Coalition of Sites of Conscience: About Us Newsletter Pulitzer Center: The 1619 Project Curriculum RACE: Are We So Different? RACE […]

The Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs provides numerous resources for educators including printed materials, online resources, and classroom presentations. The interpretive mission of the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs Education Team is to disseminate accurate historical information through historic research, archaeological and architectural analysis. It also develops interpretive programming activities complementing exhibits, historic […]

Hundreds of area students recently got to experience the wonders of historical exploration first-hand.

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.

Program encourages students to study the U.S. Constitution and Delaware’s role in its creation.