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The museum, a National Historic Landmark, will reopen in June after a months-long closure for upgrades to its sprinkler system.

A new display opening soon at The Old State House in Dover delves into the past and present legislative process in the State of Delaware.

Publication a joint effort of the Friends of the John Dickinson Mansion, the Delaware Department of State and the Delaware Heritage Commission.

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, […]

Activities include sack racing, tug ‘o war, lawn games, walking tours, and historical interpreters, dressed in period clothing, reciting the Declaration of Independence.

Oct. 4, 2014 program to focus on one of the pioneers in the music industry: Emile Berliner.

The following list of historic properties are owned by the State of Delaware, Division of Historical Affairs, and are operated by private organizations. Abbott’s Mill Nature Center15411 Abbotts Pond RoadMilford, DE 19963(302) 422-0847 Belmont Hall217 Smyrna Leipsic RoadSmyrna, DE 19977(302) 264-9048 The Delaware Breakwater East End LighthouseSurrounded by water, the lighthouse is located at the […]

Administered by the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, the five museums of the State of Delaware tell the story of the First State’s contributions to the history and culture of the United States. Through tours, exhibits and special programs, the museums shine a spotlight on Delaware’s unique history and the diverse people who came […]

Last month on Flickr, the National Park Service launched its 2012 National Historic Landmarks Photo Contest. Some impressive images have trickled into the album from historic sites and talented artists from across the country, but Delaware has yet to make so much as a ripple in the pool of contenders! Naturally… we feel compelled to […]

Next year, the public will get new access to the John Dickinson Plantation thanks to a pathways project that will connect the site to the St. Jones Reserve.

Union Jack once flew over HMS Sheffield, a guided-missile destroyer that was later sunk in the 1982 Falklands War.

Tours of the plantation enable visitors to compare and contrast lifestyles of the wealthy Dickinson family with those of tenants, poor whites, enslaved individuals and free Blacks residing in Kent County during the 1700s and early 1800s. School tours complement Delaware’s Social Studies Standards. A special thematic demonstration (weaving, hearth cooking, etc.) can be scheduled […]

After the death of George Washington in December 1799, the Delaware General Assembly, immediately upon convening in January 1800, resolved that a portrait be commissioned “in consequence of the eventful and ever to be lamented death of the late illustrious chief and friend of America General George Washington.” Denis Alexander Volozan (born Lyon, France, 1765; […]

Program explores Washington’s 110 Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior and discusses how they were practiced by subsequent American presidents together with their relevance to contemporary American politics.