Blog Posts Archive

By Madeline Dunn, Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs’ historian and National Register of Historic Places coordinator

Find out what it takes to preserve artifacts with environmental controls, maintenance and continuous monitoring as climate conditions change.

Survey seeks feedback on the needs and issues facing historic places in Delaware.

Activities to take place through October 2016.

Ceremony coincides with the announcement of a $71,500 grant for archaeological investigations at the New Castle site.

Property once owned by Col. Henry S. McComb, one of the founders of the Union Pacific Railroad.

The National Park Service’s Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program is accepting applications through Tuesday, Feb. 22, to support programs for the rehabilitation of historic properties and the economic development of rural communities.

Grants support rehabilitation work on historic houses of worship.

Funding will be used for repair of deteriorating mortar joints at the building’s gables and chimneys.

Dec. 14, 2015 event recognized people who made a difference in 2015.

Structure is an outstanding example of rural Methodist churches from the 19th century.

Eldon du Pont Homsey remembered for many years of service.

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.

Sessions will explore disaster preparedness, issues regarding elevating historic properties in flood-prone areas and National Register nominations.

Program supports the preservation of historic buildings in rural communities that are listed, or eligible for inclusion, in the National Register of Historic Places.

Owners of historic buildings will soon have new ways to apply for both the state and federal Historic Preservation Tax Credit programs.