Division-sponsored programs in September 2022
Events include lectures, tours and Delaware’s 24th Chautauqua tent show.
Division’s redesigned e-newsletter coming in June
Renamed Saving Delaware History, the revamped publication will reach e-mail boxes on June 1, 2021.
Dover’s Old State House launches coffee-hour lecture series
New series of history lectures to be held during the time period just after people have left work for the day.
DSU students to present fresh perspectives on Delaware history on July 22, 2017
Free interactive, history-related activities to be presented at four historic sites located in Dover, Del.
DSU students to present history activities for the public at four Delaware museums
Aug. 2, 2014 activities to offer fresh perspectives on Delaware history.
Dutch-American Heritage Day at the Zwaanendael Museum on Nov. 18, 2017
Dutch-American Heritage Day commemorates Nov. 16, 1776, the date when the Netherlands became the first nation to recognize the newly independent United States.
EVENT CANCELLED: Buena Vista Holiday Open House on Dec. 9, 2017
Event cancelled due to inclement weather.
EVENT CHANGE OF VENUE: ‘First People of the First State: 12,000 Years, 300 Years and One Year’ program on Sept. 2, 2017 moved indoors due to inclement weather
Sept. 2, 2017 event moved from outdoors on the Dover Green to indoors at The Old State House.
EVENT CHANGE OF VENUE: Location changed for Sept. 13 to 15, 2018 Chautauqua programs in Lewes, Del.
Program explores the importance of railroads to America’s economy and way of life, and their impact on Delaware.
EVENT POSTPONED–‘Post Cards of the Past’ presentation at Dover, Del.’s Old State House on May 1, 2016
Sunday, May 1, 2016 event to be rescheduled.
EVENTS RESCHEDULED–Programs on Delaware’s Native-American heritage to be held through the end of September 2016
Programs on Delaware’s Lenape and Nanticoke Indian tribes to be featured.
Exhibit ‘Delaware and the War of 1812’ closed on March 19, 2016
EXHIBIT CLOSED March 19, 2016.
First State National Historical Park to be created
Legislation passed in Congress in December 2014; awaiting President Obama’s signature.
Fort Christina offers a green space and history this summer
First State National Historical Park site to offer tours and public programming.
Fort Christina offers a historical destination this summer
Partner site of the First State National Historical Park to host summer 2018 events
Free admission beginning Aug. 31, 2016 for ‘Lost off Lewes: The British warship DeBraak’
Tours explore the surviving hull section of an 18th-century shipwreck.