Pages Tagged With: "Historical & Cultural Affairs"

State Review Board for Historic Preservation recommends nominations for the National Register; honors retirees and welcomes new members

The Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation held its annual spring meeting at The Old State House in Dover on April 9, 2014.




State Review Board for Historic Preservation to meet Aug. 23

The State Review Board for Historic Preservation will host a summer meeting from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Aug. 23.




State Review Board to meet Jan. 17

The Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation will meet at the Center for Material Culture on Jan. 17.




Steven M. Pulinka joins Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation

Former director of the Historic Houses of Odessa brings extensive preservation-experience to the board.




Successes reviewed; future plans discussed at division all-staff meeting on Oct. 15, 2018

Staff and volunteers recognized during the event.




Surveying the landscape of the ‘Delaware Wedge’

Imperfect land survey techniques of the 18th century created a tract of disputed land covering hundreds of acres that wasn’t federally recognized as Delaware’s until 1921.




Sussex Gardeners deck the halls of the Zwaanendael Museum

Holiday display through December 2016 features preserved flowers, fruit, evergreen branches and other plant material.




Sussex Gardeners make the holidays lively at Zwaanendael Museum

This recent holiday season, the Sussex Gardeners designed festive arrangements with live plants to decorate the Zwaanendael Museum.




Take a seaside vacation—and see where Delaware’s modern history began

Delaware’s Atlantic Ocean resorts offer a wide variety of historical attractions including Swanendael, the site of Delaware’s first European settlement.




The division congratulates four esteemed retirees

Four long-time employees of the division have announced their retirement. Join us in celebrating their stories and contributions.




The Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs welcomes new staff

Join the Division in welcoming its newest staff members, who bring a wealth of experience in working with the public, historic sites, programs and more.




The Division welcomes new staff members

Join the Division in welcoming its newest staff members, who bring a wealth of experience in working with the public and historic sites.




The division welcomes new staff members

Join the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs in welcoming its newest staff members, who bring a wealth of experience working with historic sites and a passion for history.




The division welcomes new staff members

Join the division in welcoming its newest staff members, who bring a passion for history and a wealth of experience working with historic sites.




The Life and Love of Ethel Canby Peets

Written by Amanda Svehla When I began my internship with the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, I was not quite sure what to expect. Certainly, I knew that I would be handling objects, but I was not prepared for the intimate journey I was about to embark on through personal research. I walked […]




The Old State House to host special Delaware Friends of Folk concert event July 28

Delaware Friends of Folk, in cooperation with the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, will present a special concert event at The Old State House on The Green in Dover featuring The Knotty G’s and bassist Felix Pastorius at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 28.