Pages Tagged With: "Historical & Cultural Affairs"

The value of volunteering in historic preservation

Articles demonstrate the value that volunteers have brought to historic preservation efforts across the nation.




Theme of 2016 Dover Days Festival is historic preservation

Division will be offering several programs including those celebrating the 1976 restoration of The Old State House.




Then & Now: Black History Highlights features Rodney Hotel and Aunt Mary’s

“Then & Now: Black History Highlights of Delaware” explores the historical significance of The Rodney and present-day impact of Aunt Mary’s.




Then & Now: Hockessin Colored School #107

“Then & Now: Black History Highlights of Delaware” explores the historical significance of a one-room school for African American children.




Then & Now: Black History Highlights of Delaware explores the impact of Redding and Stevenson

“Then & Now: Black History Highlights of Delaware” explores the impact of two iconic Black figures in Delaware history and today: Louis L. Redding and Bryan Stevenson.




Thirteenth annual Delaware Day competition winners announced

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




Thistledown Fiber Arts Guild: A history of women in textiles

Fiber arts skills have traditionally been passed down by women, including those still living today in the First State who carry on textile-based traditions through weaving, spinning, knitting and more.




Two additional Delaware properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places

St. Stephen’s Protestant Episcopal Church in Harrington and the Union Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church Complex in Clarksville are the most recent listings.




Two additional Delaware properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places

Adams Home Farm in Greenwood and the Evans-West House in Ocean View are the most recent listings.




Video commissioned by the division celebrates archaeology in Delaware

Video created in celebration of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.




Vincelette Futuro House listed in the National Register of Historic Places

The Vincelette Futuro House was officially listed in the National Register of Historic Places in late 2023.




Visit Dover, Lewes Nov. 4-5 for the 18th Century Market Fair

If you’re in the market for a true historical adventure, spend a day or two at division sites participating in the 18th Century Market Fair, which brings the colonial past to life through themed performers and vendors.




Welcome to the Historical & Cultural Affairs Blog

Welcome to the official blog of Delaware’s Division of Historical & Cultural Affairs. This inaugural post is a special milestone in the division’s current “Point and Click” initiative, which aims to make the division and its holdings more accessible to the public. Having as much concern for the future as we do for the past, […]




What it’s like to work in Delaware history

Do you love Delaware history? If you’ve ever considered working in the field, a job, internship or volunteering opportunity with the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs may be the perfect fit for you!




Women to know in Delaware history

March is National Women’s History Month, but do you know of some of the First State’s most famous female leaders, innovators, artists and change-makers? Learn more about a few notable women throughout Delaware history.




Woodburn lit up in blue and green in honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

The theme of the 2016 campaign is “3 Minutes Can Save a Life: Get Screened. Get Help. Get Healthy.”