$1 Million in Grants to Be Available for Delaware Historic Properties Damaged by Hurricane Sandy
Grant-application process to be administered by the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs’ State Historic Preservation Office.
Archaeological project to begin in historic New Castle
Archaeological investigation seeks to find evidence of the fort originally built by Dutch settlers in 1651.
City of New Castle receives Certified Local Government status
Designation encourages successful preservation programs and practices.
Delaware State Historic Preservation Office recent accomplishments
Office’s programs help to preserve Delaware’s historic places and unique cultural identity.
Energy Audits for Historic Homeowners
By: Jesse Zanavich, Architectural Historian Delaware State Historic Preservation Office With the cold weather here and utility bills on the rise, many historic homeowners may be wondering what they can do to cost-effectively weatherize their homes. But before spending big money to replace your older windows (see Figure 1), first consider a home energy audit. […]
First State National Historical Park to be created
Legislation passed in Congress in December 2014; awaiting President Obama’s signature.
Historic preservation symposium to take place on June 26, 2019
Sessions will explore disaster preparedness, issues regarding elevating historic properties in flood-prone areas and National Register nominations.
Historic revitalization subgrants available for eligible rural communities
Program supports the preservation of historic buildings in rural communities that are listed, or eligible for inclusion, in the National Register of Historic Places.
Milford Century Club re-opens after repairing damage caused by Hurricane Sandy
National Park Service grant helped support the repairs.
National Park Service workshop on Fort Casimir to be held in New Castle, Del., May 20–24, 2019
Workshop will explore archaeological prospection techniques at the site of Fort Casimir which was built by the Dutch in 1651.
Planning So Our Historic Places Have a Future
By Alice Guerrant It’s important every so often to step back and evaluate what you’ve done so that you can see if you need to change something. Every five years, the State Historic Preservation Office leads the effort to produce a new statewide historic preservation plan. This is our chance as historic preservationists to ask […]
Public comment sought regarding Sheriff’s House rehabilitation and use plan
First State National Historical Park to hold public meeting on March 8, 2017 in New Castle.
Public presentation of First State National Historical Park’s Historic Resource Study on Oct. 25, 2018
Study will help the park plan for the future.