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| Oct 1, 2026 | Delaware Public Archives Celebrates American Archives Month! | During October, the Delaware Public Archives will celebrate American Archives Month! The First State’s Archives is one of the oldest public archives in the nation. From handwritten notes and documents to photographic prints and motion pictu... |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Unveiling of New State Historical Marker Honoring Bowers Beach Maritime Museum | For more than 50 years, the Bowers Beach Maritime Museum has helped preserve the maritime heritage of the Delaware Bay community and the watermen who made their living along its shores. What began in 1975 as informal displays in two rooms o... |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Unveiling of New State Historical Marker Honoring Wheeler’s Park | Wheeler’s Park was a beloved destination for families in Harrington and communities throughout Kent and Sussex counties for nearly thirty years. What began as a single picnic table grew into a popular recreational park known locally as the ... |
| Sep 24, 2026 | October First Saturday Program at the Archives Focuses on Preserving Family Records | Every home has an archive. Family photographs, important documents, home movies, and digital files all help tell the story of our lives and communities.
This Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., join us at the Delaware Public Archives ... |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Celebrate Constitution Week at the Delaware Public Archives | Two hundred and thirty-nine years ago, on September 17, bells rang out in Philadelphia to announce that, after months of debate, the United States Constitution had been signed.
This Thursday, September 17, at 4:00 p.m., the Delaware Public ... |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Unveiling of New State Historical Marker Honoring Mount Joy United Methodist Church | For more than a century, Mount Joy United Methodist Church has been an important part of Wilmington’s Black Methodist community. Its history reaches back to the 1870s, when members established Whittington Chapel in South Wilmington, creatin... |
| Sep 4, 2026 | New Delaware Public Archives Exhibit Explores How Railroads Transformed the First State | The Delaware Public Archives will open Tracks, Towns, and Transformation: How the Railroad Changed Delaware at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2026. The opening takes place exactly 194 years after the New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad... |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Delaware Public Archives Makes History with First-Ever Overnight Event | From the evening of August 28 into the morning of August 29, the Delaware Public Archives welcomed young history explorers and their families for Night at the Archives, the first overnight event ever hosted by the Archives. The event receiv... |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Archives First Saturday Program Looks at One Nation Under God | On Saturday, August 1, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., the Delaware Public Archives will host a First Saturday Program featuring One Nation Under God, a presentation examining faith, independence, and civic responsibility during the American Revolutio... |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Unveiling of New State Historical Marker Honoring Greenwood School 222-C | The Delaware Public Archives will unveil a new State of Delaware Historical Marker on Friday, July 17, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at 12655 North 1st Street, Greenwood, Delaware (New Process Fibre Company, Inc.) recognizing Greenwood School 222-C, w... |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Unveiling of New State Historical Marker Honoring Poodle Beach | The Delaware Public Archives will unveil a new State of Delaware Historical Marker recognizing Poodle Beach, a landmark in Delaware’s LGBTQ history, on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at the corner of Prospect Street and the South Boa... |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Delaware Public Archives Kicks Off Summer Spotlighting Delaware Beach Memories in New Digital Exhibit | The Delaware Public Archives is presenting a new digital exhibit exploring the history, memory, and transformation of Delaware’s coastal communities. Delaware Beach: Rewind brings together historic photographs, postcards, film footage, and ... |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Join us at the Archives for June’s First Saturday Program: Not Today, PA! | What led Delaware’s counties to separate from Pennsylvania and establish an independent government?
On Saturday, June 6, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., the Delaware Public Archives will host June’s First Saturday Program, Not Today, PA, presented by ... |
| Apr 30, 2026 | First Saturday Program Looks at Dover During the Revolution | What was life like in a capital city during a revolution that divided neighbors, families, and entire communities?
On Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., the Delaware Public Archives will host the free First Saturday Program, Dover During... |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Unveiling of New State Historical Marker Honoring Fort Delaware | A significant chapter of Delaware’s military and cultural history will be formally recognized with the unveiling of a new State of Delaware Historical Marker honoring Fort Delaware.
The dedication ceremony will take place on Saturday, April... |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Unveiling of New State Historical Marker Honoring Fort Delaware | A significant chapter of Delaware’s military and cultural history will be formally recognized with the unveiling of a new State of Delaware Historical Marker honoring Fort Delaware.
The dedication ceremony will take place on Saturday, April... |
| Apr 9, 2026 | John Dickinson and the Defense of Delaware at the Archives’ April First Saturday Program | On Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., the Delaware Public Archives will host the free First Saturday Program “A System concise, easy and efficient”: John Dickinson and the Defense of Delaware, 1782.
In late 1781, John Dickinson assume... |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Bring Your Family History to Life at the Archives’ Community Digitization Days | Delawareans with family photos, letters, journals, or other historical documents now have a chance to preserve their memories for future generations. The Delaware Public Archives is hosting its inaugural Community Digitization Days, March 2... |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Governor Meyer Celebrates 125 Years of Delaware Libraries | Delaware Libraries Strive for 100% of Delawareans to have an Active Library Card
DOVER, Del. — Governor Meyer signed a proclamation declaring March 12, 2026, “Delaware Libraries Day” on Thursday in his Legislative Hall office surrounded by ... |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Women and Tavern Keeping on the Dover Green at the Archives’ March First Saturday Program | Taverns in colonial America were more than places to eat and drink. Often called “public houses of entertainment,” these spaces served as gathering places where news was shared, business was conducted, and communities came together.
On Satu... |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Delaware Public Archives Explores Civilian Conservation Corps Legacy in New Digital Exhibit | The Delaware Public Archives is presenting a new digital exhibit exploring one of the most influential conservation and employment programs of the 20th century. Roots of Renewal: The Civilian Conservation Corps in Delaware examines how a Ne... |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Weapons of the Revolution at the Archives’ January First Saturday Program | Battle scenes from the American Revolution have been immortalized in books and films, but they rarely capture the true realities of 18th-century warfare. On Saturday, January 3, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at the Delaware Public Archives, Joseph Su... |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Unveiling of New State Historical Marker Honoring Brinkley Hill | For generations, Brinkley Hill was a little-known yet remarkable free Black community in Delaware, playing a vital role as a stop on the Underground Railroad and making significant contributions to the local community. That legacy will be r... |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Hit the Road To Liberty: Delaware Public Archives Launches Board Game | The Delaware Public Archives is excited to introduce Road To Liberty, an original board game designed to teach kids about Delaware’s role in the Revolutionary War. Created by Archives staff, the game combines fun, quick play—about 10 minute... |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Public Archives Hosts Teaching Revolution at 250: An Educator Symposium | As the nation prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, the Delaware Public Archives is proud to host Teaching Revolution at 250: An Educator Symposium, along with the Delaware Historical Society, First State Herita... |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Explore the Archives’ New Interactive Historical Markers Map | The Delaware Public Archives is excited to announce the launch of an enhanced State of Delaware Historical Markers Map, now available on our website. Built on ArcGIS in collaboration with DE FirstMap, this dynamic tool brings Delaware’s ric... |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Unveiling of New Historical Marker Honoring The Bulah Family & Brown v. Board of Education | For over 70 years, the story of the Bulah family has stood as a landmark in the fight for educational equality—one that began on a quiet road in Hockessin and helped shape the course of American history.
On Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at 10... |
| Jul 30, 2025 | New Insights into Delaware’s Revolutionary War Regiment at the Archives’ August First Saturday Program | On Saturday, August 2, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at the Delaware Public Archives, historian Chuck Fithian will explore the untold stories of the legendary Delaware Regiment in a special presentation.
Renowned for its discipline and battlefield ef... |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Delaware 250 Announces Spring 2025 Grant Recipients | DOVER, Del. – Delaware 250 announced today that six organizations across the State will receive grants totaling $34,445 as part of the spring cycle of the Delaware 250 grant program.
The grant program, offered on a quarterly basis, is desig... |
| Apr 25, 2025 | New Delaware Historical Marker Design Unveiling | Delaware’s historical markers are getting a makeover. The unveiling ceremony of the new design for the State of Delaware Historic Markers will be held at the Delaware Public Archives on April 29, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.
Created by the same forge,... |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Delaware 250 Announces Grant Recipients for Winter 2025 | Delaware 250 has announced the recipients of its winter grant cycle, with nine organizations across Delaware receiving grants totaling $64,900.
The Delaware 250 grant program, offered on a quarterly basis, is designed to provide support to ... |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Delaware Public Archives to host First Saturday Program | The Delaware Public Archives has announced that the First Saturday Program will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2025, featuring the “Come Rain or Shine: Weather at the Delaware Public Archives” presentation.
What: The presentation draws image... |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Governor Carney’s Office Shares Administration Accomplishments | WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday released the following statement reflecting on the end of his term as Governor:
“When I started my term as Governor, I was hopeful that Delawareans would say at the end of my term that the ... |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Event at the Delaware Public Archives: Tales from the Vaults | On Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 10:30am, the Delaware Public Archives will present a new offering, “Tales from the Vaults,” that will present four unique spooky stories culled from the collections of the Delaware Public Archives.
“We’re exc... |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Exhibit at the Delaware Public Archives: Celebrating Emily Bissell, “The Christmas Seal Story” | This holiday season the Delaware Public Archives will present an exhibit “Celebrating Emily Bissell: The Christmas Seal Story.” The exhibit chronicles the beginning of Christmas Seals, and presents historic Christmas Seals, scrap books, pho... |
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| Feb 10, 2023 | Delaware Public Archives Celebrates African American History Month | The Delaware Public Archives has unveiled a new exhibition in its lobby, “Celebrating African American History in The First State” that features every State of Delaware Historical Marker related to Black history and the significance behind ... |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Sherman W. Tribbitt | This week we continue the Delaware Heritage Commission’s Oral History Series with Governor Sherman W. Tribbitt. Compiled using interviews conducted with Tribbitt and his colleagues, this book details the accomplishments and controversies of... |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Heritage Commission Book of the Week: An Oral History of Elbert Carvel | This week, the Delaware Heritage Commission is proud to present the first installment in its Oral History series, now available in a digital format. This biographical series tells the stories of some of Delaware’s most notable governors, an... |
| Jul 11, 2022 | DE Heritage Commission Book of the Week: 100 Year History of the Pilot’s Association, Bay & River Delaware, 1896-1996 | Piloting, or the navigation of ship, is one of the oldest and most important professions on the North American coast. Traversing unfamiliar shores and unforgiving waters, early American merchant ships heavily relied on skilled pilots to tra... |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Delaware’s Coastal Defenses | Delaware’s Coastal Defenses, tells the stories of two of Delaware’s longest-standing coastal forts: Fort Saulsbury, built during the Second World War and used as a prisoner-of-war camp, and Fort Miles, a location that has played a role in o... |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Heritage Commission Book of the Week: William Hare Master Potter | William Hare operated the largest pottery business in Delaware, despite not having a large, industrialized operation. Christopher Espenshade’s study of Hare’s work provides insight into Delaware’s pottery industry, 19th-century changes in p... |
| May 31, 2022 | Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Pierre S. du Pont IV: Governor of Delaware 1977-1985 | When Pete DuPont was elected governor in 1977, Delaware was facing and severe economic downturn, substantial budget deficits, and the second-highest unemployment rate in the nation. Despite these challenges, the DuPont administration would ... |
| May 23, 2022 | Heritage Commission Book of the Week: East of the Mason-Dixon Line by Roger E. Nathan | Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution but possibly the last state to settle its boundaries. Delaware has the distinction of the being the only state with a round border and the only state that lies completely east of the M... |
| May 16, 2022 | DE Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Captain Thomas Macdonough | The son of a Delaware Revolutionary War veteran, Thomas Macdonough would serve with distinction in the War of 1812. After the climactic Battle of Lake Champlain, Macdonough would go down in history as one of Delaware greatest military heroe... |
| May 9, 2022 | Heritage Commission’s Book of the Week: Allen McLane – Patriot, Solider, Spy, Port Collector | The history of the Revolutionary War is full of heroes, men like George Washington, Marquis de Lafayette, and Nathanial Greene. Although many have been immortalized in song and verse, others have fallen into obscurity. Allen McLane is one s... |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Delaware During the Civil War: A Political History | During the American Civil War, Delaware was just as divided as the rest of the nation. While being home to abolitionists, Underground Railroad conductors, and many volunteers, Delaware was also a border state and resisted the final terminat... |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Liberty and Independence | The Delaware Heritage Commission began its long career by commemorating the 200th anniversary of the American Revolution. With the Commission currently making plans to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Revolution in 2026, we are proud ... |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Delaware Heritage Commission’s Book of the Week remembers WWI | During the past decade, the world has mourned the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I as well as celebrated the 100th anniversary of its conclusion. It was a conflict that would change the world forever and consume the lives of... |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Heritage Commission Honors Randy J. Holland, Supreme Court Justice and Delaware Historian | The Honorable Randy J. Holland
It is with heavy hearts that we observe the passing of Delaware Supreme Court Justice and Historian Randy J. Holland. Justice Holland was appointed to the Delaware Supreme Court in 1986 and served until his re... |
| Jul 30, 2021 | There’s an inclusive history — and future — in Claymont Community Center’s walls | Claymont Community Center is quietly one of the most historic sites in the state.
That history is a big part of its modern identity as host to multigenerational, interdisciplinary programming, including technical workforce development — all... |
| Jul 24, 2019 | The story of the DuPont Experimental Station, the Manhattan Project and the atomic bomb | The Experimental Station, DuPont’s massive research and development lab in Wilmington that now houses the Delaware Innovation Space, has been the home of many inventions over the years, from nylon to Teflon to ink jet technology. The compan... |
| Apr 13, 2018 | Fouryouth expands offerings at new Superfine Lane location | If you live in Wilmington, you’re probably familiar with Fouryouth Productions — or at least the student-made pop art they sell at local art festivals and street fairs (also available anytime on Etsy).
The often-whimsical photo prints repre... |
