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Exhibits on Charles Parks and the USS Delaware to close Sept. 22, 2013

Historical and Cultural Affairs | News | Date Posted: Thursday, September 5, 2013



Entrance to the exhibit, “Dealing in Symbols: Profundity and the Human Figure.”Only a few weeks remain for visitors to enjoy “Dealing in Symbols: Profundity and the Human Figure,” an exhibit of works by noted Wilmington sculptor Charles Parks; and “USS Delaware: An American Battleship,” an exhibit on the USS Delaware (1909-1924) told through objects, photographs and ceremonial silver. Planned and created by the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, the exhibits will be on display at the First State Heritage Park Welcome Center and Galleries, Delaware Public Archives building, 121 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Dover, Del., through Sept. 22, 2013. Admission is free.

 The First State Heritage Park Welcome Center and Galleries is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday; and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. For additional information, call 302-744-5055.

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Contact:
Jim Yurasek
Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs
Phone:  302-736-7413
E-mail:  Jim.Yurasek@delaware.gov
Web:   http://history.delaware.gov

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Exhibits on Charles Parks and the USS Delaware to close Sept. 22, 2013

Historical and Cultural Affairs | News | Date Posted: Thursday, September 5, 2013



Entrance to the exhibit, “Dealing in Symbols: Profundity and the Human Figure.”Only a few weeks remain for visitors to enjoy “Dealing in Symbols: Profundity and the Human Figure,” an exhibit of works by noted Wilmington sculptor Charles Parks; and “USS Delaware: An American Battleship,” an exhibit on the USS Delaware (1909-1924) told through objects, photographs and ceremonial silver. Planned and created by the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, the exhibits will be on display at the First State Heritage Park Welcome Center and Galleries, Delaware Public Archives building, 121 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Dover, Del., through Sept. 22, 2013. Admission is free.

 The First State Heritage Park Welcome Center and Galleries is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday; and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. For additional information, call 302-744-5055.

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Contact:
Jim Yurasek
Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs
Phone:  302-736-7413
E-mail:  Jim.Yurasek@delaware.gov
Web:   http://history.delaware.gov

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