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  Category: New Castle County


Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 11 special events during July 2019

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Programs on Independence Day, baseball Hall-of-Famer William “Judy” Johnson and campfires at the John Dickinson Plantation to be featured.




The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Shelter” by Ekaterina Popova

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, May 30, 2019

On view from June 7-28, 2019 Free opening reception on Friday, June 7 at 5 p.m. Wilmington, Del. (May 30, 2019) – Shelter, an exhibition of oil and watercolor paintings by Ekaterina Popova, will be on view in the Mezzanine Gallery from June 7-28, 2019. The artist will host a free opening reception on Friday, […]




“Separation—Freedom for Delaware” at the New Castle Court House Museum on June 9, 2019

Historical and Cultural Affairs | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Thursday, May 30, 2019

Activities to include demonstrations by the First Delaware Regiment and “Caesar Rodney in his Own Words,” a historical play exploring the views of the famed Delaware patriot.




DelDOT Honors Second Class of Project SEARCH Graduates

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, May 27, 2019

Department of Transportation Secretary Jennifer Cohan, Delaware Chief Information Officer James Collins, Department of Education Secretary Susan Bunting, Secretary of Labor Cerron Cade, and Caesar Rodney School District Superintendent Kevin Fitzgerald celebrated the second class of Project SEARCH graduates at a ceremony Friday afternoon. “We are so proud of these nine young men and what […]




New book offers guide to “Big Trees of Delaware”

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 21, 2019

The Delaware Forest Service has published a new fifth edition of its popular “Big Trees of Delaware,” a comprehensive list of the largest trees covering nearly 80 native and non-native species in the First State. Featuring full-color photos and high-quality illustrations of tree leaves, the book is available as a print edition at state forest offices, as well as an online PDF version to be downloaded or viewed on a web browser.  There is no cost for the book.







  Category: New Castle County

Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 11 special events during July 2019

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Programs on Independence Day, baseball Hall-of-Famer William “Judy” Johnson and campfires at the John Dickinson Plantation to be featured.




The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Shelter” by Ekaterina Popova

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, May 30, 2019

On view from June 7-28, 2019 Free opening reception on Friday, June 7 at 5 p.m. Wilmington, Del. (May 30, 2019) – Shelter, an exhibition of oil and watercolor paintings by Ekaterina Popova, will be on view in the Mezzanine Gallery from June 7-28, 2019. The artist will host a free opening reception on Friday, […]




“Separation—Freedom for Delaware” at the New Castle Court House Museum on June 9, 2019

Historical and Cultural Affairs | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Thursday, May 30, 2019

Activities to include demonstrations by the First Delaware Regiment and “Caesar Rodney in his Own Words,” a historical play exploring the views of the famed Delaware patriot.




DelDOT Honors Second Class of Project SEARCH Graduates

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, May 27, 2019

Department of Transportation Secretary Jennifer Cohan, Delaware Chief Information Officer James Collins, Department of Education Secretary Susan Bunting, Secretary of Labor Cerron Cade, and Caesar Rodney School District Superintendent Kevin Fitzgerald celebrated the second class of Project SEARCH graduates at a ceremony Friday afternoon. “We are so proud of these nine young men and what […]




New book offers guide to “Big Trees of Delaware”

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 21, 2019

The Delaware Forest Service has published a new fifth edition of its popular “Big Trees of Delaware,” a comprehensive list of the largest trees covering nearly 80 native and non-native species in the First State. Featuring full-color photos and high-quality illustrations of tree leaves, the book is available as a print edition at state forest offices, as well as an online PDF version to be downloaded or viewed on a web browser.  There is no cost for the book.