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  Category: Delaware Heritage Commission


Heritage Commission Book of the Week: The Delaware Heritage Cookbook

Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Monday, July 18, 2022

Originally published by the Heritage Commission in 1988, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the ratification of the Constitution, the Delaware Heritage Cookbook is a collection of traditional, Delaware recipes, submitted by families from all over the First State. Now available digitally for the first time, we invite you to join us in celebrating Delaware’s […]



DE Heritage Commission Book of the Week: 100 Year History of the Pilot’s Association, Bay & River Delaware, 1896-1996

Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Monday, July 11, 2022

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 travel safely from port to port. Andrew Knopp’s history, “One Hundred Year History of the Pilot’s Association, Bay and […]



Delaware Heritage Commission Book of the Week is Delaware: A Guide to the First State

Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Originally written by the Federal Writers Project as part of their classic “American Guide” series, this reprint depicts history, life, travel, and recreation in Delaware as it was in 1938. Including a full-size replica of the original tour map, this comprehensive guide includes art and engravings of various historic locations, dozens of vintage photos, and […]



Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Delaware’s Coastal Defenses

Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Monday, June 27, 2022

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 our state’s defense since the Revolutionary War, and the men who served and defended our shores. – […]



Heritage Commission Book of the Week: The Journals of Rev. Lewis Wheeler Wells

Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 21, 2022

With an introduction by Heritage Commission Chair Richard Carter, the journals of Reverend Wells provide a unique perspective on life in Sussex County at the turn of the century. Wells’ original journals still exist and can be viewed at the at the Delaware Public Archives. The Journals of the Reverend Lewis Wheeler Wells, Rector of […]






  Category: Delaware Heritage Commission

Heritage Commission Book of the Week: The Delaware Heritage Cookbook

Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Monday, July 18, 2022

Originally published by the Heritage Commission in 1988, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the ratification of the Constitution, the Delaware Heritage Cookbook is a collection of traditional, Delaware recipes, submitted by families from all over the First State. Now available digitally for the first time, we invite you to join us in celebrating Delaware’s […]



DE Heritage Commission Book of the Week: 100 Year History of the Pilot’s Association, Bay & River Delaware, 1896-1996

Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Monday, July 11, 2022

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 travel safely from port to port. Andrew Knopp’s history, “One Hundred Year History of the Pilot’s Association, Bay and […]



Delaware Heritage Commission Book of the Week is Delaware: A Guide to the First State

Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Originally written by the Federal Writers Project as part of their classic “American Guide” series, this reprint depicts history, life, travel, and recreation in Delaware as it was in 1938. Including a full-size replica of the original tour map, this comprehensive guide includes art and engravings of various historic locations, dozens of vintage photos, and […]



Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Delaware’s Coastal Defenses

Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Monday, June 27, 2022

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 our state’s defense since the Revolutionary War, and the men who served and defended our shores. – […]



Heritage Commission Book of the Week: The Journals of Rev. Lewis Wheeler Wells

Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 21, 2022

With an introduction by Heritage Commission Chair Richard Carter, the journals of Reverend Wells provide a unique perspective on life in Sussex County at the turn of the century. Wells’ original journals still exist and can be viewed at the at the Delaware Public Archives. The Journals of the Reverend Lewis Wheeler Wells, Rector of […]