Loyalists and Patriots in Sussex County at the Archives’ December First Saturday Program
Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Featured Posts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Join the Delaware Public Archives in Dover on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. for this month’s First Saturday Program, “A County Divided: Loyalists, Patriots, and the Revolutionary Experience in Sussex County,” presented by Dr. Bruce Bendler. Sussex County was deeply split over the question of American independence. While many residents opposed breaking from Great […]
Teachers Invited to Nominate Students for Delaware’s Mock 2nd Continental Congress
Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Featured Posts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, November 24, 2025
Delaware’s students will once again have the opportunity to step into the shoes of the nation’s founders during the Students’ Mock 2nd Continental Congress, offered this spring as part of the state’s continuing 250th anniversary commemorations of the Declaration of Independence. Nominations are now open for teachers to submit one student and one alternate to […]
Delaware Day Trivia Goes Statewide on December 4
Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, November 20, 2025
Delawareans are invited to put their First State knowledge to the test during a Statewide Delaware Day Trivia Night on Thursday, December 4, from 7–8 p.m. The virtual trivia game is easy to join from anywhere using a mobile phone — at home or alongside friends at one of several community gathering sites across the […]
The Fight for Fair Housing at the Archives’ November First Saturday Program
Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Visit the Delaware Public Archives on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. for this month’s First Saturday Program, Fighting For Fair Housing: A Historical Journey From National Struggles to Delaware’s Stand, presented by Emily Green. This free presentation will take attendees on a compelling journey through the history of housing discrimination in America and the […]
Unveiling of New State Historical Marker Honoring Brinkley Hill
Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 2, 2025
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 recognized with the unveiling of a new State of Delaware Historical Marker at the site of the historic […]
