New Delaware Public Archives Exhibit Explores How Railroads Transformed the First State
Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Featured Posts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, September 4, 2026
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 made its first locomotive-drawn journey on September 10, 1832, marking an early milestone in Delaware’s railroad history. Spanning nearly two centuries, the exhibit explores how […]
Join us at the Archives for September’s First Saturday Program: Prisoners of Fort Delaware
Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 3, 2026
Nearly 33,000 Confederate prisoners of war passed through Fort Delaware during the Civil War. Originally built as a coastal defense fortification in the Delaware River, Fort Delaware took on a very different role during the conflict, becoming one of the federal government’s largest and most notorious military prisons. This Saturday, September 5, at 10:30 a.m., join us at […]
Delaware Public Archives Makes History with First-Ever Overnight Event
Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
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 received an enthusiastic response from the community, reaching capacity and generating a waitlist within 48 hours of […]
Archives First Saturday Program Looks at One Nation Under God
Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2026
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 Revolution. The presentation will explore the life and ideas of the Reverend. Thomas Read, who served as pastor of Old Drawyers […]
Unveiling of New State Historical Marker Honoring Greenwood School 222-C
Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, July 10, 2026
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, which served African American children in the Greenwood area during the era of segregated education. Built in 1922 […]
