Unveiling of New State Historical Marker Honoring Bowers Beach Maritime Museum
Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
For more than 50 years, the Bowers Beach Maritime Museum has helped preserve the maritime heritage of the Delaware Bay community and the watermen who made their living along its shores. What began in 1975 as informal displays in two rooms of a historic Main Street house, has grown into a museum with a dedicated […]
Unveiling of New State Historical Marker Honoring Wheeler’s Park
Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, September 25, 2026
Wheeler’s Park was a beloved destination for families in Harrington and communities throughout Kent and Sussex counties for nearly thirty years. What began as a single picnic table grew into a popular recreational park known locally as the “Disneyland of Harrington.” On Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., that history will be formally recognized […]
October First Saturday Program at the Archives Focuses on Preserving Family Records
Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Featured Posts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 24, 2026
Every home has an archive. Family photographs, important documents, home movies, and digital files all help tell the story of our lives and communities. This Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., join us at the Delaware Public Archives for Home Is Where the Archive Is, presented by processing archivists Steven D’Avria, Luann Taylor, and […]
Celebrate Constitution Week at the Delaware Public Archives
Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Two hundred and thirty-nine years ago, on September 17, bells rang out in Philadelphia to announce that, after months of debate, the United States Constitution had been signed. This Thursday, September 17, at 4:00 p.m., the Delaware Public Archives will host the Delaware Society, Daughters of the American Revolution for a one-minute ringing of the USS Delaware bell, to commemorate the 239th anniversary of the Constitution’s signing. The bell ringing recalls the bells that sounded […]
Unveiling of New State Historical Marker Honoring Mount Joy United Methodist Church
Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2026
For more than a century, Mount Joy United Methodist Church has been an important part of Wilmington’s Black Methodist community. Its history reaches back to the 1870s, when members established Whittington Chapel in South Wilmington, creating a place of worship that would also serve the broader community. On Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., that history will be formally recognized with the unveiling […]
