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  Category: Delaware Public Archives


New Historical Marker Dedication: Surf Safety Line at Rehoboth Beach

Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Thursday, April 7, 2022

The State of Delaware Historical Markers Program will unveil its newest Historical Marker for the Surf Safety Line at Rehoboth Beach. This dedication will be held on Thursday, April 14th, 2022 at 10:00 AM at: The Bandstand 1 Rehoboth Avenue Rehoboth Beach, Delaware 19971   The Surf Safety Line was a project funded by the […]




Heritage Commission’s Book of the Week: History of the Delaware Heritage Commission

Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Monday, April 4, 2022

In 1972, Delaware formed a commission to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the American Revolution. Realizing the need to record, celebrate, and preserve Delaware’s history, this commission was made a permanent institution: the Delaware Heritage Commission. For fifty years, the Commission has worked to educate the public, record our history, and preserve our legacy. History […]




Delaware Heritage Commission’s Book of the Week remembers WWI

Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Monday, March 28, 2022

During the past decade, the world has mourned the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I as well as celebrated the 100th anniversary of its conclusion. It was a conflict that would change the world forever and consume the lives of millions of people. Francis A. Ianni, a retired Major General in the […]




Heritage Commission Honors Randy J. Holland, Supreme Court Justice and Delaware Historian

Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Monday, March 21, 2022

  It is with heavy hearts that we observe the passing of Delaware Supreme Court Justice and Historian Randy J. Holland. Justice Holland was appointed to the Delaware Supreme Court in 1986 and served until his retirement in 2017. During his long career, Justice Holland received numerous awards and accolades for his service, wrote several […]




Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Colonial Delaware by John A. Munroe

Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Delaware’s History stretches back almost four hundred years, with its first European settlers landing long before it became the First State. By the time the American Revolution ended, Delaware had been ruled by three different kingdoms and had endured several major conflicts. In “Colonial Delaware: A History”, John A. Munroe examines Delaware’s rich history, from […]







  Category: Delaware Public Archives

New Historical Marker Dedication: Surf Safety Line at Rehoboth Beach

Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Thursday, April 7, 2022

The State of Delaware Historical Markers Program will unveil its newest Historical Marker for the Surf Safety Line at Rehoboth Beach. This dedication will be held on Thursday, April 14th, 2022 at 10:00 AM at: The Bandstand 1 Rehoboth Avenue Rehoboth Beach, Delaware 19971   The Surf Safety Line was a project funded by the […]




Heritage Commission’s Book of the Week: History of the Delaware Heritage Commission

Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Monday, April 4, 2022

In 1972, Delaware formed a commission to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the American Revolution. Realizing the need to record, celebrate, and preserve Delaware’s history, this commission was made a permanent institution: the Delaware Heritage Commission. For fifty years, the Commission has worked to educate the public, record our history, and preserve our legacy. History […]




Delaware Heritage Commission’s Book of the Week remembers WWI

Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Monday, March 28, 2022

During the past decade, the world has mourned the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I as well as celebrated the 100th anniversary of its conclusion. It was a conflict that would change the world forever and consume the lives of millions of people. Francis A. Ianni, a retired Major General in the […]




Heritage Commission Honors Randy J. Holland, Supreme Court Justice and Delaware Historian

Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Monday, March 21, 2022

  It is with heavy hearts that we observe the passing of Delaware Supreme Court Justice and Historian Randy J. Holland. Justice Holland was appointed to the Delaware Supreme Court in 1986 and served until his retirement in 2017. During his long career, Justice Holland received numerous awards and accolades for his service, wrote several […]




Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Colonial Delaware by John A. Munroe

Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Delaware’s History stretches back almost four hundred years, with its first European settlers landing long before it became the First State. By the time the American Revolution ended, Delaware had been ruled by three different kingdoms and had endured several major conflicts. In “Colonial Delaware: A History”, John A. Munroe examines Delaware’s rich history, from […]