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The Delaware Public Archives unveils the Abraham Shadd Family Historical Marker

Delaware Public Archives | News | Date Posted: Friday, February 4, 2022

The Delaware Public Archives was proud to unveil its newest State of Delaware Historical Marker on Wednesday, February 3, 2022, in Wilmington, Delaware honoring the Abraham Shadd Family.   A cobbler by day and an abolitionist by night, Abraham Shadd lived in Wilmington, Delaware in the early 19th Century with his family.  Shadd owned several […]




Indian Mission School Historical Marker Dedicated

Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 17, 2021

The Delaware Public Archives was proud to join with Nanticoke Indian Tribe Chief Natosha Norwood Carmine, members of the Delaware General Assembly, and more than 125 guests and friends as they unveiled a new Delaware historical marker on Monday, November 15, 2021. The new Indian Mission School historical marker details the school that was founded […]




Block House Pond Delaware Historical Marker Unveiling

Delaware Public Archives | News | Date Posted: Thursday, October 21, 2021

More than fifty-five friends, dignitaries and guests gathered in Lewes, Delaware on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 to celebrate the unveiling of the Delaware Public Archives’ newest marker that commemorates the Block House Pond. Block House Pond, a natural spring-fed pond was named for a nearby blockhouse that was built to protect Lewes in the 1670s. […]




The Delaware Public Archives is Pleased to Announce the Digital Release of The Abram H. Draper Collection

Delaware Public Archives | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 19, 2021

The Delaware Public Archives is pleased to announce the digital release of “The Abram H. Draper Collection.” This unique collection consists of 34 pieces of correspondence including letters and poetry from Sergeant Abram H. Draper to his wife Anna M. Wiley Draper during the American Civil War. The content ranges from detailed descriptions of Draper’s […]




Delaware Public Archives Dedicates Equal Suffrage Study Club Historical Marker

Commission for Women | Delaware Public Archives | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 13, 2021

    The Delaware Public Archives & Delaware Heritage Commission are proud to present the installation and unveiling of the “Equal Suffrage Study Club” Historical Marker — the final marker in the series of four Delaware Historical Markers celebrating the centennial of the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United […]







  Category: Delaware Public Archives

The Delaware Public Archives unveils the Abraham Shadd Family Historical Marker

Delaware Public Archives | News | Date Posted: Friday, February 4, 2022

The Delaware Public Archives was proud to unveil its newest State of Delaware Historical Marker on Wednesday, February 3, 2022, in Wilmington, Delaware honoring the Abraham Shadd Family.   A cobbler by day and an abolitionist by night, Abraham Shadd lived in Wilmington, Delaware in the early 19th Century with his family.  Shadd owned several […]




Indian Mission School Historical Marker Dedicated

Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 17, 2021

The Delaware Public Archives was proud to join with Nanticoke Indian Tribe Chief Natosha Norwood Carmine, members of the Delaware General Assembly, and more than 125 guests and friends as they unveiled a new Delaware historical marker on Monday, November 15, 2021. The new Indian Mission School historical marker details the school that was founded […]




Block House Pond Delaware Historical Marker Unveiling

Delaware Public Archives | News | Date Posted: Thursday, October 21, 2021

More than fifty-five friends, dignitaries and guests gathered in Lewes, Delaware on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 to celebrate the unveiling of the Delaware Public Archives’ newest marker that commemorates the Block House Pond. Block House Pond, a natural spring-fed pond was named for a nearby blockhouse that was built to protect Lewes in the 1670s. […]




The Delaware Public Archives is Pleased to Announce the Digital Release of The Abram H. Draper Collection

Delaware Public Archives | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 19, 2021

The Delaware Public Archives is pleased to announce the digital release of “The Abram H. Draper Collection.” This unique collection consists of 34 pieces of correspondence including letters and poetry from Sergeant Abram H. Draper to his wife Anna M. Wiley Draper during the American Civil War. The content ranges from detailed descriptions of Draper’s […]




Delaware Public Archives Dedicates Equal Suffrage Study Club Historical Marker

Commission for Women | Delaware Public Archives | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 13, 2021

    The Delaware Public Archives & Delaware Heritage Commission are proud to present the installation and unveiling of the “Equal Suffrage Study Club” Historical Marker — the final marker in the series of four Delaware Historical Markers celebrating the centennial of the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United […]