Site of Purported African-American Cemetery Discovered
Department of State | Historical and Cultural Affairs | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Archaeologists working at a property near Frankford, Sussex County, have discovered what appears to be the site of a cemetery known to the local community to contain the remains of African Americans who lived in the area.
Media Alert: 2019 Poetry Out Loud State Finals – Tuesday, Feb. 26
Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of Education | Department of State | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, February 22, 2019
Twelve Delaware high school students to compete for the state title MEDIA ADVISORY February 22, 2019 WHAT: Twelve Delaware high school students will participate in the state finals for Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest at Smyrna Opera House. The winner of this competition will represent Delaware and advance to the National Finals in Washington, […]
Women’s History Month events among special programs at the museums of the State of Delaware in March 2019
Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Activities honor and celebrate women’s lives and historic achievements.
The National Endowment for the Arts Announces $27 Million in Grants to Support the Arts
Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of Education | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, February 15, 2019
Three Delaware organizations will receive $54,000 in federal grants Wilmington, Del. (February 15, 2019) — As the only funder in the country to support arts activities in all 50 states and five U.S. jurisdictions, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced that three Delaware organizations will receive $54,000 in federal grants. This is the […]
Underground Railroad exhibit to open at the New Castle Court House Museum on Feb. 23, 2019
Historical and Cultural Affairs | New Castle County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Exhibit-opening on Feb. 23, 2019 to include a lecture, historical re-enactment and music
