New Delaware Public Archives Exhibit Explores How Railroads Transformed the First State
Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | 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 […]
Mezzanine Gallery Presents Alan B. Tuttle’s “Passing through…”
Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Mezzanine Gallery | New Castle County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 3, 2026
Wilmington, DE (September 3, 2026) – The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery is pleased to present Passing through…, a solo exhibition of paintings by Alan B. Tuttle, on view September 11-25, 2026. An opening reception will be held Friday, September 11, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Mezzanine Gallery, located in the […]
Delaware Division of the Arts Announces New Appointments to the Delaware State Arts Council
Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, September 3, 2026
New members join the state’s citizen advisory council advancing arts policy, public stewardship, and statewide creative opportunity STATEWIDE, Del. (September 3, 2026) – The Delaware Division of the Arts today announced the appointment of six new members to the Delaware State Arts Council (DSAC), the 16-member citizen advisory council that provides guidance on arts […]
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 […]
