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Delaware Public Archives Showcases a Century of Delaware Governors

Delaware Public Archives | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 11, 2025

DOVER, Del. –  Did you know that Delaware’s 57th Governor would vanish from his desk in favor of fishing in a nearby pond? Or that Delaware’s 60th Governor would see every Shirley Temple film that came to town? Surely, you’ve heard the 66th Governor would ride a bicycle to work? Or that the 74th was […]




Olivia Stevens Named 2025 Delaware State Finalist for Poetry Out Loud

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of Education | Department of State | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Junior from Mount Sophia Academy to move on to National Finals in Washington, D.C.   Wilmington, Del. (March 11, 2025) – The Delaware Division of the Arts proudly announces Olivia Stevens, a student from Mount Sophia Academy, as the 2025 Delaware State Finalist for the 20th Annual Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest. Olivia captivated […]




The Mezzanine Gallery Presents Virginia Lockman’s “Figments”

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Mezzanine Gallery | New Castle County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 7, 2025

Wilmington, Del. (March 7, 2024) – The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery is pleased to showcase Figments, an exhibition of digital collages by artist Virginia Lockman, on view from March 7–28, 2025. An opening reception will be held on Friday, March 7, from 5:00–7:00 p.m., offering guests the opportunity to meet the artist […]




State Archivist to serve as Commissioner to the National Archives

Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Secretary of State Charuni Patibanda-Sanchez announced that former President Joseph R. Biden appointed Delaware Public Archives Director and State Archivist Stephen M. Marz to serve as a Commissioner to the National Archives and Records Administration-National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). The appointment occurred in late Autumn of 2024. “Steve’s appointment to serve as a […]




Delaware Tourism Office Announces Record-Breaking Numbers for 2023 Tourism Statistics

Delaware Tourism Office | Delaware Tourism Office | Date Posted: Monday, March 3, 2025

Marking a new Delaware record, the Delaware Tourism Office announced today that the “First State” received 29.3 million visitors, including day, overnight, business, and leisure travelers, in 2023. This is a 2.4% increase above 2022 visitation levels, according to reports from Rockport Analytics and Longwoods International.







  Category: Department of State

Delaware Public Archives Showcases a Century of Delaware Governors

Delaware Public Archives | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 11, 2025

DOVER, Del. –  Did you know that Delaware’s 57th Governor would vanish from his desk in favor of fishing in a nearby pond? Or that Delaware’s 60th Governor would see every Shirley Temple film that came to town? Surely, you’ve heard the 66th Governor would ride a bicycle to work? Or that the 74th was […]




Olivia Stevens Named 2025 Delaware State Finalist for Poetry Out Loud

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of Education | Department of State | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Junior from Mount Sophia Academy to move on to National Finals in Washington, D.C.   Wilmington, Del. (March 11, 2025) – The Delaware Division of the Arts proudly announces Olivia Stevens, a student from Mount Sophia Academy, as the 2025 Delaware State Finalist for the 20th Annual Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest. Olivia captivated […]




The Mezzanine Gallery Presents Virginia Lockman’s “Figments”

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Mezzanine Gallery | New Castle County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 7, 2025

Wilmington, Del. (March 7, 2024) – The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery is pleased to showcase Figments, an exhibition of digital collages by artist Virginia Lockman, on view from March 7–28, 2025. An opening reception will be held on Friday, March 7, from 5:00–7:00 p.m., offering guests the opportunity to meet the artist […]




State Archivist to serve as Commissioner to the National Archives

Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Secretary of State Charuni Patibanda-Sanchez announced that former President Joseph R. Biden appointed Delaware Public Archives Director and State Archivist Stephen M. Marz to serve as a Commissioner to the National Archives and Records Administration-National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). The appointment occurred in late Autumn of 2024. “Steve’s appointment to serve as a […]




Delaware Tourism Office Announces Record-Breaking Numbers for 2023 Tourism Statistics

Delaware Tourism Office | Delaware Tourism Office | Date Posted: Monday, March 3, 2025

Marking a new Delaware record, the Delaware Tourism Office announced today that the “First State” received 29.3 million visitors, including day, overnight, business, and leisure travelers, in 2023. This is a 2.4% increase above 2022 visitation levels, according to reports from Rockport Analytics and Longwoods International.