Heritage Commission Book of the Week: GATH’s Literary Work and Folk
Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Monday, June 13, 2022
George Alfred Townsend, known by his pen-name Gath, was one of Delaware’s most famous writers of the 19th century. Born the son of a Methodist pastor in Georgetown, Townsend would work as a war correspondent during the Civil War, write for several newspapers, and publish several books, both fictional and biographical. Many of Gath’s works […]
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: William Hare Master Potter
Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Monday, June 6, 2022
William Hare operated the largest pottery business in Delaware, despite not having a large, industrialized operation. Christopher Espenshade’s study of Hare’s work provides insight into Delaware’s pottery industry, 19th-century changes in pottery products, and the development of the modern city of Wilmington. William Hare: Master Potter of Wilmington, Delaware, 1839-1885 – by Christopher Espenshade […]
Delaware African and Caribbean Affairs Commission Celebrates National Caribbean-American Heritage Month
Delaware African and Caribbean Affairs Commission | Department of State | Date Posted: Thursday, June 2, 2022
The month of June is Caribbean-American Heritage Month—a month dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the significance of Caribbean people and their descendants in the history and culture of the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of June 2019, the Caribbean-American population of the U.S. was more than 13 million. “Caribbean Americans have […]
FREE New Castle History Camp, July 25–29, 2022
Historical and Cultural Affairs | New Castle County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 2, 2022
Children ages 10 to 13 are invited to explore the storied past of one of America’s most historic towns during the FREE New Castle History Camp
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Explorations through Materiality” by Samara Weaver
Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 1, 2022
The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery presents artist Samara Weaver’s exhibition, Explorations Through Materiality, running June 3 through 24, 2022. Guests are invited to attend a Meet-the-Artist Reception to be held Friday, June 3, from 5-7 p.m. as part of Art Loop Wilmington.
