Quilt Harvest Day to take place at Blue Ball Barn outside Wilmington, Del. on Oct. 19, 2013
Owners of quilts made before 1950 are encouraged to bring their quilts to this session which is designed to record Delaware’s rich tradition of quilt-making.
“An Illegal Activity: The Underground Railroad in Delaware”: New exhibit at Dover, Del.’s First State Heritage Park Welcome Center and Galleries
Exhibit explores the First State’s role in the Underground Railroad by showcasing Thomas Garrett and Samuel D. Burris and the actions they took in following their consciences rather than the law.
Programs on hearth cooking and food preservation at Dover, Del.’s John Dickinson Plantation
Programs to be offered during the second half of September 2013.
William Penn, John Dickinson, and shipwrecks to be featured at the museums of the state of Delaware in October 2013
Eleven special programs to be offered during the month.
Exhibits on Charles Parks and the USS Delaware to close Sept. 22, 2013
Last chance to see “Dealing in Symbols: Profundity and the Human Figure,” an exhibit of works by noted Wilmington sculptor Charles Parks; and “USS Delaware: An American Battleship,” an exhibit on the USS Delaware (1909-1924).