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Lecture/tours of the hull of the DeBraak, a shipwrecked 18th-century British warship, to return to Lewes, Del. beginning on June 2, 2014

Beginning on June 2, 2014, the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs will again offer public lecture/tours of the hull of His Majesty’s Sloop DeBraak, a British warship that was escorting and protecting a convoy of British and American merchant ships en route to the United States when it was capsized and lost off the Delaware coast on May 25, 1798.



Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to offer 20 special events during June 2014

Programs to be held at the state of Delaware’s six museums. Highlights include Delaware’s Second Constitutional Convention, founding father Benjamin Rush and Separation Day.



Sweets and goodies, Earth Day and Colonial games to be featured at Dover, Del.’s John Dickinson Plantation

During the month of April 2014, the John Dickinson Plantation, located at 340 Kitts Hummock Rd. in Dover, Del., will present four special programs that explore different aspects of everyday life as it would have been lived during the 18th century when John Dickinson was in residence at the property.



Delaware Public Archives to Feature “Behind the Scenes” Tour

If you were born, married, or attended public school in Delaware, eventually the Delaware Public Archives (DPA) will receive the information that documents these important events. On Saturday, April 5, 10:30 a.m. the staff of the Archives will conduct a tour of this remarkable facility. This annual “behind the scenes” tour of the building, conducted […]



Delaware’s Dutch heritage, the environment in colonial Delaware and the Lewes Tulip Festival to be featured at Lewes, Del.’s Zwaanendael Museum

During the month of April 2014, the Zwaanendael Museum, located at 102 Kings Highway in Lewes, Del., will present four special programs on Delaware history.






 Pages Tagged With: "events"

Lecture/tours of the hull of the DeBraak, a shipwrecked 18th-century British warship, to return to Lewes, Del. beginning on June 2, 2014

Beginning on June 2, 2014, the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs will again offer public lecture/tours of the hull of His Majesty’s Sloop DeBraak, a British warship that was escorting and protecting a convoy of British and American merchant ships en route to the United States when it was capsized and lost off the Delaware coast on May 25, 1798.



Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to offer 20 special events during June 2014

Programs to be held at the state of Delaware’s six museums. Highlights include Delaware’s Second Constitutional Convention, founding father Benjamin Rush and Separation Day.



Sweets and goodies, Earth Day and Colonial games to be featured at Dover, Del.’s John Dickinson Plantation

During the month of April 2014, the John Dickinson Plantation, located at 340 Kitts Hummock Rd. in Dover, Del., will present four special programs that explore different aspects of everyday life as it would have been lived during the 18th century when John Dickinson was in residence at the property.



Delaware Public Archives to Feature “Behind the Scenes” Tour

If you were born, married, or attended public school in Delaware, eventually the Delaware Public Archives (DPA) will receive the information that documents these important events. On Saturday, April 5, 10:30 a.m. the staff of the Archives will conduct a tour of this remarkable facility. This annual “behind the scenes” tour of the building, conducted […]



Delaware’s Dutch heritage, the environment in colonial Delaware and the Lewes Tulip Festival to be featured at Lewes, Del.’s Zwaanendael Museum

During the month of April 2014, the Zwaanendael Museum, located at 102 Kings Highway in Lewes, Del., will present four special programs on Delaware history.