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“Listen Up! The Finale” at Dover’s Old State House on April 8, 2017

Conclusion of the year-long spoken-word program that engages young people in Delaware history.




Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 18 special events during April 2017

Highlights include the Slave Dwelling Project, America’s Founding Fathers and Mothers, and programs on Delaware’s Dutch heritage.




Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 14 free programs during March 2017

Highlights include events celebrating National Women’s History Month and National Harriet Tubman Day.




“Washington vs. Lincoln—Who Was the Greatest President?” at Dover, Del.’s Old State House on Feb. 19, 2017

President’s Day theatrical presentration will pit Washington and Lincoln buffs against each other.




African American History Month programs among 16 special events at the museums of the State of Delaware during February 2017

Highlights include African-American life at the John Dickinson Plantation in the 18th century, a program on jazz pianist “Fats” Waller, and a presentation on historic properties listed in the National Register since the 1980s that are significant to African-American communities throughout the state.







 Pages Tagged With: "First State National Historical Park"

“Listen Up! The Finale” at Dover’s Old State House on April 8, 2017

Conclusion of the year-long spoken-word program that engages young people in Delaware history.




Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 18 special events during April 2017

Highlights include the Slave Dwelling Project, America’s Founding Fathers and Mothers, and programs on Delaware’s Dutch heritage.




Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 14 free programs during March 2017

Highlights include events celebrating National Women’s History Month and National Harriet Tubman Day.




“Washington vs. Lincoln—Who Was the Greatest President?” at Dover, Del.’s Old State House on Feb. 19, 2017

President’s Day theatrical presentration will pit Washington and Lincoln buffs against each other.




African American History Month programs among 16 special events at the museums of the State of Delaware during February 2017

Highlights include African-American life at the John Dickinson Plantation in the 18th century, a program on jazz pianist “Fats” Waller, and a presentation on historic properties listed in the National Register since the 1980s that are significant to African-American communities throughout the state.