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CANCELLED: “Lantern Tours of the Plantation” at the John Dickinson Plantation on Oct. 26, 2018

Program cancelled based on anticipated heavy rain and wind.




Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 11 special events during November 2018

Changes to American society in the early 20th century, grave sites of notable New Castle veterans, and candle-making among topics to be explored.




DNREC’s First State Heritage Park to enliven The Green at the ninth annual 18th Century Market Fair

First State Heritage Park’s 18th Century Market Fair recreates the sights and sounds of earlier days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, on The Green in Dover.




“The Lenapé Indian Tribe of Delaware” lecture at Lewes, Del.’s Zwaanendael Museum on Oct. 20, 2018

Lecture by Theo Braunskill, Lenapé citizen and Elders Council member, and Nena Todd, manager of the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs’ downtown Dover museums.




“Queenstown and the Early Colonial Delmarva: An Archaeological and Historical Symposium” at Delaware’s New Castle Court House Museum on Oct. 13, 2018

The event will include scholarly presentations on My Lord’s Gift, a 17th century archaeological site in Queenstown, Md.; and the Coleman Farm, Reedy Island and Fort Casimir sites in Delaware.







 Pages Tagged With: "history"

CANCELLED: “Lantern Tours of the Plantation” at the John Dickinson Plantation on Oct. 26, 2018

Program cancelled based on anticipated heavy rain and wind.




Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 11 special events during November 2018

Changes to American society in the early 20th century, grave sites of notable New Castle veterans, and candle-making among topics to be explored.




DNREC’s First State Heritage Park to enliven The Green at the ninth annual 18th Century Market Fair

First State Heritage Park’s 18th Century Market Fair recreates the sights and sounds of earlier days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, on The Green in Dover.




“The Lenapé Indian Tribe of Delaware” lecture at Lewes, Del.’s Zwaanendael Museum on Oct. 20, 2018

Lecture by Theo Braunskill, Lenapé citizen and Elders Council member, and Nena Todd, manager of the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs’ downtown Dover museums.




“Queenstown and the Early Colonial Delmarva: An Archaeological and Historical Symposium” at Delaware’s New Castle Court House Museum on Oct. 13, 2018

The event will include scholarly presentations on My Lord’s Gift, a 17th century archaeological site in Queenstown, Md.; and the Coleman Farm, Reedy Island and Fort Casimir sites in Delaware.