Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker

Delaware News



 Pages Tagged With: "history"

Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 18 special events during August 2016

History meets sci-fi, vintage classical-recordings and the raid on the John Dickinson Plantation to be featured.




New exhibits at the Indian River Life-Saving Station Museum to be showcased at annual Maritime Heritage Festival

Delaware Seashore State Park will host the 6th annual Maritime Heritage Festival at the Indian River Life-Saving Station Museum from noon through 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 17. During the festival, families can experience the rich history of the Delaware coast through crafts, games, prizes, food, music and demonstrations throughout the day.




Programs on America’s struggle for independence among 20 special events sponsored by the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs during July 2016

Spoken-word program and lecture on Independence Day, plus patriotic music among the sponsored events.




“Making the First State Shine: 50 Years of Historic Preservation in Delaware”

18th annual Chautauqua to take place in Lewes, Del. from June 19 to 23, 2016.




“Lost off Lewes: The British warship DeBraak”

Tours explore the surviving hull section of an 18th-century shipwreck.







 Pages Tagged With: "history"

Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 18 special events during August 2016

History meets sci-fi, vintage classical-recordings and the raid on the John Dickinson Plantation to be featured.




New exhibits at the Indian River Life-Saving Station Museum to be showcased at annual Maritime Heritage Festival

Delaware Seashore State Park will host the 6th annual Maritime Heritage Festival at the Indian River Life-Saving Station Museum from noon through 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 17. During the festival, families can experience the rich history of the Delaware coast through crafts, games, prizes, food, music and demonstrations throughout the day.




Programs on America’s struggle for independence among 20 special events sponsored by the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs during July 2016

Spoken-word program and lecture on Independence Day, plus patriotic music among the sponsored events.




“Making the First State Shine: 50 Years of Historic Preservation in Delaware”

18th annual Chautauqua to take place in Lewes, Del. from June 19 to 23, 2016.




“Lost off Lewes: The British warship DeBraak”

Tours explore the surviving hull section of an 18th-century shipwreck.