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Sussex Gardeners fill every room of Lewes, Del.’s Zwaanendael Museum with tulip arrangements

Displays presented In observation of the 2016 Lewes Tulip Celebration.



“Wine and Spirits in Delaware: Producing, Preserving, and Presenting”–New exhibit at Lewes, Del.’s Zwaanendael Museum

Exhibit tells the story of Delaware’s wine and spirits trade from the time of European settlement to the present day.



Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 19 special programs during April 2016

Highlights of the month include programs on Edgar Allan Poe, Delaware’s Dutch heritage and a quilt documentation day.



“George Washington Birthday Celebration” at Dover, Del.’s Old State House on Feb. 22, 2016 at 1 p.m.

Event to feature writings by, and about, the first president, read by historical interpreters and distinguished guests, plus live, streaming video of Sen. Chris Coons reading Washington’s Farewell Address from the floor of the U.S. Senate.



National Women’s History Month events among 20 special programs at the museums of the State of Delaware during March 2016

Programs on operatic divas, women’s lives at the John Dickinson Plantation and the escape of an enslaved woman among the month’s highlights.






 Pages Tagged With: "history"

Sussex Gardeners fill every room of Lewes, Del.’s Zwaanendael Museum with tulip arrangements

Displays presented In observation of the 2016 Lewes Tulip Celebration.



“Wine and Spirits in Delaware: Producing, Preserving, and Presenting”–New exhibit at Lewes, Del.’s Zwaanendael Museum

Exhibit tells the story of Delaware’s wine and spirits trade from the time of European settlement to the present day.



Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 19 special programs during April 2016

Highlights of the month include programs on Edgar Allan Poe, Delaware’s Dutch heritage and a quilt documentation day.



“George Washington Birthday Celebration” at Dover, Del.’s Old State House on Feb. 22, 2016 at 1 p.m.

Event to feature writings by, and about, the first president, read by historical interpreters and distinguished guests, plus live, streaming video of Sen. Chris Coons reading Washington’s Farewell Address from the floor of the U.S. Senate.



National Women’s History Month events among 20 special programs at the museums of the State of Delaware during March 2016

Programs on operatic divas, women’s lives at the John Dickinson Plantation and the escape of an enslaved woman among the month’s highlights.