Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 14 special programs during May 2016
Highlights of the month include programs on the saving of The Old State House, a symposium on the early Colonial archaeology of the Delaware Valley region and the Zwaanendael Maritime Celebration.
Sussex Gardeners fill every room of Lewes, Del.’s Zwaanendael Museum with tulip arrangements
Displays presented In observation of the 2016 Lewes Tulip Celebration.
Weekly Message: Growing Our Economy by Improving Quality of Life and Supporting Tourism
In his weekly message, Governor Markell highlights Delaware’s vibrant tourism industry as a major contributor to our economic growth.
“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.
