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The Delaware Archives- 2024 – First Quarter Accessions
- 2023 – Fourth Quarter Accessions
- Tribute to President George Washington
- 2023 – Third Quarter Accessions
- The State of Delaware hires 250th Anniversary Coordinator
- 2023 – Second Quarter Accessions
- 25th Annual FODA Meeting
- 2023 – First Quarter Accessions
- Attention: Research Room Hours & Availability Update
- Microfilm Digitization Project Update
- Delaware Historical & Cultural Affairs Blog
- UD students envision a new future for Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site
- The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Henry A. Jordan, M.D., Preservation Excellence Fund open for applications
- Black History in the First State: Judy Johnson
- We’re hiring! State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) seeks archaeologist
- Scott A.M.E. Zion Church listed in the National Register of Historic Places
- John Dickinson Plantation hosts activities that bring history to life at Make a Splash 2024
- Friends of Cooch’s Bridge named 2024 Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Service Award honorees
- Curator Corner: Hair Jewelry
- Travels with Darley comes to Delaware
- Shades of Spring 2024 across First State historic sites
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- The Mill Creek Hundred History Blog
- The Intertwined Histories of the Milltown Road Farms -- Part 2, The McKee (Grendon Farms) Farm
- The Intertwined Histories of the Milltown Road Farms -- Part 1, The McFarlin (Heritage Park) Farm
- The Rubencame-Woodward Farm
- The Milford Crossroads School, District #37
- The Brown-Murray Farm, aka The Farmhouse, Part 2 -- The Murrays
- A (Much Better) History of the Brown-Murray Farm, aka The Farmhouse -- Part I
- The Fanning Houses of Marshallton
- The Springer-Chandler Farm
- The Travelling Newport-Gap Pike and Mt. Cuba Bridge
- The Abners Woodward House
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Category Archives: Delaware
Wilmington Had the “Halloween Flu” in 1918
The end of October was usually a scary time in Wilmington as Halloween, with all its frolic, grinning jack-o-lanterns and mystic spirits, rolled around. But with the city living through an actual nightmare, the Spanish Influenza, the city police department … Continue reading
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War of Worlds Broadcast Wasn’t the First Time Delawareans Heard About Martian Invasion of Delaware
Some residents of Delaware had been unnerved by the Mercury Theatre’s War of the World Broadcast on October 30, 1938. But once the Orson Welles’ radio play came to an end and nerves settled on that scary Mischief Night a few … Continue reading
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Free Online Digital Libraries have Delaware Histories, Gazetteers, State Directories, Law Books and More on Demand
When the researcher needed to work with an out-of-print book for some purpose a decade ago, there were a limited number of options. The person could search for the title through an out-of-print book dealer or arrange to visit a … Continue reading
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Library Company of Philadelphia Digital Collection Contains Delaware B & O Railroad Images
The Library Company of Philadelphia (LCP), an independent research library focused on American Society and Culture, has an extensive collection of non-circulating rare books, manuscripts, broadsides, ephemera, prints, photographs and works of art. Building on those strong resources, this repository, … Continue reading
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Thousands of Digital Delaware Picture Postcards Depict State History at Public Archives
The Delaware Public Archives, a special collections institution that provides outstanding leadership in creating digital products to support the study of First State heritage, has just launched another valuable resource. It is the George Luther Caley Postcard Collection, a group … Continue reading
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Fine Old 19th Century Hotel/Tavern Looks Forward to Strong Run Through 21st Century
This fine old building in downtown Delaware City always catches my attention when I visit the canal town. Located on a triangular lot alongside the original canal, it incorporates four periods of construction, ranging from the 1830s to the mid-twentieth … Continue reading
The March of Progress in Glasgow
The once quiet crossroads village of Glasgow, tucked away near the Mason Dixon Line, hums with activity these days. This hub of Delaware commerce, filled with shops, fast-food restaurants, and gas stations, wasn’t always this way and the march of progress … Continue reading
Interest in History of the Mason Dixon Line Grows as 250th Anniversary Nears
On the eve of the 250 anniversary of the Mason Dixon Line I have been doing a number of talks about the history of this famous boundary. To end a dispute between the Penns and Calvert (the proprietors of the British … Continue reading
Learning about Delaware history at Old Court House Museum
My Wilmington University Delaware History class visited the New Castle Court House Museum for a practical learning opportunity offered by the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs Tuesday evening. For over an hour and a half our knowledgeable docent, Brian, … Continue reading
Delmarva Now: Delaware State Parks Historian Lee Jennings Will be Missed
When we first heard in April that Lee Jennings had passed away suddenly, we were shocked. Lee was the historian for the Delaware state parks and he had his hands on from Claymont to Dagsboro. We’d last seen Lee in … Continue reading
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Reflections on Delmarva's Past 