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Discover History Saturdays: The Underground Railroad in Delaware

Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage 504 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE, United States

Celebrate Harriet Tubman Day at the Delaware Historical Society! In honor of Harriet Tubman, discover the Underground Railroad in Delaware. Discover History Saturdays include hands-on activities, crafts, story time, and […]

Against All Odds: The Ray Firmani Story

Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage 504 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE, United States

A Book Talk with author Mitch Topal Free Event! Registration required. Join the Delaware Historical Society and Huxley & Hiro Booksellers as we celebrate Wilmington's designation as a World War […]

Maggie Elias: A Forgotten Pillar of Black Education in Wilmington, Delaware

Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage 504 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE, United States

Celebrate Women’s History Month with the Delaware Historical Society's Mitchell Center for African American Heritage! James E. Johnson, PhD. leads a talk shedding light on the remarkable, three decades long journey […]

The American Tradition of the Grand European Tour

Huxley and Hiro 419 N. Market St., Wilmington, DE

Join the Delaware Historical Society for NY Times Best-Selling Author and journalist Wilton Barnhardt's talk about the American tradition of the European Grand Tour on Saturday, April 6 at Huxley […]

The Medicinal Plants of the Lenape

Delaware History Museum

The Lenape people of Delaware and the surrounding region developed complex, rich and sophisticated health and healing traditions with the use of native medicinal plants at their core. This program […]

Lost Delaware

Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage 504 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE, United States

In "Lost Delaware," former Delaware journalists Rachel Kipp and Dan Shortridge document the past, present, and sometimes the future of Delaware's landmarks and legends. Originally part of Pennsylvania and called […]

Discover History Saturdays: Hip Hop Jazz Musicology

Willingtown Square 500 Block of N Market Street, Wilmington, DE, United States

Join us in Willingtown Square for Discover History Saturdays: Hip Hop Jazz Musicology with the talented musician Text Rich Ali! Free event! This interactive experience teaches participants about the social, […]

The Philadelphia Show

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Back by popular request, join The Delaware Historical Society on a private excursion to the Philadelphia Show. Formerly the Philadelphia Antiques Show, this annual fair brings historical and contemporary arts […]

$85.00

New Light on the History of American Ornithology

Delaware History Museum

Discover the forgotten history of American Ornithology in a special presentation by Matthew R. Halley, PhD. In “Birds of the Philadelphia Museum: New Light on the History of American Ornithology,” […]

History and Humanity of the WWII Japanese American Experience

Delaware History Museum

Join the Delaware Historical Society and Huxley & Hiro Booksellers to mark Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a special presentation of "History and Humanity of the WWII […]