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  • Objects, Ideals & Delaware’s Unfinished Revolution

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

    Objects, Ideals & Delaware's Unfinished Revolution, a new exhibition in partnership with Alexis I. duPont High School, commemorates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The exhibition pairs objects and archival materials from Delaware Historical Society (DHS) collections with a variety of themes in Delaware’s history, using them as a lens […]

  • Ancestral Dream, Living Blueprint

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

    An ancestor dreamed a church into being. That church dreamed a community into action. The dream continues. The blueprint lives in the people, not the walls. Explore this temporary exhibition from Peter Spencer’s founding dream, through gathering and resilience, to the living congregation that carries the blueprint forward — even after the Mother African Union […]

  • Stories in Focus: A Photo-Telling Workshop

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

    Join the Delaware Historical Society on September 14 at 6 p.m. for Stories in Focus: A Photo-Telling Workshop, part of Black Storytelling Week. Learn from historians and storytellers how photos and materials from family history collections can be used to weave stories that can be passed on to future generations. Black Storytelling Week is an […]

  • Who Raised You? Community Open Mic Night

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

    As the closing event of Black Storytelling Week, we invite community members, Wilmington Black Storytelling Residency alumni, and invited guests to take the mic and share the impactful, funny, emotional, and relatable personal stories that shaped their lives.  Black Storytelling Week is an annual holiday for passing down family history. Each year, during the second […]

  • Restore & Remember: John Bell House

    John Bell House 43 The Green, Dover, United States

    Pack your gardening gloves and lace up your sneakers for a walking tour with First State Heritage Park followed by community cleanup at the John Bell House. The John Bell House is operated by First State Heritage Park. It includes three historic gardens representing the three main communities who existed in Dover in the 18th […]

  • These Houses Were Homes: 5 Generations of Black Community in Old New Castle

    Read House & Gardens 42 The Strand, New Castle, DE, United States

    Join us for an immersive learning experience as we walk through Old New Castle and discuss the history and culture of generations of Black families who lived and worked there. The 2026 tours expand upon Dr. Melissa Benbow Flowers’ research at the Read House on the African American population of Old New Castle with additional […]

  • In Conversation: A Community Dialogue on Redistricting

    Old Town Hall 512 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE, United States

    Join the Delaware Historical Society for our next In Conversation event, bringing together local officials, educators, and members of the Redding Consortium for Educational Equity to examine an ever-evolving issue in New Castle County: school redistricting. Through a thoughtful discussion, our guest speakers will trace the history of school districting in the county—from the early […]

  • Artifacts After Hours: Sylvia’s Dress

    Read House & Gardens 42 The Strand, New Castle, DE, United States

    Step back into the past with a glimpse into the life of Sylvia Rice, a free Black cook at the Read House, by exploring a unique dress handmade based on 19th century portraiture and extant dresses. Tickets $15. Purchase here: https://dhs.givecloud.co/sylvias-dress

  • Delaware Community Preservation Lab

    Lewes Senior Activity Center 32083 Janice Rd., Lewes, DE, United States

    Every Delawarean has a history worth preserving. Yet personal, community, and organizational collections filled with photographs, letters, quilts, scrapbooks, posters, and other keepsakes are often at risk from humidity, common pests, poor storage, and the passage of time. The Delaware Community Preservation Lab (DCPL) helps safeguard these materials by offering on-site scanning, photography, and video […]

  • Mitchell Center Cultural Film Series: Seeking Mavis Beacon

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

    The Mitchell Center Cultural Film Series returns! Join us October 3 at 1 p.m. for the first screening, Seeking Mavis Beacon. The 2024 documentary covers the search for the real-life woman who served as the face of Mavis Beacon, the fictional instructor in the widely used typing software Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing. Included with Museum […]

  • Preserving Delaware’s Songs: The Derek Piotr Fieldwork Archive

    Read House & Gardens 42 The Strand, New Castle, DE, United States

    What songs do you associate with Delaware? Join us at the Read House & Gardens for a talk with folklorist Derek Piotr about his Fieldwork Archive project, which records and preserves regional folk music sung by non-singers and experienced performers alike. After the talk, guests are welcome to share their own musical memories with Derek. […]

  • Flags of Our Forefathers: Finding Your Roots in the Revolution

    Delaware History Museum

    Celebrate Family History Month with the Delaware Historical Society and the Delaware Public Archives! Discover the most common records used by genealogists as well as lesser-known resources that can be invaluable for those researching their family tree to complete an application for the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) or Sons of the American Revolution […]