Upcoming Events

Market Street Music: Noontime Concert

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

Join us in Old Town Hall on Thursdays in November for Market Street Music Noontime Concerts! Thursday, November 7 12:30-1 p.m. Canto and Basso: Rainer Beckmann, recorder & Jessie Reagen […]

2024 Veterans Day Music Event

Delaware Historical Society - Copeland Room 504 N. Market St., Wilmington, DE, United States

Composing American Valor: War, Musicians, and the Soundtracks of Global Conflicts The Delaware Historical Society is excited to present Josh Lee and The Family and historian David Suisman in a […]

Market Street Music: Noontime Concert

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

Join us in Old Town Hall on Thursdays in November for Market Street Music Noontime Concerts! Thursday, November 14 12:30-1 p.m. Philadelphia Viola Quartet Music to make you smile: bringing […]

Fierce Desires: Sex, History, and Issues Driving American Politics

Delaware Historical Society - Copeland Room 504 N. Market St., Wilmington, DE, United States

Join us for a talk with author Rebecca Davis on her new book Fierce Desires. Americans love to talk—and fight—about sex. We argue over sexual identities, consent, and gender. We […]

Market Street Music: Noontime Concerts

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

Join us in Old Town Hall on Thursdays in November for Market Street Music Noontime Concerts! Thursday, November 21 12:30-1 p.m. Duo Silvio: Richard Stone and Cameron Welke, lutes Surprising […]

Going Among English Sailors: American Tars Aboard HMS Belvidera, 1809-1814

Dover Public Library 35 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, DE, United States

Step aboard the HMS Belvidera and journey back to the 19th century in this nautical book talk. Lewes Historical Society Executive Director and maritime historian Andrew Lyter explores the experiences […]

LIT for the Holidays

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

Celebrate the winter season with live music, caroling, drinks, hors d'oeuvres, and a seasonal exhibit highlighting Delaware's changing winter scenes. Join us for a festive evening as we open the […]

*SOLD OUT* Beyond Words: New Histories of the Declaration of Independence

New Castle Visitor Center at the Arsenal 30 Market St, New Castle, DE, United States

REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS FULL. Moderated by Dr. Laura Earls, Director of the George Read II House & Gardens, this conversation between historians of the American Revolution will highlight […]

“Loyalty and Zeal,” Algonkians of the Revolution

Delaware History Museum

Join Drew Shuptar-Rayvis, a citizen and cultural ambassador of the Pocomoke Indian Nation, for a talk about the contributions, struggles and sacrifices made by Algonkian peoples during the War of […]

Black History Month Film Screening — New Castle County Films: Restless Ground

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

February is Black History Month and throughout the month, we'll be offering film screenings on Saturdays at the Delaware History Museum & Mitchell Center for African American Heritage. The series […]

World War II: Voices of Service

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

The Delaware Historical Society and the Jewish Historical Society of Delaware present World War II: Voices of Service, a traveling exhibition developed by Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. This […]

Black History Month Film Screening — Inside Buffalo

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

February is Black History Month and throughout the month, we'll be offering film screenings on Saturdays at the Delaware History Museum & Mitchell Center for African American Heritage. On Saturday, […]