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  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Mapping the Delaware Diaspora: Hetty Saunders and the Geographies of Freedom Seeking

    Virtual Delaware, United States

    Join us online on Monday, February 23 to explore the life and writings of Esther "Hetty" Saunders, a Black woman born enslaved in Delaware who sought and secured freedom across the Delaware River in southern New Jersey. Through her poetry and personal journey, participants will consider how Saunders' life reflects the broader Delaware diaspora and […]

  • Uncover the Past: Transcribing Delaware History

    Route 9 Library & Innovation Center 3022 New Castle Ave, New Castle, DE

    *NOTE: Registration for the February 28th transcribathon is full. Please join us for another date this year. Uncover the past as you help transcribe Delaware history at this community event with Route 9 Library! This program series, with four dates throughout 2026, gets people involved in transcribing materials from the Delaware Historical Society's collections. At […]

  • Restore & Remember: The Monday Club

    The Monday Club 4020 New Castle Ave., New Castle, United States

    Join the Mitchell Center for African American Heritage for a day of Historic R&R at The Monday Club in New Castle to help process their archival materials. Volunteers will be able to talk with elder club members and learn the rich history of the Monday Club while working to rehouse materials such as photographs, printed […]

  • Uncover the Past: Transcribing Delaware History

    Route 9 Library & Innovation Center 3022 New Castle Ave, New Castle, DE

    Uncover the past as you help transcribe Delaware history at this community event with Route 9 Library! This program series, with four dates throughout 2026, gets people involved in transcribing materials from the Delaware Historical Society’s collections. At each program, attendees will get hands-on with local history as they transcribe 2-3 handwritten documents, creating transcriptions […]