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*Registration for this event is full.* 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 […] |
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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 […]
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*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 […] |
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To kick off Women's History Month, join biographer Dr. Alison Parker (University of Delaware) at the Delaware Historical Society on Thursday, March 5 to learn about the voting rights activism of Mary Church Terrell, a civil rights activist, clubwoman, and suffragist. In 1920, soon after the passage of the 19th Amendment, Mary Church Terrell was […] |
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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 […] |
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Join us at the New Castle Court House for an adventure across Delaware where you’re given a seemingly simple task: deliver goods to Chestertown, Maryland. But will you make it? Will the bugbears stop you? And who are you siding with in this impending war? This is a TTRPG that uses a simplified version of DND […] |
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Step into history on April 3 with a close look at a rare document from the Delaware Historical Society's collections: George Read II's 1789 commission as the first U.S. Attorney for the district of Delaware, personally signed by George Washington. Washington appointed Read to the position, and this document is important to understanding Read's legal […] |
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Free Community Digitization Event As the United States prepares to mark its 250th anniversary in 2026, the Delaware Historical Society is celebrating what makes Delaware unique: its people, their stories, and the items they hold dear. While traditional archives often focus on famous figures or official records, we believe the most meaningful history is being […] |
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