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Delaware Historical Society Events

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			0 events 1 0 events, 1	0 events 2 0 events, 2	1 event 3 1 event, 3 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Mitchell Center Cultural Film Series: Seeking Mavis Beacon October 3 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT Mitchell Center Cultural Film Series: Seeking Mavis Beacon 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 […]	0 events 4 0 events, 4
0 events 5 0 events, 5	0 events 6 0 events, 6	0 events 7 0 events, 7	1 event 8 1 event, 8 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Preserving Delaware’s Songs: The Derek Piotr Fieldwork Archive October 8 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT Preserving Delaware’s Songs: The Derek Piotr Fieldwork Archive 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. […]	0 events 9 0 events, 9	1 event 10 1 event, 10 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Flags of Our Forefathers: Finding Your Roots in the Revolution October 10 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT Flags of Our Forefathers: Finding Your Roots in the Revolution 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 […]	0 events 11 0 events, 11
0 events 12 0 events, 12	0 events 13 0 events, 13	0 events 14 0 events, 14	0 events 15 0 events, 15	0 events 16 0 events, 16	2 events 17 2 events, 17 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm These Houses Were Homes: 5 Generations of Black Community in Old New Castle October 17 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT These Houses Were Homes: 5 Generations of Black Community in Old New Castle 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 […], 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Historic Perspectives Photo Walk October 17 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT Historic Perspectives Photo Walk Explore Delaware history through a new lens during the Historic Perspectives Photo Walk in downtown Wilmington. Presented by the Delaware Historical Society in partnership with 1865 studios, this guided walking tour invites participants to discover the stories, architecture, and details that connect Wilmington’s past to the city we see today. Along the way, participants will […]	0 events 18 0 events, 18
1 event 19 1 event, 19 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Mapping the Delaware Diaspora: Life & Legacy of Samuel E. Cornish October 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT Mapping the Delaware Diaspora: Life & Legacy of Samuel E. Cornish Dr. Anne Garner, from New York Historical, will discuss Cornish's life and work and the materials historians and researchers can use to learn about historical figures. Cornish was born free in Sussex County, Delaware in 1795. He organized the first Black Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, New York, and he co-founded Freedom's Journal, the first Black […]	0 events 20 0 events, 20	0 events 21 0 events, 21	0 events 22 0 events, 22	0 events 23 0 events, 23	0 events 24 0 events, 24	0 events 25 0 events, 25
0 events 26 0 events, 26	0 events 27 0 events, 27	0 events 28 0 events, 28	0 events 29 0 events, 29	1 event 30 1 event, 30 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Haunted Delaware October 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT Haunted Delaware Get into the spooky Halloween spirit with Delaware Historical Society, as we join storyteller and author Josh Hitchens for a chilling evening of scary tales from the darker side of Delaware's history. Hitchens is a historian, storyteller, and author of the books Haunted History of Delaware and Eerie Delaware: Chilling Tales from the First State. […]	1 event 31 1 event, 31 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Uncover the Past: Transcribing Delaware History October 31 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT Uncover the Past: Transcribing Delaware History 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 […]