Tag: Delaware Historical Society Events

Discover History Saturday: Revolutionary Delaware

Step back in time and experience Revolutionary Delaware with the Delaware History Museum and the 1st Delaware Regiment this spring! Discover History Saturdays bring history to life for all ages with engaging activities, creative crafts, interactive story time, and more!

Aspiring Revolutionaries will:

  • Get up close with Revolutionary-era reproduction artifacts and uncover the stories they tell.
  • Meet and chat with men and women portraying real Revolutionary-era Delawareans.
  • Discover stories of Delaware’s spy for George Washington, Caesar Rodney’s tie-breaking vote for Independence, and other Delaware Revolutionary War heroes.
  • Explore Delaware’s role in choosing Independence and fighting for freedom.
  • Dress in period clothing, crack a coded spy message, make a tricorn hat, and prepare for Revolution with engaging activities.

Experience is included with regular admission; admission is always FREE for members of the Delaware Historical Society.

The 1st Delaware Regiment is a living history group dedicated to educating the public on Delaware and Delawareans in the American Revolution via living history programs.

 

Discover History Saturday: Revolutionary Delaware

Step back in time and experience Revolutionary Delaware with the Delaware History Museum and the 1st Delaware Regiment this spring! Discover History Saturdays bring history to life for all ages with engaging activities, creative crafts, interactive story time, and more!

Aspiring Revolutionaries will:

  • Get up close with Revolutionary-era reproduction artifacts and uncover the stories they tell.
  • Meet and chat with men and women portraying real Revolutionary-era Delawareans.
  • Discover stories of Delaware’s spy for George Washington, Caesar Rodney’s tie-breaking vote for Independence, and other Delaware Revolutionary War heroes.
  • Explore Delaware’s role in choosing Independence and fighting for freedom.
  • Dress in period clothing, crack a coded spy message, make a tricorn hat, and prepare for Revolution with engaging activities.

Experience is included with regular admission; admission is always FREE for members of the Delaware Historical Society.

The 1st Delaware Regiment is a living history group dedicated to educating the public on Delaware and Delawareans in the American Revolution via living history programs.

 

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 that are more readable and accessible for inclusion in our online collection records.

These transcribathons will be hosted at the Route 9 Library in New Castle County from 1-3 p.m. on February 28th, May 16th, August 8th, and October 31st.
*NOTE: The February 28th transcribathon is full. 

Free event. Register here: https://dhs.givecloud.co/transcribing-de-history

Delaware, Voting Rights, and the Political Activism of Mary Church Terrell

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 threatened with arrest for disorderly conduct when a white railroad ticket agent in Dover, Delaware, realized she was there to give a speech organizing newly enfranchised Black women voters. Terrell denounced this as a first attempt to suppress Black women’s voting rights above the Mason-Dixon line.

Dr. Parker’s talk will place this incident in Dover into the broader historical context of Mary Church Terrell’s advocacy for Black women’s voting rights and participation in partisan politics.

Tickets $5. Register here: https://dhs.givecloud.co/dr-parker-book-talk

Blue Hens & Bugbears: Dawn of the Revolution

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 5e with character sheets that are made to be filled out quickly.

Advance tickets required. $10 a person, Free for Delaware Historical Society members.
Purchase here: https://dhs.givecloud.co/blue-hens-and-bugbears

From the Vault: Black Americans of Achievement

Celebrate Black History Month with a rare look at a piece of cultural legacy from the treasures in the Delaware Historical Society collection. Join us for an object deep dive into the “Black Americans of Achievement” board game. This game is based on a series of books on Black American Achievement created in consultation with the W.E.B DuBois Institute of Afro-American Research at Harvard University.

“Black Americans of Achievement” board game is a gift from Dr. James & LaWanda Newton. Dr. Newton was a professor at the University of Delaware and the founder of the Black American Studies department, now known as the Africana Studies department.

Tickets $10. Free for members. Reserve tickets here: https://dhs.givecloud.co/vault-black-americans-of-achievement

January in Conversation: Commemorating 250 Years of Delaware

*EVENT UPDATE: Due to the forecast for winter weather, this event will be held virtually via Zoom on January 26, 2026 from 6-8 p.m. If you already registered for the event, the sign-on information was sent to the email attached to your registration. If you have not yet registered, please use the link below. The Zoom information will be included with your confirmation. Thank you, and stay safe!

Join local and state leaders for a dynamic conversation about the state’s 250th anniversary — what it means, what’s coming up this year and beyond, and how you can take part. 

Panelists include:
Tina Betz, Director of Cultural Affairs for the City of Wilmington
Molly Giordano, Executive Director of the Delaware Art Museum
Erik Raser-Schramm, Director of Delaware 250
Shysheika Edwards, Executive Director of the Christina Cultural Arts Center

Moderated by Delaware Historical Society Executive Director Ivan Henderson.

Tickets $5. Purchase here: https://dhs.givecloud.co/january-conversation-commemorating-de-250

Uncover the Past: Transcribing Delaware History

*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 each program, attendees will get hands-on with local history as they transcribe 2-3 handwritten documents, creating transcriptions that are more readable and accessible for inclusion in our online collection records.

These transcribathons will be hosted at the Route 9 Library in New Castle County from 1-3 p.m. on February 28th, May 16th, August 8th, and October 31st.
*NOTE: The February 28th transcribathon is full. 

Free event. Register here: https://dhs.givecloud.co/transcribing-de-history

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 source materials, a revamped route and accompanying map, and a special focus on the time period from 1776-1876.

Tickets $25. Register here: https://dhs.givecloud.co/these-houses-were-homes-2026

Space is limited, and advance registration is required. To enhance the enjoyment of all participants, we kindly request that walking tour registrants be at least 12 years old. Please note that the historic neighborhoods in Old New Castle feature uneven walkways that may not be suitable for those needing mobility assistance. 

In the event of inclement weather, the tour will be rescheduled for March 7 from 1-3 p.m. or registration may be transferred to another February tour, space permitting. 

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 source materials, a revamped route and accompanying map, and a special focus on the time period from 1776-1876.

Tickets $25. Register here: https://dhs.givecloud.co/these-houses-were-homes-2026

Space is limited, and advance registration is required. To enhance the enjoyment of all participants, we kindly request that walking tour registrants be at least 12 years old. Please note that the historic neighborhoods in Old New Castle feature uneven walkways that may not be suitable for those needing mobility assistance. 

In the event of inclement weather, the tour will be rescheduled for March 7 from 1-3 p.m. or registration may be transferred to another February tour, space permitting.