Historical and Cultural Affairs
The historic-preservation and museums newsletter of the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs.
July 29, 2016 * Volume 9, Issue 7
News
Division produces rack cards advertising the state’s museums and DeBraak tours
Cards evoke the experiences that visitors can expect when they visit these iconic places in Delaware history.
Division to sponsor 18 special events during August 2016
History meets sci-fi, vintage classical-recordings and the raid on the John Dickinson Mansion to be featured.
Ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrates re-opening of Fort Christina National Historic Landmark
Wilmington landmark is situated on the approximate site of the first permanent European settlement in Delaware.
Division director Tim Slavin earns Certified Facility Manager credential
Certification awarded by the International Facilities Management Association.
Division welcomes three new historic-site interpreters
New museum employees help bring the people and events of the past to life.
Reservations still available for “Lost Off Lewes: The British Warship DeBraak”
Tours explore the surviving hull section of this 18th-century shipwreck.
Help Save Delaware History
Delaware General Assembly passes resolution commending the National Historic Preservation Act
2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the act’s passage.
Chautauqua celebrates lessons of the past
Cape Gazette, Lewes, Del.—July 20, 2016
Preservation50 was the theme of the June event in Lewes.
National Park Service awards over $1 Million to preserve American battlefields
Moultrie News, Charleston, S.C.—June 26, 2016
Awards include $71,500 for archaeological investigations of Fort Casimir in New Castle.
Grants for historic preservation
National Park Service now accepting applications for National Maritime Heritage Grants.
“Preserving Our Past for a Better Future: Delaware’s Historic Preservation Plan, 2013–2017”
Document provides a roadmap for focusing on the broad goals and needs of Delaware's preservation community.
Media Roundup
The following Delaware history-related articles have recently appeared in the media:
Fort Christina Park to open July 19
Milford Beacon, Del.—July 18, 2016
Wilmington landmark marks the site of the first permanent European settlement in Delaware.
Center features Kalmar Nyckel training deck, models, more
News Journal, Wilmington, Del.—July 11, 2016
Article includes information on notes Fort Christina National Historic Landmark.
Nature rains on Dover’s celebration, but not history
Delaware State News, Dover, Del.—July 5, 2016
Article includes information on Independence Day programs at The Old State House.
Articles on Delaware’s beach resorts
Includes information on the Zwaanendael Museum in Lewes.
Delaware beach towns: Hotels, ice cream, more
Newsday, Melville, N.Y.—July 13, 2016
Travel and Lore, Ashville, N.C.—July 7, 2016
Events
Monday, Aug. 1
157th Anniversary – Fenwick Island Lighthouse
Wednesdays and Thursdays, Aug. 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 and 31
Lost Off Lewes: Tours of the British Warship DeBraak – Zwaanendael Museum
Wednesday, Aug. 3
Hale-Byrnes Open House– Hale-Byrnes House
Wednesdays, Aug, 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31
Weaving Wednesdays – John Dickinson Plantation
Saturday, Aug. 6
Some Like Classical – Johnson Victrola Museum
Caesar Rodney Meets Dr. Who – The Old State House
Raiding the Mansion – John Dickinson Plantation
Sunday, Aug. 7
National Lighthouse Day – Fenwick Island Lighthouse
Saturday, Aug. 13
Demonstrations by the Thistledown Fiber Arts Guild – John Dickinson Plantation
Battle of Cooch's Bridge– Hale-Byrnes House
Sunday, Aug. 14
History of the Maull House in Lewes – Hale-Byrnes House
Saturday, Aug. 20
Running of the Mill – Abbott’s Mill Nature Center
For a comprehensive, long-term calendar of division-sponsored events, go here.
Exhibits and displays
Thru Dec. 31, 2016
Wine and Spirits in Delaware: Producing, Preserving, and Presenting – Zwaanendael Museum
Thru mid-April, 2017
The Old State House: A True Restoration 1976-2016 – The Old State House
Ongoing
Discovering Delaware’s Maritime Past– Zwaanendael Museum
Emeline Hawkins: Her Journey from Slavery to Freedom on the Underground Railroad – New Castle Court House Museum
Sculpture by Charles Parks – New Castle Court House Museum
A Seaborne Citizenry: The DeBraak and Its Atlantic World – Zwaanendael Museum
Simple Machines – John Dickinson Plantation
Historical and Cultural Affairs
The historic-preservation and museums newsletter of the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs.
Historical and Cultural Affairs is designed to stimulate public interest in the division's museums, programs and services, and to increase awareness of the value that history and historic preservation bring to the lives of Delaware's citizens and visitors. The newsletter is distributed during the last week of each month, via e-mail, to division staff members, Delaware's historical- and preservation-related communities and friends. Please submit relevant articles, news items and suggestions to Jim Yurasek, newsletter editor, at jim.yurasek@state.de.us.
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