Events Calendar

Event:
Black Family History at the Delaware Public Archives

Location:
Seaford Library
600 N. Market Street Extended
Seaford, Delaware

Details:

Black family history research can pose unique challenges as you follow your family into the 19th century, prior to the passage of the 13th Amendment, and earlier. This presentation highlights resources available at the Delaware Public Archives for researching Black family history within Delaware, from the present day and throughout the history of the state.…

Event:
Black Family History at the Delaware Public Archives

Location:
Kent County Library
497 S. Red Haven Lane
Dover, Delaware

Details:

Black family history research can pose unique challenges as you follow your family into the 19th century, prior to the passage of the 13th Amendment, and earlier. This presentation highlights resources available at the Delaware Public Archives for researching Black family history within Delaware, from the present day and throughout the history of the state.…

Event:
In Common Cause: Delaware’s Homefront in the Revolutionary War

Location:
Selbyville Public Library
11 W McCabe St
Selbyville, Delaware

Details:

Despite its small size, Delaware made significant contributions to the cause of American independence—far more than a single battle or a midnight ride. During the Revolutionary War, Delaware evolved from being part of a larger colony into an independent state, a transformation driven by the sacrifices and efforts of its citizens and civic leaders. These…

Event:
Black Family History at the Delaware Public Archives

Location:
South Coastal Library
43 Kent Ave
Bethany Beach, Delaware

Details:

Black family history research can pose unique challenges as you follow your family into the 19th century, prior to the passage of the 13th Amendment, and earlier. This presentation highlights resources available at the Delaware Public Archives for researching Black family history within Delaware, from the present day and throughout the history of the state.…

Event:
In Common Cause: Delaware’s Homefront in the Revolutionary War

Location:
Volunteer Brewing Company
116 W Main St
Middletown, Delaware

Details:

Despite its small size, Delaware made significant contributions to the cause of American independence—far more than a single battle or a midnight ride. During the Revolutionary War, Delaware evolved from being part of a larger colony into an independent state, a transformation driven by the sacrifices and efforts of its citizens and civic leaders. These…

Event:
Black Family History at the Delaware Public Archives

Location:
Kent County Library
497 S. Red Haven Lane
Dover, Delaware

Details:

Black family history research can pose unique challenges as you follow your family into the 19th century, prior to the passage of the 13th Amendment, and earlier. This presentation highlights resources available at the Delaware Public Archives for researching Black family history within Delaware, from the present day and throughout the history of the state.…

Event:
Truly a Public House: Women and Tavern Keeping on the Dover Green

Location:
Delaware Public Archives
121 MLK JR BLVD N
Dover, Delaware

Details:

During the Colonial Era Taverns, often called Public Houses of Entertainment, were multipurpose structures meant to serve the community. In Dover, Delaware, there were two taverns on opposing sides of the Green and during different stretches of time, both were run by women. Come learn about the Bell Family and the Battell family and how…

Event:
Women Scorned: Petit Treason and Punishment in 18th Century Delaware

Location:
Woodlawn Library
2020 W 9th St
Wilmington, Delaware

Details:

When Delaware declared its independence in 1776, it prompted a plethora of changes pertaining to its government and legal system. As the state grew and evolved, it reflected on crime and punishment in this new era. One crime that the new government reviewed was petit treason, which was treasonous acts committed against a person of…

Event:
Women Scorned: Petit Treason and Punishment in 18th Century Delaware

Location:
New Castle County Court House Museum
211 Delaware St.
New Castle, Delaware

Details:

When Delaware declared its independence in 1776, it prompted a plethora of changes pertaining to its government and legal system. As the state grew and evolved, it reflected on crime and punishment in this new era. One crime that the new government reviewed was petit treason, which was treasonous acts committed against a person of…

Event:
Independence or the Bayonet

Location:
Grotto's Pizza
1159 N. DuPont Hwy
Dover, Delaware

Details:

Have you ever wanted to learn more about Delaware’s Founding Fathers? Or about what Delaware was doing during the lead-up to the Revolutionary War? Independence or the Bayonet covers the stories of Caesar Rodney, George Read, and Thomas McKean from their lives prior to the Revolution, Delaware’s actions during the lead-up to the Declaration of…