Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs

Ross Mansion in Seaford is home to Delaware’s lone remaining dwelling that was once inhabited by enslaved people.The number of these dwellings nationwide is dwindling in part because they were made with shoddy materials and in part because there has been little effort to preserve them until recent years.But historians say these spaces are incredibly valuable as they provide a window into enslaved people’s inner lives, which is often neglected or difficult to learn about.In this edition of History Matters, Delaware Public Media’s Abigail Lee traveled to Ross Mansion and the John Dickinson Plantation in Dover to see these spaces and speak with experts on the lasting significance of them.

After years of renovation and an even longer time of not being in use, the Weldin House in Brandywine Hundred is open again.

The center should be running by early 2026.

Changes are coming to the John Dickinson Plantation in Dover as it starts implementing its master plan. Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural…

Last week, contributor Larry Nagengast highlighted a historic preservation victory in New Castle County – the Jester Farmhouse while highlighting some of…

It will probably need a two-year gestation, but the historic Weldin House is expected to enjoy a rebirth that residents of the Penny Hill and Fox Point…

The Johnson Victrola Museum in Dover is presenting a virtual program Halloween weekend. The program is set for Friday, Oct. 30, 2020 and offers a bit of a…

Delaware’s 22nd annual Chautauqua tent shows run two successive weeks - starting this Thursday and Friday. This year focus is the 100th anniversary of the…

The Zwaanendael Museum in Lewes is getting a facelift. The Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs started the rehabilitation effort two…

Nationwide protests over racial injustice have reignited conversations about the role of historical statues, symbols and relics. The historic whipping…