Historical preservation

Delaware sometimes seems to live in the cultural shadow cast by our neighbors - places like Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington DC. And, sometimes the state gets a certain reputation - small, boring, the kind of place where nothing happens.But Paul Campagna and Chris Haug are pushing back on that with a new and growing project - the Delaware Music History Archive. It's an ambitious undertaking, involving thousands of newspaper clippings and hundreds of concert flyers and photos tracking more than eight decades of the state's surprisingly rich musical history. And that collection is growing every day.On this week's Arts Playlist, DPM's Martin Matheny learns more about the project, an upcoming talk Chris and Paul are participating in in Dover, and why you shouldn't sleep on the First State's role in American music history.

The Delaware Preservation fund is reimbursing St. Daniel's Community Church $4,100 for the work.

A bike tour around the city of Wilmington Saturday will explore the history of the city’s public water system.It’s called Creek to Tap – and will…

Wilmington’s historic Rodney Square is getting a major facelift. DART, the City of Wilmington, the Buccini/Pollin group, non-profit Downtown Visions and…

For preservationists, 2016 is a big year for anniversaries. Not only is it the 50th anniversary of the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act,…

Gibraltar, the sole surviving walled estate in the city of Wilmington, is still standing like a rock, thanks to its framework of steel girders and walls…