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Events & Programs
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Digital Museums
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The Visitor Center and exhibit, One Land Many Voices, is Kent County’s newest cultural attraction and tourist destination. The 14,000-square-foot building is a gateway to the history of the 450-acre property. |
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Following renovations, The Victrola Museum reopens to commemorate Delaware’s connection to the music industry with its collection of Victrolas and related memorabilia. |
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State Historic Preservation Office announces Mt. Joy Church in Wilmington was added to the National Register of Historic Places for its social and cultural significance to local history. |
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October 23–24, the Preservation Delaware Annual Meeting and Conference is set to feature speakers on area history, heritage and preservation issues at virtual and in-person events. HCA’s Buena Vista Conference Center will host on October 24. |
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News & Updates
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Friends of Folk presents local musicians and a host of musical styles and instruments starting this October at the Old State House. |
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New Castle Court House Museum celebrates William Penn Day, October 24, in commemoration of his arrival in New Castle, Delaware. |
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Staff Announcements
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New hires were made at John Dickinson Plantation, Old State House, Cooch’s Bridge, Zwaanendael, Johnson Victrola and New Castle Court House Museums. |
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Preservation
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Annual meeting of the Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation on October 14 to include nomination review and board appointments. |
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Media Roundup
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Activities & Exhibits
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The historic preservation and museums newsletter of the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs.
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Saving Delaware History 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.
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Please submit relevant articles, news items and suggestions to:
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Bridget Frias
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Deputy Director
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Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs
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29 N. State St., Dover, DE 19901
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