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The Delaware Historical Society was founded in May 1864 for “the elucidation of history, particularly such portions as may refer to Delaware.” Over the next 15 decades, the organization refined its stated purpose to reflect both a changing society and the evolution of the public history profession.
Built in 1732, the New Castle Courthouse served as Delaware's first court and state capitol. Here in 1776, New Castle, Kent, and Sussex counties declared their independence from Pennsylvania and England creating the Delaware State.
The Delaware Historical Society began in 1864 as an effort to preserve documents from the Civil War.Since then, it has expanded into a statewide historical institution with several buildings, including Old Town Hall and the Delaware History Museum, in Wilmington and the historic Read House & Gardens in New Castle.
The Delaware Art Museum is a private, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. EIN: 51-0065746. This organization is supported, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.
Visitors can also do on-site research using our extensive object collection, located separately in the Delaware History Museum. Please contact our Curator of Objects, Jennifer Potts , by email or phone (302) 295-2389 to arrange a research visit.
Delaware History Museum Store. ... Delaware Historical Society 505 N Market Street Wilmington, Delaware 19801 (302) 656-0637. Read House & Gardens 42 The Strand
The Johnson Victrola Museum highlights the history of the Victor Talking Machine Company, which pioneered the development of the sound-recording industry and was founded by Delaware’s native son, Eldridge Reeves Johnson. The Johnson Victrola Museum is a tribute to Delaware’s native son, Eldridge Reeves Johnson, who founded the Victor ...
