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Saturday, April 25, 2026, was a memorable day at Fort Delaware State Park. Community members, history enthusiasts, and state officials gathered in Delaware City for the unveiling of a State of Delaware Historical Marker for Fort Delaware. Several special guests gave remarks, including Delaware City Mayor Paul H. Johnson, Sr., Delaware Public Archives Director and […]
On April 15, 2026, the Accessions Committee approved a strong set of additions, including materials tied to USS Delaware (SSN-791), the robin brown Collection, WPA church archive inventories, a Delaware State Fair centennial film, and 1880s Delaware Volunteer Militia enlistment records. The quarter also added two new Research Room titles: Colonial Black and Indigenous Cultural Leaders and Delaware Behaving Badly: First State, True Crimes.
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