The Nanticoke Indian Pow Wow
Are you going to be in Millsboro this weekend? If so, you should pay a visit to the Nanticoke Indian Pow Wow. It’s a southern Delaware fall tradition. Did you know the Archives have various records relating to the Nanticoke Indians? We have books entitled “A Photographic Survey of the Indian River Community”, “Surviving Indian […]
Delaware Mills
Did you know that one of the most frequently asked research questions is regarding mills? From the DuPont powder mills to the grist and flour mills, it’s not just scholars who are interested; every day citizens also seem to be fascinated by mills and the stories about them. We had some more people in yesterday […]
Delaware Lighthouses
Have you ever been at the beach and looked at one of the lighthouses and thought “I wonder what other lighthouses Delaware has”? Well that’s exactly what happened the other day with a couple from Wisconsin. They stopped in to see if they could find the answer. They couldn’t believe we have over 200 photographs […]
Scrapple’s Ready
Do you smell it? Can you hear that? It’s the aroma of scrapple and the sound of apples crunching. Yup, it’s time for the apple scrapple festival in Bridgeville. To get ready for this event we had some wonderful ladies come in to see what we had on the town of Bridgeville. They were surprised that […]
