Excerpts from the archives include an effort to prevent youth crime in 1926, a county executive guilty of perjury in 1976 and ...

Old New Castle's annual two-day Separation Day is a free celebration of Delaware’s independence from Pennsylvania and the British Crown. Festivities will be held on June 6 and 7. History buffs take ...

Excerpts from The News Journal archives include a dramatic rescue from a burning home in 1926, prisoners' lawsuit in 1976, ...

Excerpts from The News Journal archives include epidemics sweeping Wilmington, historic homes moved to Market Street and honor for The Knotty Pine.

Lewes, Delaware -- The striking building in the center of Lewes, Delaware was built in 1931 to commemorate the short-lived Dutch colony of Zwaanendael. The colony lasted for about a year, but it set ...

Delaware's only national park is called First State National Historic Park -- but that name can be deceiving. The designation might make you think that this is a single plot of land with an important ...

Lewes, Delaware sits quietly at the mouth of Delaware Bay, where history whispers from every cobblestone street and salt air carries stories from centuries past. This charming coastal town, founded in ...

Delaware beaches offer educational opportunities alongside recreation. Several museums highlight local history, including the Rehoboth Beach Museum, Nanticoke Indian Museum, and DiscoverSea Shipwreck ...