June 22, 2013 – For a Wilmington University history lab our class ventured down to the Dover Green for some outdoor, experiential learning offered by the First State Heritage Park and the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs. In the course of over an hour on this beautiful June day, we strolled around the Dover Green…
Eastern Shore of VA Public Library an Important Resource for Family and Local History Research
The Eastern Shore of Virginia has a number of helpful research repositories for those studying the past and one of those is the Eastern Shore Public Library. It’s about halfway down the Peninsula, between the State Line and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, in the county seat town of Accomac. This regional system, serving Accomack and…
Thousands of Digital Delaware Picture Postcards Depict State History at Public Archives
The Delaware Public Archives, a special collections institution that provides outstanding leadership in creating digital products to support the study of First State heritage, has just launched another valuable resource. It is the George Luther Caley Postcard Collection, a group of almost 7,000 twentieth century images of the State and Delmarva. George, a Smyrna resident,…
Adkins Arboretum Presents Quality Audio Tour About Nature’s Role In Underground Railroad
RIDGLEY, MD — June 1, 2013 — As evening descended on Caroline County on this hot Saturday in late spring, an inquisitive group of about 25 people gathered at the Adkins Arboretum to celebrate the opening of a “Journey Begins: nature’s role in the flight of freedom.” The nonprofit, with generous support from the Maryland…