Delaware Public Archives - Dover, Delaware

 

Delaware Public Archives - Dover, Delaware

This facility is rated as one of the finest historical research facilities in the nation.  It features interactive exhibits to make the history of Delaware easy and fun to learn about. There is an exhibit referred to as the “jewel box” gallery which includes a rotating exhibit of Delaware’s founding documents.

This is one of the oldest public archives programs in the country.  There are over 40,000 cubic feet of government records and historical documents located here.

The Archives maintains a library of Delawareana including state publications, books, genealogies, pamphlets, maps and newspaper clippings.

The digital archives include a 360 degree view of 17^th Century Delaware Exhibit, of Mabel Lloyd Ridgley Research room is also a 360 degree view.

With photographs, maps, construction drawings, currency notes, original legislation and more are part of the 100’s of stories available.  You will be able to see photographs of Delaware towns, discover historic churches and schoolhouses, and marvel at ships and railroad cars that were built in Wilmington.  There are 17^th century papers, Civil War records and petitions for Naturalization for you to research.

You will have the opportunity to listen to historic audio clips of interviews and radio broadcasts concerning service in WWII, desegregation, recycling and baseball.

There is a listing of the historical markers throughout the state of Delaware for you to review and plan a trip to travel the same paths as those that made history.

Public educational programs include Delaware history, beginning genealogy, Civil War Workship, Irish research available on the internet, Germanic genealogy and Polish genealogical studies can be done at the Archive.

Location: 121 Duke of York St., Dover, Delaware 19901

Phone: 302-744-5000

Hours: 8 – 5 Monday through Saturday.