2+ day, 55+ min ago   (287+ words) A day after terrorist attacks rocked the country, a Wilmington-based ship received its orders to protect the nation's waterways. According to a story in the Sept. 13, 2001, Wilmington Morning Star, the Coast Guard cutter Diligence set out from downtown Wilmington to…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (188+ words) DOVER, Del. - Delawareans can now take a trip back through the state’s railroad history with a new exhibit at the Delaware Public Archives. Tracks, Towns, and Transformation: How the Railroad Changed Delaware opened Thursday, September 10, marking 194 years since the New…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (550+ words) The Delaware history column features excerpts from The News Journal archives including The Morning News and The Evening Journal. See the archives at delawareonline.com. "Virtually 100 percent of the state has driven over it, but probably less than 1 percent has…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (508+ words) Because of the coldness of the river water, the Alpha Boat Club will not hold the usual Fourth of July aquatic sports until the latter part of the month or the beginning of August. Not even the heat of the…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (40+ words) Delaware is “possibly is the last state to have its boundaries settled,” according to “East of Mason-Dixon Line: A History of the Delaware Boundaries."... Why is Delaware shaped like a nose? Did you know we're both first and last?...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (179+ words) Located in Dover Delaware, the Delaware State Police Museum offers visitors a unique glimpse inside the history of the Delaware State Troopers. A century of history on display at the Delaware State Police Museum Dover, delaware -- The Delaware State Police…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (919+ words) The Delaware history column features excerpts from The News Journal archives including The Morning News and The Evening Journal. See the archives at delawareonline.com. May 3, 1926, The Evening Journal Editor’s note: This report also has excerpts about the collision from…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (460+ words) Given its historical importance, It is fitting the First Sate — Delaware — will play an integral role in celebrating America's 250th birthday. Delaware 250, the organization overseeing Delaware's celebration of America's semiquincentennial, and the federal America250 organization set up a series of celebratory events…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (107+ words) Excerpts from The News Journal archives include Hartly arsons in 1926, investigation of a bank failure in 1976 and the shootout in St. Georges in 2006... Delaware history in News Journal archives April 19-25: Shootout, arsons The Delaware history column features excerpts from The…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (773+ words) The Delaware history column features excerpts from The News Journal archives including The Morning News and The Evening Journal. See the archives at delawareonline.com. April 13, 1926, The Evening Journal The Henlopen Lighthouse toppled into the Atlantic Ocean at 12:45 o’clock this…...