Greater Harrington Historical Society

10/18/2026

We will be open 12 to 5 today! Stop in and get your limited edition ornaments before they are gone!

10/12/2026

Now in stock and just in time for your holiday shopping, GHHS introduces the first in a series of Christmas Ornaments that will feature local historical buildings and sites. Made of metal and 3 inches round, each ornament is numbered and has the year included on the back. Quantities are very limited so start your collection today!

Each year a new ornament will be introduced. So don't miss out on decorating your tree with our local history!

Visit our website to purchase yours
https://ghhsociety.org/shop

You can also pick up your ornament, t-shirt and other store at the museum, 1st and 3rd Sunday's of each month.

We will also be setup at the Harrington Fire Company Auxiliary Craft Show, Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, at the Holiday Shoppes Craft & Vendor Show, Saturday, November 14, 2026 at the Delaware State Fair, and we will be a part of the Harrington Holiday Stroll, Saturday, Dec 5, 2026

10/08/2026

Its Wreaths Across America Wreath Sponsor Time!

We are still looking for people, groups, businesses to sponsor a wreath for a veteran.
Each wreath cost just $17.00. And in return you are honoring an American Hero!

Wreath Day is set for Dec 19, 2026 at our many locations

To sponsor a wreath online, visit our WAA website

https://wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/159284/Overview/?relatedId=0

10/04/2026

We will be closed today as our curator is heading to Baltimore to lecture on trains!

09/24/2026

Join us for this very special event! Our very own Wheelers Park, now owned by Ken & Nicole Shinn, is getting a State of Delaware Historical Marker! This program, sponsored by the Delaware Public Archives, places historical markers all over Delaware, highlighting our history!

We hope to see you there!

09/19/2026

Come out and see is at the Riverwalk Festival in Milford! Get you 250th t-shirt!

09/10/2026

Come out and remember your youth!

09/05/2026

Come see our state's history!

The Delaware Public Archives will open Tracks, Towns, and Transformation: How the Railroad Changed Delaware at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2026.

04/05/2026

Happy Easter from all of us at the Greater Harrington Historical Society. We will be closed to in celebration of Easter.