Jane and Littleton Mitchell Center for African American Heritage

07/01/2025

We have two more bus tours this summer: July 12 and August 23. Register at dehistory.org/calendar

04/16/2025

The forecast is calling for beautiful weather for Saturday's "Two Lights for Tomorrow" Community Service Projects!

Two Lights for Tomorrow is a nationwide initiative to commemorate Paul Revere’s midnight ride by serving as lights in our community.

Join First State National Historical Park, Delaware 250, Delaware Historical Society, and New Castle Historical Society at Mt. Salem Church or Buttonwood School & Museum this Saturday, April 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to tidy up these important local historic sites.

Tasks may include gardening, pruning, light maintenance and trash pickup. All supplies and tools will be provided. To volunteer, email [email protected] with the names, ages, emergency contacts, and preferred sites of all participants.

03/28/2025

Delaware Historical Society and the Mitchell Center are proud partners on this interactive conversation with distinguished leaders who will share their experiences leading large statewide enterprises. They will discuss developing a robust workforce and curating inclusive policies that protect and expand
opportunities for Delaware workers and
their families.

April 2, 10am-12pm at Delaware State University

03/07/2025

Thank you so much to our generous Board of Trustees and everyone who supported us over the last 24 hours! We raised more than $7,000 throughout this year's Do More 24 giving campaign which will help our organization continue to expand our programming and do the important work of preserving and sharing Delaware's history!

03/07/2025

Don't let the clock run out on Do More 24 without showing your support for DHS!

There are THREE HOURS remaining, and we're still working toward our $5,000 goal.

If you've attended our programs or events, visited our spaces, or used our online resources, we hope you'll join our Do More 24 giving campaign with a donation of any amount. It all matters, and it all supports the important work we do to preserve Delaware's history so future generations can learn from it.

Give now: https://www.domore24delaware.org/fundraisers/delaware-historical-society

03/06/2025

We're Live!
Do More 24 Delaware is officially underway, and DHS is aiming to raise $5,000 by 6 p.m. tomorrow to meet our Board challenge.
Join this statewide giving campaign and make your gift here: https://www.domore24delaware.org/.../delaware-historical...

We're Live!

Do More 24 Delaware is officially underway, and DHS is aiming to raise $5,000 by 6 p.m. tomorrow to meet our Board challenge.

Join this statewide giving campaign and make your gift here: https://www.domore24delaware.org/fundraisers/delaware-historical-society

03/05/2025

Hannah Grantham, Director of the Jane and Littleton Mitchell Center for African American Heritage, spoke with Delaware Public Media about the Women's History Month film series running on Saturdays in March at Delaware Historical Society. Learn more here: https://www.delawarepublic.org/arts/2025-03-04/delaware-historical-society-features-films-by-and-about-women-in-series

The Women’s History Month film series presents documentaries on issues ranging from midwifery to the birth of second wave feminism to women in the arts.

01/28/2025

Our friends at the St. John AM Church in Newark are seeking support to help cover significant structural damages from two accidents over the last six months. The church is the oldest African-American church in Newark, serving the community since 1848.

If you'd like to help restore this important piece of Delaware history, you can contribute to the church's rebuilding fund here:

Hello, I am Rev. Dr. Blaine A. Hackett, Pastor of Historic St. John … Blaine Hackett needs your support for Rebuild and Restore with St. John AM Church Family

01/28/2025

February is Black History Month, and Delaware Historical Society and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage are pleased to present a Black History Month Film Series on Saturdays throughout the month.

Feb 1: New Castle County Films' Restless Ground: The Untold Story of Mt. Olive and Return to Hockessin Colored School No. 107C

Feb 8: Inside Buffalo - They Served America When America Was Not Ready to Serve Them

Feb 15: From Sw****ka to Jim Crow

Feb 22: The Six Triple Eight: No Mail, No Morale*

All films will begin at 1 p.m. and are included with admission to the Delaware History Museum & Mitchell Center for African American Heritage.

*Admission to the Museum will be FREE on Feb 22.

01/20/2025

"We still have a choice today: nonviolent coexistence or violent co-annihilation. We must move past indecision to action." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

This photo from the Delaware Historical Society digital collections offers a view of a civil rights-related gathering in Rodney Square, showing the stage and large group of people from above. The photo was taken around the time of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the riots in Wilmington, Delaware in 1968.

📸: Civil rights-related public gathering., ca. 1968. Delaware Historical Society Photograph Collection, Delaware Historical Society, Wilmington, Delaware.

01/14/2025

The Delaware History Museum & Mitchell Center for African American Heritage will be closed for maintenance this week, Wednesday, January 15 through Saturday, January 18. We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to seeing you soon!

12/24/2024

The Delaware History Museum & Mitchell Center for African American Heritage will be CLOSED on Wednesday, December 25 and Wednesday, January 1.

We will be open over the holiday season on:
Thursday-Saturday, December 26-28 from 12-5 pm
Thursday-Saturday, January 2-4 from 12-5 pm