HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF DELAWARE
505 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON, DE 19801 www.dehistory.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: PRESERVATION OF DELAWARE HISTORY. THE SOCIETY'S PRIMARY GOAL IS THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORY, PARTICULARLY THAT RELATING TO THE STATE OF DELAWARE. THE SOCIETY MAINTAINS TWO MUSEUMS, A LIBRARY, AND VARIOUS HISTORIC BUILDINGS PROVIDING CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY.

RESEARCH LIBRARY-HOUSES THE SOCIETY'S PAPER-BASED COLLECTION WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO PERSONS RESEARCHING DELAWARE HISTORY.

DELAWARE HISTORY MUSEUM-THE MUSEUM PRESENTS THE HISTORY OF DELAWARE THROUGH PERMANENT AND ROTATING EXHIBITS. CLASSROOMS, EXHIBIT GALLERIES AND OTHER SPACES ENABLE THE SOCIETY'S EDUCATIONAL STAFF TO PRESENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, LECTURES AND GUIDED TOURS FOCUSED ON DELAWARE HISTORY. THE MUSEUM INCLUDES THE MITCHELL CENTER FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE, THE ONLY CENTER FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY IN DELAWARE, AS A PERMANENT EXHIBITION AND PROGRAM CENTER.

READ HOUSE AND GARDENS-A NATIONAL LANDMARK PROPERTY SERVES AS AN EARLY FEDERAL-ERA MUSEUM PRESENTING SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY THROUGH GUIDED TOURS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS.

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