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Delaware Public Archives exhibit explores how railroads transformed the First State
3+ day, 9+ 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…...
Slaughter Beach and Murderkill. Why does Delaware have creepy names?
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (612+ words) Would you book a vacation so you could spend a week at Slaughter Beach? Or hope to buy a home near Murderkill River? One might find it strange that Delaware, celebrated for beach tourism, hasn't scared off visitors with its…...
Delaware history, week of Aug. 23, with prison escape, canal trail
3+ week, 2+ 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…...
Wilmington-shot movie celebrates 40 years of being 'so bad it's good' - AOL
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (832+ words) On July 25, 1986, the first and only movie to be directed by famed horror novelist Stephen King was released into theaters nationwide. Now, 40 years after its release, "Maximum Overdrive" is back in Wilmington, where it was shot, for a series of…...
These are the most searched word definitions in Delaware, US
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (235+ words) Everyone is bound to come across a word they don't know the definition of. And it turns out a lot of Americans are getting stumped by the same words, turning to search engines to figure out what they mean. Unscramblerer....
A closer look at these Wilmington buildings reveals storied past
2+ mon, 5+ hour ago (78+ words) From department stores to a sushi bar, these well-known downtown Wilmington buildings have seen a few changes over the years. A closer look at these Wilmington buildings reveals storied past With history around every corner of downtown Wilmington, it's little…...
Wilmington releases report on Caesar Rodney's slavery legacy
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (313+ words) The city of Wilmington released a nearly 100-page report on Caesar Rodney's history of enslavement in Delaware. The report identified 26 men, women and children who Rodney enslaved during his lifetime on his plantation in Kent County. It also identifies more…...
8 Wilmington-area people and places with ties to the Revolutionary War
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (630+ words) Today many people across the country are celebrating 250 years of American Independence. While many are celebrating the big day with parades, cookouts and fireworks displays, it's also important to remember that many of our nation's forefathers fought difficult battles so…...
Wilmington celebrating America 250 throughout July
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (224+ words) WILMINGTON — The Deerfield Valley is getting into the spirit of the America 250 celebration with a long list of events in the coming weeks. Groundbreaking celebration for the Veterans Memorial Park, Beaver Street at 5 p.m. Wings Theater performance of “Opening Night,…...
Over the past 250 years, here's what helped shape the Wilmington area
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (72+ words) As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of the United States, let's look back at some of the things that have shaped Wilmington. Over the past 250 years, here's what helped shape the Wilmington area As we celebrate the 250th anniversary…...