The Saving Delaware History Podcast The Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs

In comes the Swedish ambassador, directly from Washington, to visit the archaeological dig that found a demolished colonial fort in Historic New Castle. Listen in to the story of Fort Casimir as told by Craig Lukezic, former Historic Archaeologist for the State Historic Preservation Office and now Cultural Resource Manager for the United States Navy.
Preorder his book: The Archaeology of New Netherland: A World Built on Trade

Diamond merchant Peter Minuit, who struck the bargain for Manhattan after governing New Amsterdam, hand-picked Fort Christina, the foundation of today’s city of Wilmington. Untangle the development of Delaware’s most populous city in this talk with Samuel Heed, Director of Education for the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation.

Running through the waters of downtown Wilmington courses a replica of the Kalmar Nyckel, a 17th-century pinnace and the Swedish colonial ship that founded the first permanent European settlement in Delaware. Brave the rough river waters in this dialogue again with Samuel Heed, Senior Historian from the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation.
Visit their website: https://www.kalmarnyckel.org/
View the mentioned animation: Tall Ship Time Machine
Photographer: Crewmember Jon Caspar

Behind the scenes, supporting all of the sites owned by the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs and maintaining their historic integrity, labors the Maintenance Team. Learn about this career niche in today’s chat with the HCA’s recetly-promoted chief of maintenance operations, James Scott.

Along with her phenomenal team of horticulturists, she makes what appears ugly beautiful again by hemming boxwoods and planting annuals. Take a look at how horticulture serves the mission of Delaware Historical and Cultural Affairs in this discussion with Elizabeth Gant.

General George Washington and 800 troops stand on Iron Hill, facing an opposition force two to three times their size, in what will be the only Revolutionary War battle to take place in Delaware. Listen today to Mr. Wade Catts, a registered professional archaeologist and specialist in the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge, as he explains this historic conflict.