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History Museum

Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage

504 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE

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Since its founding in 1864, the Delaware Historical Society (DHS) has acquired nine historic buildings related to Delaware’s past and an extraordinary collection of more than 3 million objects, books, documents, photographs, and maps. We are the only private nonprofit organization with the mission to serve as the statewide organization exploring, preserving, promoting, and sharing Delaware history, heritage, and culture to educate, inspire, and empower people and communities.

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Collection objects: 3,000,000 · Source ↗

Evidence checked 2026-10-02

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