First State Heritage Park

First State Heritage Park is open year-round, with special tours of the sites given the first Saturday of each month.

The center is ideally situated for auto-borne visitation with easy highway access and plentiful parking.

Visitor services include self-guided tours of the center's exhibits, and extensive information on local and statewide attractions, events, and activities.

During restoration efforts that started in 2010, the date of 1743 was found punched into a stud with an awl, but the building is believed to be older than that.

[5] Visit with historical interpreters and learn about this newly restored house, the oldest surviving wooden structure in Dover.

The Delaware Public Archives building houses an extensive collection of materials dating back as far as the 17th century to today.

Exhibits at the museum include paintings, objects, memorabilia, and trademarks that highlight the development of the sound recording industry.

Delaware Public Archives
The Victrola developed by Eldridge R. Johnson.