TWO WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA EVENTS COMING IN DECEMBER!
For more information on the Veterans Fair or to download a vendor form, click here. You can also signup to be a vendor online by clicking here
For more information on the Escort Stop, including on where to view the arrival, click here!
Announcing our 2024-2025 Sponsorship Program
Beginning this year, we are asked our local businesses to help support the museum and its programs, and as always our local businesses came through in a big way! We can never thank them enough for their support. Please visit our Sponsor Page and make sure you support our local businesses!
To visit the entire list, please CLICK HERE. And if you wish to sponsor GHHS, visit the page for the details.
Thank you Longwood Foundation and Delaware 250th!
GHHS has received grant funding to renovate the attic area into a controlled environment archival storage space. A big thank you goes out to Longwood Foundation for a grant of $40,000, to The Delaware 250th Committee for $10,000 and to Delaware Preservation for $10,000 to fund this much need renovation. THANK YOU ALL!!!! Construction will begin in late summer Stay tuned!
2024 Newsletter now online
Our Fall 2024 Newsletter is now online. To view the latest information, click here.
ANNOUCNING THE HOMETOWN HEROES BANNER PROGRAM!
The Greater Harrington Historical Society is proud to announce the Hometown Heroes Banner Program. The program serves as a tribute to recognize service men and women from the greater Harrington area who have served or are serving our country in a branch of the military. The banners are 24” wide by 48” tall. Each individual banner will honor a specific Harrington area service man or woman and will include his or her picture, branch of service and era of service. Sponsors who may be friends, families, or businesses will pay for the Hometown Heroes Banners. Sponsorship will be named on the banners. For more information or to download a form click here.
Building Expansion!
We are bulging at the seams! The Greater Harrington Historical Society has been in existence for over 40 years and during that time we have gathered over 70,000 artifacts! We have grown from a corner room to three buildings. The demand for more space to display artifacts and a research room to provide digital access to our holdings has prompted the officers to move forward with expansion plans to our Annex building located at 108 Fleming St in Harrington. To learn more on the expansion, to donate to this cause, click here. Thank you for your support!
Looking for something to do?
Take walking tour of Harrington. Visit Clio for a tour of all there is to see in Harrington!
Welcome to the Greater Harrington Historical Society. We here at the society strive to preserve the history of our area through the collection of artifacts and living history. Whether you are looking to see how our city began, what businesses have been in our town, or look back at our churches and civic organizations, we have something for everyone. Our collections also includes documents and photographs that anyone who is working on genealogy will find invaluable in learning more about their family tree. No matter if you are a lifelong resident, a Harringtonian at heart, or just interested in history, we here at the Greater Harrington Historical Society will be happy to give you a tour you will find interesting and full of fun.