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The flag of Delaware: Consists of a buff-colored diamond on a field of colonial blue, with the coat of arms of the state of Delaware inside the diamond. Below the diamond, the date December 7, 1787, declares the day on which Delaware became the first state to ratify the United States Constitution.
This is a List of National Historic Landmarks in Delaware. There are 14 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in Delaware. NHLs. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap.
Before Delaware was settled by Europeans, the area was home to the Lenni Lenape (also known as the Delaware), Susquehanna, Nanticoke, and other Native American tribes. After the Swedes, Dutch colonists settled Delaware, with the native people trading with European settlers for around a half-century.
Delaware occupies the northeastern portion of the Delmarva Peninsula, and some islands and territory within the Delaware River. It is the second-smallest and sixth-least populous state, but also the sixth-most densely populated. Delaware's most populous city is Wilmington, and the state's capital is Dover, the second-most populous city in Delaware.
Moved from Chester, PA to Wilmington, DE in 1958 Holy Trinity Church (Old Swedes) Wilmington, Delaware: 1698 Religious Oldest Swedish Church in the United States Brecknock: Camden, Delaware: ca. 1700 Residence Dutch House: Newcastle, Delaware: 1701 Residence Built either in the mid 1690s or 1701. Historic home and museum Maston House: Seaford ...
New Castle Historic District (New Castle, Delaware) New Castle, Delaware; O. United States lightship Overfalls (LV-118) R. Read House and Garden; S. Stonum
Here's a guide for what you need to know when visiting the Delaware beaches this weekend, including some fun activities and tips on avoiding COVID-19.
Delaware – U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast of the United States. The state takes its name from Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, a British nobleman and Virginia's first colonial governor, after whom (what is now called) Cape Henlopen was originally named. [1] Delaware is the second smallest state (after Rhode Island).