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Delaware is known for:
- Historical landmarks
- Chemical manufacturing
- Being a tax-free state
- First state to ratify the Constitution
- Large number of companies incorporated in the state
Popular Tourist Attractions
Popular Tourist Attractions
- Bellevue State Park: State park in Wilmington, Delaware.
- Bethany Beach: Beach town in Delaware.
- Brandywine Zoo: Zoo in Wilmington, Delaware.
- Cape Henlopen State Park: State park in Lewes, Delaware.
- Cape May-Lewes Ferry: Ferry system that connects Lewes, Delaware, with North Cape May, New Jersey.
- Christiana Mall: Shopping mall in Newark, Delaware.
- Delaware Art Museum: Art museum in Wilmington, Delaware.
- Delaware Museum of Natural History: Museum in Wilmington, Delaware.
- Delaware Seashore State Park: State park in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
- Dewey Beach: Beach town in Delaware.
- Dover International Speedway: Car racing track in Dover, Delaware.
- Fort Delaware State Park: Harbor defense facility in Delaware City, Delaware.
- Lewes Beach: Beach in Lewes, Delaware.
- Nemours Mansion and Gardens: Museum and garden in Wilmington, Delaware.
- Rehoboth Beach: Beach town in Delaware.
- Winterthur Museum: Museum in Wilmington, Delaware.
Popular Iconic Delaware Foods That Require Clean Water
Delaware is famous for the following foods:
Scrapple
Slippery Dumplings
The Bobbie
Blue Claw Crabs
Nic-o-boli
Summer Peaches
Fun Facts
- Delaware was named after the Delaware River and Bay, which in turn was named after Thomas West (Lord De La Warr), the governor of the Colony of Virginia in 1610.
- Due to the lenient banking laws of Delaware, over half of all publicly traded corporations in the United States are incorporated in Delaware.
- On December 21, 1776, Delaware became the first state with a State Constitution.
- Delaware is one of the five states in the United States that do not impose a state sales tax.
- Delaware has the smallest number of counties of any state in the Unites States, with only three: New Castle, Kent, and Sussex.
- With an average elevation of only 60 feet, Delaware is the lowest state in the Unites States.
- Delaware is the only state without any National Park System units such as national parks, historic sites, battlefields, memorials, monuments, and seashores.
- Delaware is one of the two states in the United States with an official State Herb, sweet golden rod.
- At its widest point, Delaware is only 35 miles in width.
- In Delaware, it’s illegal to show R-rated movies at drive-in theaters.
This page was last updated on March 01, 2022.
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