Explore Historic Locations
Since before Colonial times, Delaware has stood at a crossroads of American history. Native Americans blazed a trail, and the Swedish, Dutch and English would follow. Between now and then, time has left a legacy of historic attractions: A Civil War fort. A Revolutionary War battlesite. A landscape shaped by a corporate dynasty, and a story that is as old as the nation itself. Explore the historic attractions of Delaware here, or travel the Delaware History Trail for a step-by-step guide.
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Historic Odessa Foundation
Once a busy Delaware Bay port town known for the shipment of grain and other agricultural products ...
Air Mobility Command Museum
Located on the grounds of Dover Air Force Base, the Air Mobility Command Museum is the only ...
Nemours Estate
Conceived in the style of an 18th century French mansion, this former DuPont family home features ...
First State National Historical Park
The first Swedish and Finnish settlers aboard the Kalmar Nyckel and Fogel Grip landed at Fort ...
The Old State House
Built in 1791, the Old State House served as Delaware’s capitol during the United States’ critical ...
Milford Museum
Located in Milford's original Post Office Building, the Milford Museum offers visitors a look inside ...
Middle Point - Mason Dixon Marker
It was at this location in 1764 that surveyors Mason and Dixon started their historic survey of the ...
Governor Ross Mansion
Learn what life was like before the Civil War; why a popular Delaware governor was smuggled to ...
Captain John Smith Monument/Phillips Landing
A “new” chapter in Delaware history was written in 2007 when scientific studies of charts made by ...