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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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 ...
Fenwick Island Lighthouse
Constructed in 1859, this 87 foot tower was intended to assist mariners in avoiding the dangerous ...
National Harbor of Refuge and Delaware Breakwater Harbor Historic District
Significant to our nation’s maritime commerce in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Delaware ...
Bridgeville Historical Society
Found in Southern Delaware, the Bridgeville Historical Society is a wonderful place to learn about ...
Milton Governors Walk
Located in the heart of this riverside community, this looping trail honors the five local residents ...
Seaford Museum
The Seaford Historical Society in Seaford, Delaware maintains the history of Seaford and also run ...
Georgetown Circle
The Circle is the ceremonial "heart" of Georgetown, Delaware. Established in 1791, the town and its ...