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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The Old State House
Built in 1791, the Old State House served as Delaware’s capitol during the United States’ critical ...
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 ...
Cheney Clow's Rebellion
During the American Revolution many Delawareans remained loyal to the British Crown. In 1778 a group ...
Biggs Museum of American Art
Hosting an impressive collection of fine and decorative arts, the Biggs Museum has something for ...
Geographic Center of Delaware
In 1989, a curious seventh grader from the Caesar Rodney School District asked where the center of ...
Barratt's Chapel & Museum
Barratt's Chapel in Frederica, Delaware, is the oldest surviving church building in the United ...
Smyrna Museum
The Smyrna Museum in Smyrna, Delaware consists of two historic buildings, The Plank House and The ...