Category: Delaware
The Only State with a Circular Border
What is the only U.S. state with a circle, or arc, as part of its boundary? There’s only one and we’ll go to the center…
On Trial on the Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was not only a dangerous journey for blacks escaping slavery, but there were also consequences for those who helped them. This old…
Delaware Declares Its Independence
When is Independence Day? Most of us would say July 4th, but for residents of this state, it’s a few days prior. In fact, they…
The Battle for Delaware
When you think of the early Europeans settlement of what became the Unites States, you probably don’t think of a battle between he Dutch and…
The Lewes, Delaware Sideshow
Many a circus has it’s main acts and then has a sideshow to entice people to pay to see unusual acts, sites and sounds. One…
A Great Treasure Hunt
There was a great treasure hunt taking place off the shore of Lewes, Delaware. The real treasure though was perhaps different than what was originally…
Delaware’s Sunken Treasure
When a British ship sank off the coast of Delaware in the late 1700s, some of the crew was lost at sea. A few survivors…
The First Town in the First State
It’s referred to as the first town in the country’s first state…that first state being the first one to ratify the constitution of the United…
A Contemporary of Washington, Jefferson, and Franklin
He was a founding father – a contemporary of men like Washington, Jefferson and Franklin. We know that he talked, argued and wrote with them…
Letters from a Farmer
They are known as “Letters from a Farmer.” Perhaps you have not heard of them, but if you lived in colonial America in the 1760’s,…
