Delaware is a state in the southern region of the United States with the abbreviation of DE. Delaware became the first state on December 7, 1787, making the state 235 years old, as of December 2022. The name Delaware is derived from the name of Lord De La Warr, the first governor of Virginia. Lord De La Warr explored the Delaware Bay and Delaware River, which were the first places to be named after him.
Delaware is the 49th largest state and the 45th most populous. The capital of Delaware is Dover; Delaware is also one of the thirteen original states. Delaware’s demonym is Delawarean; Delaware borders Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and the Atlantic Ocean.
The Motto of the state of Delaware is Liberty and Independence.
The Official nickname of Delaware is The First State, since the state was the first to ratify the US Constitution. Delaware has other nicknames, such as the Small Wonder, due to its small size, the contributions it has made to the nation, and its natural beauty; The Diamond State, which is a nickname that Thomas Jefferson allegedly gave the state.
Delaware’s landscape is mostly a low, flat coastal plain containing rich soil.
Delaware is known for its beautiful beaches, historic sites, state parks, and local festivals; the state only has three counties, which makes Delaware the state with the fewest counties or county equivalents. Delaware also possesses minerals such as gold, garnet, quartz, pyrite, muscovite mica, and sillimanite.
Delaware used to be part of Pennsylvania; the Swedish were the first to settle the land that is now Delaware by establishing the colony of New Sweden in 1638 at Fort Christina, which is in modern day Wilmington, Delaware. By 1655, the Dutch had captured New Sweden and annexed it to New Netherland, until 1664, when Great Britain had taken control of the colony, which became known as The Three Lower Counties on the Delaware River. This colony was governed as part of the Province of Pennsylvania until 1701, when it was granted an independent colonial legislature; Delaware Colony finally became the state of Delaware in 1787.
In October of 1728, Caesar Rodney was born in Kent County, Delaware Colony. Rodney was elected the sheriff of Kent County at the age of 27 and he served the maximum time allowed, which was 3 years, after which he served dozens of terms in various political offices. He was commissioned captain of the Dover Hundred company in the Delaware Militia during the French and Indian War. Rodney served in the Continental Congress from 1774 to 1776, and on the night of July 1, 1776, while in Dover, Rodney Received word that the vote for independence was deadlocked; Rodney rode 70 miles that night through a thunderstorm and arrived in Philadelphia on July 2. Rodney’s vote ultimately broke the deadlock and allowed Delaware to join 11 other states in voting in favor of the resolution of independence; a month later, he signed the Declaration of Independence. Rodney rushed to the Continental Army to fill the place of his friend John Haslet who was killed in action during the Battle of Princeton, but George Washington sent Rodney home to be Delaware’s wartime governor and major-general of the Delaware Militia. Rodney resigned in late 1781 due to his declining health; Rodney was elected to the 1783/84 session of the Legislative Council, which selected him to be their speaker as a final gesture of respect. The Council met at Rodney’s home since he was unable to attend the meetings, however, Rodney sadly succumbed to the cancer that had been plaguing him before the Legislative Council session had ended; he was only 55 years old. Caesar Rodney was featured on the 1999 Delaware State quarter.
The company ILC Dover, which is based in Frederica, Delaware, specializes in the use of high performance flexible materials that are often used in the aerospace industry. Possibly the most iconic product to be manufactured by the company is the spacesuit used by many NASA astronauts during the Apollo missions.
On September 3, 1777, the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge, also known as the Battle of Iron Hill, was fought in New Castle County, Delaware. The battle began when the Americans ambushed a group of Hessian and British forces who were moving through Delaware on their way to capture Philadelphia, the seat of the Continental Congress. The Americans were attempting to prevent the British from crossing Cooch’s bridge, which would halt their advance on Philadelphia. After exhausting their ammunition supply, the Americans began fighting with swords and bayonets until they were forced to retreat across Cooch’s bridge, back to Wilmington. This was the only significant military action in Delaware during the Revolutionary War.
One interesting fact about Delaware is that a church built by Swedish settlers, known as Old Swedes Church, still stands in Wilmington, Delaware. The church was built between the years of 1698 and 1699, which means it has been standing for three and a quarter centuries.
One Strange fact about Delaware is that, contrary to popular belief, the state is not void of caves. Delaware apparently contains 3 known caves, which is only 1 less than the number of known caves in North Dakota and Rhode Island.
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Hey, Onward American! I found most interesting that the Swedish were the first to settle in Delaware and that they built a church that still stands.
Thanks for another great article
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