Delaware tourist attractions, top, sites, maps, tourism, most popular, historical, famous landmarks, travel,
guide, information, site, national parks, geography, USA, US, America, tourism, national parks

     

US Travel
 Homepage (Search Our Entire U.S. Exclusive Directory)

or

Delaware Tourist Attractions

Delaware (The First State)

First state to join United States. Delaware is only 35 miles wide at it's widest point and 8 at it's narrowest.
Delaware is home to the annual Punkin Chunkin Festival, record 3,694 ft.

Tourist Attractions
Search Delaware:

Step #1: Choose a Category

Step #2: Press "Start My Search" Button

 		  

Some of Delaware's Top Tourist Attractions:

 Nassau Valley Vineyards
Three Little Bakers Dinner Theater
Dann The Salon & Day Spa
Cape Henlopen State Park
Johnson Victrola Museum
DuPont Country Club
Hope Community Church
Carousel Park Equestrian Facility
Winterthur Museum
White Clay Creek State Park

For more tourist attractions with links to their websites, search our exclusive directory in the left column.

State Facts:

Delaware Tourism Office:
866-284-7483
http://www.visitdelaware.net

Capital: Dover

Population: 783,600

Governor: Ruth Ann Minner (D, to January 2009)

Entered the Union: December 7, 1787

As the: 1st state

Motto: Liberty and Independence

Nicknames: The Diamond State, the First State

Flower: Peach Blossom

Bird: Blue Hen Chicken

Song: "Our Delaware"

Sports Teams: None

Origin of Name: From the Delaware River and Bay, which were named for Sir Thomas West, Lord De La Warr

Major Industries: Chemical Manufacturing, Fruits and Vegetables, and Food Canning

Historical Sites: Holy Trinity Church, the oldest Protestant church in the U.S. still in use, in Wilmington

Points of Interest: The Delaware Museum of Natural History; New Castle, an almost unchanged 18th-century city center; the Delaware Seashore

Bordering States: Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.