Delaware
Delaware is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern region of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey to its northeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state's name derives from the adjacent Delaware Bay, which in turn was named after Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English nobleman and the Colony of Virginia's first colonial-era governor.
Some of the key events about Delaware
- 1638The first permanent European settlement was established in Delaware
- 1638Swedish colonists were massacred by Native Americans at present-day Lewes
- 1664The Dutch forcibly took control of the Swedish colony in Delaware
- 1704French privateers attacked Lewes, burning several houses and killing or capturing residents
- 1739A severe yellow fever epidemic struck Delaware, causing many deaths
- 1776Delaware became the first state to ratify the United States Constitution
- 1777British forces captured Wilmington during the American Revolutionary War
- 1802E.I. du Pont founded a gunpowder mill, marking the beginning of the DuPont Company
- 1802A devastating fire destroyed much of New Castle, including many historic buildings
- 1861Delaware, though remaining in the Union, was a slave state during the American Civil War
- 1872The University of Delaware was founded as a private institution
- 1897Delaware adopted its current state flag
- 1937The Delaware Memorial Bridge opened, connecting Delaware and New Jersey
- 1951The Delaware Turnpike (I-95) opened, improving transportation infrastructure
- 1968Wilmington was occupied by the National Guard for nine months following riots after Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination
- 1971Delaware became the first state to ratify the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
- 1973A major oil spill occurred when the tanker Olympic Games ran aground in the Delaware River
- 1992Delaware's Cape Henlopen State Park was designated as a National Natural Landmark
- 2008Delaware experienced a severe economic downturn during the Great Recession
- 2013Delaware became the 11th state to legalize same-sex marriage
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