National Delaware Day
## Delaware's lands once belonged to new york and later pennsylvania, and the independent spirit of this stunning coastal countryside is more than just legendary.
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The Delaware River and Bay derived their names from Thomas West, the 12th Baron del la Warr, a governor of Virginia, and Thomas West, the 12th Baron del la Warr. The name was later extended to the land as well.
Delaware's delegates provided a little more suspense for the history books during the Second Continental Congress. Caesar Rodney and George Read more under Caesar Rodney and George Read more.
Delaware declared independence from the British government in 1776, and Delaware adopted its first territorial state constitution in 1776.
First state
Delaware is proud of its First State status. Several other firsts go along with that. In 1638, the earliest Swedish settlers in Delaware, who built the Old Swedes Church, which now stands, stands. It is now known as the Holy Trinity Church in America, and it is one of America's oldest churches. The first log cabins on American soil were also built by Swedish settlers..
During the first battle on Delaware soil during the Revolutionary War, the Stars and Stripes flew for the first time during the war.
Shipbuilding became a major industry in Delaware in 1840, first in Delaware. Samuel Harlan of Betts, Pussey, and Harlan, machine manufacturers, was the first iron shipbuilding yard in the United States. Harlan, Pussey, and Harlan – machinery manufacturers.
In 1863, Job H. Jackson and Jacob F. Sharp founded the Jackson and Sharp Company of Wilmington, from ships to rails. They built the first narrow-gauge railcar in the United States by 1871.
The coastal state also claims to the first bathing beauty competition in 1880.. The competition was held at Rehoboth Beach in order to bring in summer visitors to a summer festival. Thomas Edison was one of the judges.
Delaware, also known as the Chemical State, is a center for manufacturing and munitions. The first nylon manufacturing plant in Seaford, under the name of Dupont, opened in 1939.
Delaware flavor
Delaware delights the appetite all season long, from land to sea. The state is making a comeback, with the peach blossom being their state flower. Peaches were once known as the best producer of peaches until a blight wiped out the orchards in the late 1800s.
The salty sweetness of taffy and crab cakes made from the regions' blue crab is evident on boardwalks and beaches throughout the summer.
RAPA Scrapple Company, the world's largest scrapple manufacturer, RAPA Scrapple Company, calls Bridgeville, Delaware home. Fresh produce, poultry, and the season's best baked and canned products the farmers' markets can produce are all available in the state's heartland.
How to recognize national delaware day by keeping national delaware day
Explore the past and people of this beautiful state, as well as use #NationalDelwareDay to post on social media..
