National Delaware Day
## On july 13, the first state to declare independence from the United Kingdom has been to new york and later pennsylvania, but the independent spirit of this stunning coastal countryside is more than just legendary.
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The Delaware River and Bay took 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 later extended to the land as well.
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Delaware became official in 1776 when the 13 colonies declared their independence from the British government and Delaware adopted its first territorial state constitution in 1776.
First state
Delaware is proud of its First State status. Many other firsts go along with that. The oldest Swedish settlers in 1638 who built the Old Swedes Church, which now stands, in Delaware. It is one of America's oldest churches. It is now known as the Holy Trinity Church. Swedish settlers also built the first log cabins on American soil.
For the first time during the Revolutionary War, the Stars and Stripes flew for the first time during the only war to take place on Delaware soil.
In 1840, shipbuilding became a major industry in Delaware, first in Delaware. Samuel Harlan of Betts, Pussey, and Harlan, machine manufacturers, was the first iron shipbuilding yard in the United States.
In 1863, J. Jackson and Jacob F. Sharp founded the Jackson and Sharp Company of Wilmington, from ships to rails. The first narrow-gauge railcar in the United States was built in 1871 by 1871.
The coastal state also claims the first bathing beauty competition in 1880. The competition, which was held at Rehoboth Beach, was held to bring in summer visitors to a summer festival. Thomas Edison was one of the judges. Thomas Edison was one of the judges.
Delaware, also known as the Chemical State, is a manufacturing and munitions hub. Dupont, the world's first nylon manufacturing plant opened in Seaford in 1939.
Delaware flavor
Delaware satisfies the appetite from land to sea, all season long. The state of peaches is making a comeback, with the peach blossom being the state flower. Peaches were once considered 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 abundant on summer boardwalks and beaches. The regions' blue crab is a species that is endangered.
RAPA Scrapple Company, the world's biggest scrapple manufacturer, calls Bridgeville, Delaware home. RAPA Scrapple Company, the world's biggest scrapple manufacturer, calls RAPA Scrapple Company. An autumn drive will fill your basket with fresh produce, poultry, and canned goods that the farmers' markets can produce, as well as the home of the World Champion Pumpkin Chunkin competition in the state's heartland.
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Explore the past and people of this stunning state, as well as the hashtag #NationalDelwareDay to post on social media.
