American History Landmarks in Delaware

ContentsHampton American History Landmarks in DelawareInteresting Items Related to DE HistoryPage Citations and Related ArticlesHampton American History Landmarks in Delaware Discover some of the more interesting American history landmarks in the state of Delaware, such as the John Dickinson Plantation and Fort Christina. Source: Hampton Source URL: http://www.hamptonlandmarks.com If you can see this, your...

Precipitation Map of Delaware

Wondering what the rainfall is like in Delaware? This excellent precipitation map shows you the average rainfall throughout the state in a visual way. One picture is definitely worth a thousand words! This precipitation map shows the amount of rainfall the state of Delaware receives. Download the map as a PDF file.     Cite this… (new...

Population of Delaware

ContentsPopulation Statistics for DelawareSuggested Reading on DelawarePopulation Statistics for Delaware Below you will find the population statistics for the state of Delaware from the US Census Bureau. The data come directly from their site, and is updated regularly. If you can see this, your browser does not understand IFRAME. However, we’ll still link you to the file. Source: US Census...

National Parks of Delaware

ContentsThe State of Delaware currently does not have any National Parks. The state is the only one of the fifty US states without one. The State of Delaware currently does not have any National Parks. The state is the only one of the fifty US states without one. If you can read this, your browser does not support iFrames.     Cite this… (new...

Delaware State Animals

ContentsDelaware State BirdDelaware State ButterflyDelaware State Fish Delaware State MacroinvertebrateDelaware’s State Marine AnimalDelaware State Bird Learn all about the fascinating history of Delaware’s blue hen chicken. From revolutionary war cock fights, to chicken behavioral traits and plumage colors, this site has it all.Source: Flying Mobiles Delaware State Butterfly Learn about Delaware’s...

Delaware Art and Theatre Symbols

Delaware State Poet LaureateComplete with a list of past laureates going back to 1947, this page explains the history of the poet laureate position in Delaware. It also includes a link the homepage of the current poet laureate.Source: The Library of...

Delaware State Soil

ContentsThe State Soil of Delaware is the Greenwich Soil SeriesDownload the Delaware State Soil ProfileThe State Soil of Delaware is the Greenwich Soil Series On April 20, 2000, Governor Thomas R. Carper signed House Bill 436, which designated Greenwich loam as Delaware’s official State soil. Students from Fifer Middle School assisted primary sponsor Rep. V. George Carey in convincing the General Assembly to...

Delaware Botanical and Garden Symbols

ContentsState Flower, State Herb, State Soil, and State TreeState Flower, State Herb, State Soil, and State Tree Delaware State Flower This helpful page has a brief history on the adoption process of the peach blossom as the Delaware state flower.Source: Geosymbolss Delaware State HerbComplete with picture this page has everything you need to know about sweet goldenrod as a state symbol, or as as a wild flower....

Delaware State Mineral – Sillimanite

ContentsSillimanite – Al2SiO5Sillimanite – Al2SiO5 In 1977, the Delaware General Assembly, acting on a proposal by the Delaware Mineralogical Society, established sillimanite as the Delaware State Mineral. This act recognizes the geological and mineralogical significance of the large masses of this mineral found as boulders at Brandywine Springs, an occurrence that was recognized as important in the...

Delaware State Fossil – Belemnite

ContentsLearning Links for Belemnite, the Delaware State FossilBelemnite was named as the official fossil of Delaware on July 2, 1996. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School (Wilmington) third grade Quest students of Kathy Tidball suggested honoring the ancient and noble belemnite as our State fossil. Belemnite fossils can be easily found along the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, which is where the Quest...